PCI-18 User`s Manual
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1. Instrutech Corporation has utilities available for testing the PCI 18 card under MacOS and DOS This utility is available from Instrutech by Internet WWW or FTP For access to our WWW site our URL is http www instrutech com For access by anonymous FTP use the URL ftp ftp instrutech com If you do not have access to the Internet call Instrutech and request the PCI utility disk Check the cable connecting the PCI 18 card to the TC 18 interface Make sure both ends are plugged in securely and that the cable is not damaged Check to see that the AC line cords are plugged in correctly If all of the above steps fail to resolve the problems then contact your dealer for help INSTRUTECH CORPORATION PCI 18 HOST INTERFACE CARD USER S MANUAL 4 Driver Software 4 1 Available Driver Software Instrutech Corporation has available driver software for researchers and developers who wish to write custom applications using the PCI 18 host interface card and the TC 8 These drivers and appropriate manuals are available in both MacOS and Windows formats They are available from Instrutech Corporation by request They are also available from Instrutech Corporation by Internet WWW or FTP For access to our WWW site our URL is http www instrutech com For access by anonymous FTP use the URL ftp ftp instrutech com If you do not have access to the Internet call Instrutech and request the 7C 18 driver disk of your choice INSTRUTECH CO2. must be filed with the carrier and Instrutech Corporation immediately This warranty does not apply to any exterior appearance item of the Product which has been damaged or defaced which has been subjected to misuse and abuse abnormal service or handling or which has been altered or modified in design or construction This warranty does not apply to any interconnection cables supplied with the Product This warranty does not apply if any unauthorized repairs modifications or alterations have been made to the Product This warranty applies to software products only to the extent of maintenance release software to correct improper operation of the Product Software updates to increase the capabilities of the present product are not to be provided under the terms of this warranty Updates will be sent at no cost to the customer by normal common carrier routes If faster delivery is desired the customer must assume any additional expenses for special delivery service No sales organizations other than Instrutech Corporation itself are authorized to make any warranties other than those described above or to extend the duration of any warranties beyond the time period described above on the behalf of Instrutech Corporation If Instrutech Corporation agrees to such a modification of this warranty Instrutech will furnish a modified copy of this agreement which must be presented if a claim is being made under these modified terms 7 2 Obtai
3. use Users are expected to be able to properly operate the PCI 18 and associated instruments The Instrutech PC 8 is not intended for medical use The Instrutech PCI 18 is not intended for use in life support situations or in situations were improper operation or failure of the PCI 18 can result in personal injury Instrutech Corporation makes no representation that the design implementation testing or manufacture of the PCI 18 meet reasonable standards for use as a medical product As stated in the Instrutech Limited Warranty Statement supplied with each product Instrutech Corporation expressly disclaims all warranties to buyer except the limited warranty set forth above including without limitation to any and all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose 1 2 Accessories The following items should have been packed with your PCI 18 PCI Bus Host Adapter kit for the ITC 18 computer interface 1 PCI 18 PCI Bus computer plug in card 1 Cable assembly 1 User s manual 1 Warranty card If any of these items are missing please contact Instrutech Corporation immediately 1 3 Unpacking Use caution when removing the PC 8 computer plug in card from the special static shielding bag that it is packed in This board is susceptible to damage and degradation by static discharges Do not remove the board from this static protection until you are ready to install it into the computer Touch the comput
4. R S MANUAL 2 Installation 2 1 Hardware installation 1 Turn the computer OFF 2 Disconnect the power cord to the computer 3 Remove the cover from the computer to access the computer s PCI expansion slots Please follow the instructions outlined in your computer user s manual for removing the cover of the computer Locate an empty PCI bus slot and remove the cover over the case access opening Use caution here to guard against static as outlined in chapter one Remove the PCI 18 card from the static shielding packaging Line up the card edge connector on the PCI 8 board with the female connector on the CPU board Gently press the two together until fully seated If any resistance is felt please check for any proper alignment of the connectors Do not force the two boards together It should take minimal pressure to mate the two connectors If excessive force is used here damage could result to the PCI 13 card and the computer mother board If your model computer uses a screw to secure the expansion cards in place install the screw and make sure that it is fastened securely Note On some model computers the rear bracket may not line up correctly against the inside of the computer case For these computers loosen the two screws on the PCI 18 card that hold the rear bracket in place Adjust the bracket for a better fit and re tighten the screws 4 Re install the cover of the computer Install the 7C 18 interface into the operating
