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Connecting an Expansion Box to the Host PC
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DS817 Link Board (PC) The DS817 to be installed in the host PC is a PCI interface, and
requires a free PCI slot in the host PC. The DS817 always works in
plug & play mode: the PC’s BIOS or operating system automatically
assigns the I/O addresses actually used by the board.
Limitations
The following limitations currently apply for the link boards DS813,
DS814, DS815, and DS817:
Number of
link boards (PC)
■ You can install only up to eight DS813 or DS817 boards in one
host PC.
■ Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP allow only
one DS815. If you want to work with more than one expansion
box, use the DS813, DS817, or DS830.
■ If you want to work with several boxes, you can use the DS830
MultiLink Panel as an alternative. With the DS830, you need to
install only one link board (PC) in the host PC. For further
information, refer to Connecting dSPACE Boxes to the Host PC via
DS830 on page 62.
Other PC cards ■ If you want to use the DS815 together with other PC cards under
Windows NT, resource conflicts may occur. For further information,
see Using the DS815 with Other PC Cards Under Windows NT on
page 246.
Third-party socket
services
■ If you want to use the DS815 together with third-party socket
services such as CardWare, problems may occur when you install
the DS815. For further information, see Expansion Box (Bus
Connection) on page 245.
Other limitations ■ The default setting of the rotary switches of the DS813 must be
“000”(plug & play).
■ The length of the cable between a link board (PC) and a link board
(Box) is limited to 10 m (patch cable) and 100 m (fiber-optic cable).
■ You cannot connect the dSPACE boards that are currently being
offered to the host PC via DS811 and DS812 Link Board.
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