User`s guide

PCI-DIO48H User's Guide Installing the PCI-DIO48H
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 Signal termination and conditioning accessories
MCC provides signal termination products for use with the PCI-DIO48H. Refer to Field wiring, signal
termination and conditioning on page 12 for a complete list of compatible accessory products.
Unpacking the board
As with any electronic device, you should take care while handling to avoid damage from static
electricity. Before removing the PCI-DIO48H from its packaging, ground yourself using a wrist strap or by
simply touching the computer chassis or other grounded object to eliminate any stored static charge.
If any components are missing or damaged, notify Measurement Computing Corporation immediately by
phone, fax, or e-mail:
 Phone: [phone] and follow the instructions for reaching Tech Support.
 Fax: [phone] to the attention of Tech Support
 Email: [e-mail]
For international customers, contact your local distributor where you purchased the PCI-DIO48H. Click on this
link www.measurementcomputing.com/sales.asp to locate your distributor.
Installing the software
Install the software included with your board before you install the hardware. Installing the software first
ensures that the information required for proper board detection is installed and available at boot up.
Refer to the Quick Start Guide for instructions on installing the software on the Measurement Computing Data
Acquisition Software CD. This booklet is available in PDF at www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/DAQ-Software-
Quick-Start.pdf.
Installing the hardware
The PCI-DIO48H board is completely plug-and-play. There are no switches or jumpers to set on the board.
Configuration is controlled by your system's BIOS. To install your board, follow the steps below.
Install the MCC DAQ software before you install your board
The driver needed to run your board is installed with the MCC DAQ software. Therefore, you need to install the
MCC DAQ software before you install your board. Refer to the Quick Start Guide for instructions on installing
the software.
1. Turn your computer off, open it up, and insert your board into an available PCI slot.
2. Close your computer and turn it on.
If you are using an operating system with support for plug-and-play (such as Windows 2000 or
Windows XP), a dialog box opens as the system loads, indicating that new hardware has been detected. The
information file for this board should have already been loaded onto your PC when you installed the
Measurement Computing Data Acquisition Software CD supplied with your board, and should be detected
automatically by Windows. If you have not installed this software, cancel the dialog and install it now.
3. To test your installation and configure your board, run the InstaCal utility installed in the previous section.
Refer to the Quick Start Guide that came with your board for information on how to initially set up and
load InstaCal.