Measurement Computing WavePort rev.3.0 - Manual (Page 111)

WavePort User’s Manual 09-29-00 Troubleshooting 8-1
Troubleshooting 8
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), Handling Notice …… 8-1
ReadMe Files and the Install CD-ROM …… 8-1
Driver Support…… 8-2
Connection Problems…… 8-2
32-Bit WaveView Issues…… 8-2
Windows NT V3.51…… 8-3
Windows 95/98/2000 Problems…… 8-3
Resource Settings…… 8-3
Parallel Port Setup…… 8-3
Customer Assistance …… 8-5
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), Handling Notice
The discharge of static electricity can damage some electronic components. Semiconductor devices are
especially susceptible to ESD damage. You should always handle components carefully, and you should
never touch connector pins or circuit components unless you are following ESD guidelines in an
appropriate ESD-controlled area. Such guidelines include the use of properly-grounded mats and wrist
straps, ESD bags and cartons, and related procedures.
ReadMe Files and the Install CD-ROM
The Install CD-ROM includes ReadMe Files. These files often contain late-breaking information that may
not appear in the user documentation. During installation you should review the ReadMe files when
prompted to by the program.
The Install CD-ROM also includes:
• WaveBook Windows NT driver
• WaveBook Windows 95/98/2000 driver
•
DaqX.DLL
(32-bit API) for WaveBook
• Microsoft C/C++ API support
• Microsoft VB API support
• Borland Delphi API support
• Daq* Configuration Control Panel Applet
• Program User’s Manual (PDF)
Upon installation, the user needs to run the Daq* Configuration Control Panel applet. The applet is used to
configure WavePort for an appropriate LPT port. This must be performed in order for the application to
access WavePort through the Windows NT or Windows 95/98/2000 driver.
Note: From the perspective of software, the WavePort devices appear as follows:
• WavePort/PE8 - a WaveBook/516 connected to one WBK14 module.
• WavePort/PE16 - a WaveBook/516 connected to two WBK14 modules.
• WavePort/V8 - a WaveBook/516.
• WavePort/V16- a WaveBook/516 connected to a WBK10 module.
• WavePort/V24- a WaveBook/516 connected to two WBK10 modules.