5. RPORATION PCI 18 HOST INTERFACE CARD USER S MANUAL 5 Product Registration 5 1 Why Register your purchase Instrutech Corporation periodically offers enhancements and updates to our products Without product registration users of our products may miss out on announcements of important enhancements to the products that they are using Instrutech Corporation does not make our customer list available to anyone else Any information that you provide to us is strictly confidential 5 2 How to Register your purchase Product registration can be accomplished in two ways You may fill out and mail in the product registration warranty card supplied with each Instrutech Corporation product You may also register on line at our World Wide Web site at http www instrutech com By WWW select product warranty product registration from the main menu 5 3 Product announcement mailing list Instrutech Corporation has an Internet emailing list which we use as our primary outlet for announcements of new products product enhancements and product updates We strongly recommend that all users of our products sign up for this emailing list Email is kept to a minimum and list membership is kept in the strictest confidence Only Instrutech Corporation can send mail to members of our emailing list You may join this mailing list through our World Wide Web site at http www instrutech com To do this select Instrutech email lists from the main menu You m
6. USER S MANUAL Model PCI 18 HOST INTERFACE CARD FOR PCI BUS COMPUTERS PCI 18 PCI HOST INTERFACE FOR ITC 18 COPYRIGHT 1996 INSTRUTECH Corp GREAT NECK NY Gul its MADE IN USA Amman 5 20 Vanderventer Avenue Suite 101E Port Washington New York 11050 3752 U S A ns f u Tel 516 883 1300 Fax 516 883 1558 Internet sales instrutech com Precision Instrumentation for Biological Research support instrutech com http www instrutech com 1996 1998 Instrutech Corporation INSTRUTECH CORPORATION PCI 18 HOST INTERFACE CARD USER S MANUAL Table of Contents Table E EE 2 1 ege e acpedised sac ags nak cha hea ccha aerate Sees Woods ca R E E cays studs oa samen E EE 3 IEN WE Le e EE 3 1 2 ACCESSOTICS EE 3 S DT E 3 LA Purchase Information AAA A ida asain ads Aaa 4 E eg te e EE 4 1 6 Description e ee 4 2 SAMOA ge E De A 5 2 1 Hardware ans Eege 5 3 Troubl shootin A a 6 4 Re 7 ALL Available Driver E 7 5 Product Registration il rial 8 5 1 Why Register your purchase ds ds 8 5 2 How to Register your UNC MAS dd e 8 5 3 Product announcement mailing stud 8 e Be H 6 1 VEER H T Eeer e EE 10 SEN NA EE 10 7 2 Obtaining Warranty Ser vie A 10 8 Other Products available from Instrutech Corporatton 11 INSTRUTECH CORPORATION PCI 18 HOST INTERFACE CARD USER S MANUAL 1 General Information 1 1 Product intended usage The Instrutech PCI 18 is intended for research use only in a laboratory by persons trained in its
7. ats The DOS program will run under Windows 3 1 and Windows 95 Windows NT users will need to boot their computer in DOS mode to perform this upgrade After the software is run is should give you a successful completion message The computer should then be powered down and the jumper removed from the WE pins Close the computer and turn the power back on The update has now been completed If there is any difficulty in this process please contact your dealer INSTRUTECH CORPORATION PCI 18 HOST INTERFACE CARD USER S MANUAL 7 Warranty Information 7 1 Limited Warranty Instrutech Corporation warrants to the first purchaser for a period of two years from the date of purchase that this Instrutech Instrument hereafter referred to as the Product will be free from defective workmanship and materials and agrees that it will at its option either repair the defect or replace the defective Product or part thereof at no charge to the purchaser for parts and labor The Product must be returned to Instrutech Corporation postpaid and insured Instrutech Corporation will return the Product postpaid and insured in the most appropriate method as determined by Instrutech Corporation Ifa faster shipping service is desired by the customer any additional special delivery expenses must be paid by the customer This warranty does not apply to shipping damage Instrutech Corporation fully insures all shipments Any claims of damage upon receipt
8. ay also sign up for this list by sending email to listserv instrutech com In the body of this message place the line JOIN instrutech list your_email_address your_name If this subscribe message is sent from the account where you wish to receive your email the your_email_address and your_name parameters are optional This information will be extracted directly from the message INSTRUTECH CORPORATION PCI 18 HOST INTERFACE CARD USER S MANUAL 6 Product Upgrades 6 1 PCI 18 adaptability The PCI 18 card is designed to be firmware upgradable by users should this ever become necessary to keep up with new developments in the specification for the PCI bus Do not attempt to do such an upgrade without the approval of Instrutech Corporation or one of its authorized agents If this upgrade is performed improperly the PCI 18 card will malfunction and become unusable First you must acquire the proper upgrade software from Instrutech Corporation or one of its representatives These upgrades will be announced on the Instrutech mailing list See previous section of this manual and on our Web site The cover of the computer must be removed to access the PC 8 card in order to install a jumper This jumper shoal be installed across the pins labeled WE Install this shunt with the computer powered off After this shunt is installed power on the computer and run the software for your system Update software will be made available in MacOS and DOS form
