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/*  A826 Development Toolkit                                  */
/*  for Windows NT                                            */
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/*  Version : v3.10.00                                        */
/*  Date    : Jan-10-2001                                     */
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/*  For WINDOWS NT User to install the A826 Toolkit           */
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The READNE.TXT contains the newset information for A826 PG.
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 A826.DLL will be copied into C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32 
     The A826.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\A826\ErrorControl=0x00000001
	 system\CurrentControlSet\Services\A826\Start=0x00000002
	 system\CurrentControlSet\Services\A826\Type=0x00000001

    
     The item "DAQPro A826 NT" will be added 
     into the "Add/Remove Programs" (under "Control Panel") 


 C). After installing, the directories as follows:

     The default [Base Directory] is "\DAQPro\A826_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)
        |   |   |--\Config      <-- Configuration Test demo
        |   |   |--\Counter     <-- Timer/Counter demo
        |   |   |--\Diag        <-- Diagnostic Program
        |   |   |--\Dio         <-- DI/DO demo
        |   |   +--\Interrupt   <-- AD, Interrupt demo
        |   |   
        |   |--\VC5             <-- Visual C++ 5 sample code  
        |   |   |--\Counter     <-- Timer/Counter demo
        |   |   |--\DA          <-- DA demo
        |   |   |--\Dio         <-- DI/DO demo
        |   |   |--\Interrupt   <-- AD, Interrupt demo
        |   |   +--\Polling     <-- AD, Polling demo
        |   |   
	|   |--\Delphi3         <-- Delphi 3.0 sample code	
        |   |   |--\AdDaF       <-- AD/DA demo (floating)
        |   |   |--\AdDaH       <-- AD/DA demo (Hex)
        |   |   |--\Config      <-- Configuration Test demo
        |   |   |--\Counter     <-- Timer/Counter demo
        |   |   |--\Diag        <-- Diagnostic Program
        |   |   |--\Dio         <-- DI/DO demo
        |   |   +--\Interrupt   <-- AD, Interrupt demo
        |   |   
	|   +--\BCB3            <-- Borland C++ Builder 3.0 sample code
        |       |--\AdDaF       <-- AD/DA demo (floating)
        |       |--\AdDaH       <-- AD/DA demo (Hex)
        |       |--\Config      <-- Configuration Test demo
        |       |--\Counter     <-- Timer/Counter demo
        |       |--\Diag        <-- Diagnostic Program
        |       |--\Dio         <-- DI/DO demo
        |       +--\Interrupt   <-- AD, Interrupt demo
	|
        |--\Manual
	|   |--\A826soft.pdf    <-- the software manual for A826 PG
	|   |--\A826hard.pdf  	<-- the hardware manual for A826 PG
        |   |--\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 for DI/DO, AD/DA
	|
	|--\Driver
        |   |--\A826.DLL        <-- Dynamic Linking Library
        |   |--\A826.sys        <-- device driver
	|   |--\Napwnt.sys      <-- device driver	
	|   |--\BCB
	|   |   |--\A826.h      <-- Header file
	|   |   |--\A826.Lib    <-- Import Library for BCB
	|   |   +--\A826u.cpp   <-- Some function for BCB
	|   |--\Delphi
	|   |   |--\A826.pas    <-- Declaration file
	|   |   +--\A826u.pas   <-- Some function for Delphi
	|   |--\VB
	|   |   |--\A826.bas    <-- Declaration file
	|   |   +--\A826u.bas   <-- Some function for VB
	|   +--\VC
	|       |--\A826.h      <-- Header file
	|       +--\A826.Lib    <-- Import Library for VC++
	|
	|--\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     
            |--\A826 NT               <-- link to the "A826_NT" folder
            |--\A826 NT - Diagnostic  <-- link to the Diagnostic 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