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/*  A821 Development Toolkit                                  */
/*  for Windows 2000                                          */
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/*  Version : v1.03.00                                        */
/*  Date    : Dec-13-2000                                     */
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/*  For WINDOWS 2000 User to install the A821 Toolkit         */
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The READNE.TXT contains the newset information for A822 PGL/PGH.
Please reading this file before install.

A). The Disk Contents:

    If you download the toolkit from our web, please...
      A-1. Create an temp folder, for example: "c:\setup".
      A-2. Run the Disk1.exe to extract the setup programs to
           the temp folder, for example: "c:\setup".
           ( Disk1.exe is an self-extraction file )
      A-3. Copy the related Data?.cab into the temp folder.
           (for example: "c:\setup".)

    If you have the CD-ROM with the board, please refer to the 
    "Readme.txt" file (under the root folder of CD-ROM) to find 
    out the folder that contains the related toolkit .


    |--\README.TXT       <-- This file.
    |
    |--\SETUP            <-- sub-directory
        |--\Setup.exe    <-- the Setup program


B). Installation Steps

    B-1. Insert disc into CD-ROM drive ( D: or ... ).
    B-2. clicking Start/Run in the task Bar.
    B-3. enter the path and file name to run it. 
         (Install from the CD-ROM or the temp folder that you 
          download and save the files into.)

    (Note: You also can follows the MENU to install the software
           if your system supports Auto-Run mechanism.)

    B-4. Following those instructions in installation process 
         to complete it.

    B-5. Shutdown your system.
    B-6. Plug the data-acquisition board into your system.
    B-7. Start your system.
    B-8. Refer to "INF/PnPInstall.PDF" to add the hardware(s).
         (Please also refer to "Section D")
    B-9. The system may ask you to restart the computer again.



 C). After installed,

     The A821.DLL will be copied into C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32 
     The A821.sys and NAPWNT.SYS will be copied into 
         C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS
 

     Following registry key and value will be created ......
     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE:
	 system\CurrentControlSet\Services\Napwnt\ErrorControl=0x00000001
	 system\CurrentControlSet\Services\Napwnt\Start=0x00000002
	 system\CurrentControlSet\Services\Napwnt\Type=0x00000001

     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE:
	 system\CurrentControlSet\Services\A821\ErrorControl=0x00000001
	 system\CurrentControlSet\Services\A821\Start=0x00000002
	 system\CurrentControlSet\Services\A821\Type=0x00000001

    
     The item "DAQPro A821 Win2000" will be added 
     into the "Add/Remove Programs" (under "Control Panel") 


 D).After installing, the directories as follows:
    
    The default [Base Directory] is "\DAQPro\A821_W2000".

    [Base Directory] <-- the directory you selected to setup
	|--\DEMO
        |   |--\VB5             <-- Visual Basic 5.0 sample code
        |   |   |--\AdDaF       <-- AD/DA floating demo
        |   |   |--\AdDaH       <-- AD/DA Hex demo
        |   |   |--\ADScan      <-- AD Channel Scan demo
        |   |   |--\Config      <-- Configuration test
        |   |   |--\Counter     <-- Counter demo
        |   |   |--\DIO         <-- DI/DO demo
        |   |   |--\Interrupt   <-- AD Interrupt demo
        |   |   +--\IntScan     <-- AD Interrupt, Channel Scan demo
        |   |   
        |   |--\VC6             <-- Visual C++ 6.0 sample code  
        |   |   |--\ADF         <-- AD floating demo
        |   |   |--\ADH         <-- AD Hex demo
        |   |   |--\ADScan      <-- AD Channel Scan demo
        |   |   |--\Counter     <-- Counter demo
        |   |   |--\DA          <-- DA demo
        |   |   |--\DIO         <-- DI/DO demo
        |   |   |--\Interrupt   <-- AD Interrupt demo
        |   |   +--\IntScan     <-- AD Interrupt, Channel Scan demo
        |   |  
	|   |--\Delphi3     	<-- Delphi 3.0 sample code	
        |   |   |--\AdDaF       <-- AD/DA floating demo
        |   |   |--\AdDaH       <-- AD/DA Hex demo
        |   |   |--\ADScan      <-- AD Channel Scan demo
        |   |   |--\Config      <-- Configuration test
        |   |   |--\Counter     <-- Counter demo
        |   |   |--\Diag        <-- Diagnostic program
        |   |   |--\DIO         <-- DI/DO demo
        |   |   |--\Interrupt   <-- AD Interrupt demo
        |   |   +--\IntScan     <-- AD Interrupt, Channel Scan demo
        |   |   
	|   +--\BCB3	      	<-- Borland C++ Builder 3.0 sample code
        |       |--\AdDaF       <-- AD/DA floating demo
        |       |--\AdDaH       <-- AD/DA Hex demo
        |       |--\ADScan      <-- AD Channel Scan demo
        |       |--\Config      <-- Configuration test
        |       |--\Counter     <-- Counter demo
        |       |--\DIO         <-- DI/DO demo
        |       |--\Interrupt   <-- AD Interrupt demo
        |       +--\IntScan     <-- AD Interrupt, Channel Scan demo
	|
        |--\Manual
	|   |--\A821soft.pdf  	<-- the software manual for A822 PGL/PGH
	|   |--\A821hard.pdf  	<-- the hardware manual for A822 PGL/PGH
        |   |--\CallDLL.pdf     <-- describes how to call the DLL functions 
        |   |                       with VC++5.0, VB5.0, Delphi3.0 
        |   |                       and Borland C++ Builder 3.0.
        |   +--\ResCheck.pdf    <-- describes how to check the resoures 
        |                           under Windows 95/98/NT
	|
	|--\Diag
	|   +--\Diag.exe        <-- Diagnostic program
	|
	|--\Driver
        |   |--\A821.dll   	<-- Dynamic Linking Library
        |   |--\A821.sys    	<-- device driver
	|   |--\Napwnt.sys  	<-- device driver	
        |   |
        |   |--\BCB             <-- For Borland C++ Builder
        |   |   |--\A821.h      <-- Header file
        |   |   +--\A821.lib    <-- Import Library for BCB only
        |   |
        |   |--\Delphi          <-- For Delphi
        |   |   +--\A821.pas    <-- Declaration file
        |   |
        |   |--\VB              <-- For Visual Basic
        |   |   +--\A821.bas    <-- Declaration file
        |   |
        |   +--\VC              <-- For Visual C++
        |       |--\A821.h      <-- Header file
        |       +--\A821.lib    <-- Import Library for VC only
	|
	|--\WhatNew.txt         <-- What's New
	+--\Readme.Txt		<-- this file

        

 E). After installed, the following links will be add into the "Start Menu".
    
    [Start]    <-- the Start menu
     |--\Programs
        |--\DAQPro     
            |--\A821 Win2000               <-- link to the "A821_W2000 " folder
            +--\A821 Win2000 - Diagnostic  <-- link to the "Diag\Diag.exe" Program        

Note: It will return A821_DriverOpenError under Windows 2000 when the 
      driver found no devices on the system.

Note: Devices has to setting it's Plug&Play Information-file correctly  
      under Windows 2000 before  the user control(access) these cards. 
      For the detailed informations, please refer to Inf\PnPInstall.PDF.

Note: The manual is written in PDF format,
      the user may need to free download the Adobe Arcobat Reader at
      http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html