9. er chassis to equalize the static charge between yourself and the computer chassis before handling the computer board Following these steps is extremely important to prevent damage to the computer interface card Instrutech Corporation does not warranty the PC 8 computer card from damage caused by improper handling INSTRUTECH CORPORATION PCI 18 HOST INTERFACE CARD USER S MANUAL 1 4 Purchase Information Take the time now while getting started to record some purchase information here This will make it easier to locate this information should this become necessary in the future Date of E Dealer telephone number Dealer fax number Serial number Other notes 1 5 Technical Specifications The Instrutech Corporation PCI 18 PCI interface card is compatible with the Instrutech Corporation 7C 18 Computer Interface The PCI 18 card is compatible with version 2 0 of the PCI bus specification All technical specifications are nominal conditions and are subject to change without notice 1 6 Description The PCI 18 PCI Bus interface is a host interface card that will allow the Instrutech Corporation 7C 18 Data Acquisition Interface to be used with computers featuring the PCI Bus The PCI 18 card is compatible with MacOS DOS and Windows Simple installation brings ease in setup and helps to eliminate card compatibility problems INSTRUTECH CORPORATION PCI 18 HOST INTERFACE CARD USE
10. ning Warranty Service Warranty service of this Product can be obtained by returning the Product post paid and insured to Instrutech Corporation or one of its sales agents Prior authorization before shipping the product is advised for the most expedient service 10 INSTRUTECH CORPORATION PCI 18 HOST INTERFACE CARD USER S MANUAL ITC 18 computer interface ITC 16 AT 18 MAC 18 VR 100B Digital Data Recorder VR 10B Digital Data Recorder VR 111 Interface for VR10 100 DVP 32 PCI interface EPC 9 Patch Clamp TAC PULSE PULSEFIT IGOR software ACQUIRE 8 Other Products available from Instrutech Corporation True 16 bit interface with 4 D A 8 A D 32 digital output channels and 16 digital input channels Available with interfaces for the ISA PCI and NuBus computers 4 D A 8 A D plus 16 digital I O channels Available with interfaces for the PC ISA Bus Apple NuBus and PCI Bus Host Interface Card for the 7C 18 and ISA bus computers Host Interface Card for the 7C 18 and NuBus bus computers Eight channel VCR based digital data recorders Two channel VCR based digital data recorder with built in programmable stimulator IBM PC AT plug in card for direct digital transfer of data to the computer hard disk for video tape or in real time Digital video processing system for PCI bus 40 Mhz 12 bit A D with multistage processing pipeline and 32 bit DSP Includes acquisition software Computeri
11. position Make sure that the interface can reach the computer with the supplied cable Do not extend this cable Unreliable operation can result if this cable is extended 6 Install the cable between the 7C 18 interface and the PCI 13 computer board The connectors on either end of the cable are keyed and will only mate when properly inserted Fix the connectors in place with the screws attached to the connector This is important to ensure a good electrical contact 7 Connect the power cord to the 7C 18 and the computer Make sure that all power cords are plugged into properly grounded AC receptacles Improper grounding of equipment could result in an electrical shock hazard It is advisable to plug all equipment into a common outlet strip this will minimize power line induced noise in the system Equipment plugged into different outlets can cause excessive sixty hertz noise to be induced into the acquired data 8 Before powering up any of the instruments please re check all connections 9 You are now ready to power up the system and install the software Follow the installation instructions provided with the software that you will be using with this PCI 18 interface INSTRUTECH CORPORATION PCI 18 HOST INTERFACE CARD USER S MANUAL 3 Troubleshootin Most problems arise from incorrect installation of the hardware and or incorrect use of the software The first thing to check is for proper installation of the hardware interface card
12. zed patch clamp amplifier Single channel analysis for MacOS and Windows Data acquisition stimulator and analysis software for MacOS and Windows Graphing and data analysis for the MacOS Windows95 and Windows NT Continuous acquisition software for MacOS and Windows Call Instrutech Corporation at 516 883 1300 for more detailed information new products and prices You may also check our WWW pages at http www instrutech com for our latest product announcements 11
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