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/*  A-821 Development Toolkit                                 */
/*  for Windows NT                                            */
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/*  Version : v3.10.00                                        */
/*  Date    : Dec-13-2000                                     */
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/*  For WINDOWS NT User to install the A-821 Toolkit          */
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The READNE.TXT contains the newset information for A821 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.



 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 NT" 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_NT".

     [Base Directory] <-- the directory you selected to setup
        |--\DEMO
        |   |--\VB5             <-- VB 5.0 sample code
        |   |   |--\AdDaF       <-- AD/DA demo (Floating)
        |   |   |--\AdDaH       <-- AD/DA demo (Hex)
        |   |   |--\AdScan      <-- AD Polling + Channel-Scan
        |   |   |--\Config      <-- Configuration/test 
        |   |   |--\Dio         <-- DI/DO demo
        |   |   |--\FastAD      <-- Fast AD demo
        |   |   |--\Int         <-- Interrupt AD demo
        |   |   +--\IntScan     <-- Interrupt AD + Channel-Scan
        |   |
        |   |--\VC5             <-- Visual C++ 5.0 sample code  
        |   |   |--\AdScan      <-- AD Polling + Channel-Scan (MFC)
        |   |   |--\DA          <-- DA demo           (SDK)
        |   |   |--\Dio         <-- DI/DO demo        (SDK)
        |   |   |--\Int         <-- Interrupt AD demo (SDK)
        |   |   |--\IntScan     <-- Interrupt AD + Channel-Scan (MFC)
        |   |   +--\PollingMFC  <-- Polling AD demo   (MFC)
        |   |
	|   |--\Delphi3         <-- Delphi 3.0 sample code	
        |   |   |--\AdDaF       <-- AD/DA demo (Floating)
        |   |   |--\AdDaH       <-- AD/DA demo (Hex)
        |   |   |--\AdScan      <-- AD Polling + Channel-Scan
        |   |   |--\Config      <-- Configuration/test 
        |   |   |--\Diag        <-- Diagnostic program
        |   |   |--\Dio         <-- DI/DO demo
        |   |   |--\FastAD      <-- Fast AD demo
        |   |   |--\Int         <-- Interrupt AD demo
        |   |   +--\IntScan     <-- Interrupt AD + Channel-Scan
        |   |
	|   +--\BCB3            <-- Borland C++ Builder 3.0 sample code
        |       |--\AdDaF       <-- AD/DA demo (Floating)
        |       |--\AdDaH       <-- AD/DA demo (Hex)
        |       |--\AdScan      <-- AD Polling + Channel-Scan
        |       |--\Config      <-- Configuration/test 
        |       |--\Dio         <-- DI/DO demo
        |       |--\FastAD      <-- Fast AD demo
        |       |--\Int         <-- Interrupt AD demo
        |       +--\IntScan     <-- Interrupt AD + Channel-Scan
	|
        |--\Manual
	|   |--\A821soft.pdf  	<-- the software manual for A821 PGL/PGH
	|   |--\A821hard.pdf  	<-- the hardware manual for A821 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/2000
        |--\Diag
	|   +--\Diag.exe        <-- Diagnostic program for DI/DO, AD/DA
	|
        |--\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 NT               <-- link to the "A821_NT" folder
            |--\A821 NT - Diagnostic  <-- link to the "Diag\Diag.EXE" Program        


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