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DAQCard Installation under Windows NT Using the Native Windows NT Socket Driver

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Problem: How do I install my PCMCIA DAQ board on Windows NT using the Native Windows NT Socket Driver?

Solution:

If your system currently uses any third-party socket drivers, you must uninstall or disable the socket driver and install the native Windows NT socket driver from the Windows NT CD. To reinstall the native driver:

1. Uninstall or disable the third party socket software.
2. Copy the file pcmcia.sys from the i386 folder on the Windows NT CD to the C:\WINNT\System32\Drivers directory on your computer. This will overwrite the pcmcia.sys file that was installed with the third party software.
   
   Note: If you cannot find the pcmcia.sys file on your computer, then read KnowledgeBase 2IQB2PLI: How Do I Show Hidden/System Files on Windows Operating Systems? to resolve the issue.
   
   
3. Reboot the computer to enable the native PCMCIA support.

Before you physically insert the card you must manually add the hardware in Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX). The following steps explain how to add the card in MAX:

1. Once MAX is open, right click on the Devices and Interfaces folder and select "Create New" from the pop-up menu.
   
   
2. Choose the DAQCard that you are installing from the list of hardware that appears and click Finish.
   
   
3. Assign the correct slot number and available resources to the device.
   
   

   

   
   
   Note 1: Slot 0 maps to PC Card Socket 1, and Slot 1 maps to PC Card Socket 2.
   
   Note 2: If you try to assign a resource to your DAQCard that is already in use, Windows NT will pop-up a warning message that says, "Failed to set the resource." Available resources can be found by going to Start » Programs » Administrative Tools (Common) » Windows NT Diagnostics.
   
   
4. Shut down the computer and insert the card into the appropriate slot. Restart the computer.
   
   
5. Once you reboot the computer, launch MAX and hit F5 to refresh the list of hardware under Devices and Interfaces.
   
   
6. To test the board, right-click on the device name and choose "Properties" from the pop-up menu. It should bring up the following window:
   
   

   

   
   
7. Click on "Test Resources". You should see a dialog box that says, "The device has passed the test."
   
   If you do not get this message, make sure that the correct and available resources were allocated to the device. To check the resources of the devices under Windows NT, go to the "Resources" tab under the Windows NT Diagnostics (Start » Programs » Administrative Tools (Common) » Windows NT Diagnostics). The device should show up as NIPALK. This will show the system resources allocated to the DAQCard.
   
   Note: If you write your code using application software and you get bad readings, run the "Test Panels" under MAX to test the signals as seen by the board.

Related Links: KnowledgeBase 2IQB2PLI: How Do I Show Hidden/System Files on Windows Operating Systems?


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Report Date: 08/24/2006
Last Updated: 08/25/2006
Document ID: 40N7AEE1

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