Advantech Hardware
What Driver Are You Using?
The Data Acquisition Toolbox software is compatible only
with specific versions of Advantech drivers and is not guaranteed
to work with any other versions. For a list of the Advantech driver
versions that are compatible with the Data Acquisition Toolbox software,
refer to the product page on the MathWorks Web site at http://www.mathworks.com/products/daq/supportedio.html and
click on the link for this vendor.
If you think your driver is incompatible with the Data Acquisition Toolbox software,
you should verify that your hardware is functioning properly before
updating drivers. If your hardware is not functioning properly, then
you are probably using unsupported drivers. For the latest drivers,
visit the Advantech Web site at http://www.advantech.com/.
With the Advantech Device Manager, you can find out which
version of Advantech drivers you are using. You should be able
to access this program though the Windows desktop.
To see if a specific version of a driver is installed on your
system, select the type of device in the Supported
Devices list, and click About.
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Is Your Hardware Functioning Properly?
To troubleshoot your Advantech hardware, you use the Advantech Device
Test dialog box. This dialog box allows you to test each subsystem
supported by your board, and is installed as part of the Advantech Device
Manager. To access the Advantech Device Test dialog box from
the Advantech Device Manager, select the appropriate device in
the Installed Devices list, and click Test.
For example, suppose you want to verify that the analog input
subsystem on your PCI-1710 board is operating correctly. To do this,
connect a known signal, such as that produced by a function generator,
to one or more channels using a screw terminal panel.
If the Advantech Device Test dialog box does not provide
you with the expected results for the subsystem under test, and you
are sure that your test setup is configured correctly, then the problem
is probably in the hardware.
To get support for your Advantech hardware, visit their
Web site at http://www.advantech.com/.
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