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2.4.2 Enabler for MS-DOS
For systems that are not operating PCMCIA Card and Socket Services software, the DAQP
series card includes an Enabler program to enable and configure the DAQP card. This
Enabler, DAQPA_EN.EXE, will operate in any DOS system using an Intel 82365SL or PCIC
compatible PCMCIA host adapter.
In order to use the DAQP series Enabler for DOS, the system must NOT be configured with
Card and Socket Services software. If Card and Socket Services software is installed, the
Enabler may interfere with its operation and the devices it controls. Therefore use either the
DAQP series Client Driver or Enabler exclusively.
The DAQP series Enabler does not support automatic configuration of PCMCIA cards upon
insertion, more commonly referred to as “Hot Swapping”. This means the card must be
installed in one of the system's PCMCIA sockets before executing DAQPA_EN.EXE. If more
than one adapter is installed in a system, the Enabler must be executed separately for each
card. Furthermore, DAQPA_EN.EXE should be executed to release the resources used by the
card before it is removed from the PCMCIA socket. Since PCMCIA cards do not retain their
configuration after removal, any card removed from the system must be reconfigured with the
Enabler after being reinserted into it’s PCMCIA socket.
The Enabler requires a region of high DOS memory when configuring the DAQP card. This
region is 1000H (4096) bytes long and by default begins at address D0000H (it may be changed
by the “w” option as described in following sections). If a memory manager such as EMM386,
QEMM or 386MAX is installed on the system, this region of DOS memory must be excluded
from the memory manager’s control (normally by using the “x” switch). Consult the
documentation provided with the memory manager software for instructions on how to
exclude this memory region. Follow the procedures listed here to install the DAQP Enabler:
1. Copy the file DAQPA_EN.EXE located in the PCMCIA\DOS\Enablers directory of the
DaqSuite CD onto the root directory of the system hard drive.
2. Using an ASCII text editor, open the system's CONFIG.SYS file located in the root
directory of the boot drive.
3. Add the following line to the CONFIG.SYS file:
DEVICE = drive:\DAQPA_EN.EXE (options)
where (options) are the DAQP series Enabler command line options discussed on the
following pages. Save the CONFIG.SYS file and exit the text editor.
4. Insert the DAQP card into one of the system PCMCIA slots. NOTE: Since the DAQP
series Enabler does not support "Hot Swapping", it is necessary to have the DAQP card
installed when booting the system.
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