USB GPI 8 for Windows 2000 and XP

The USB GPI-8 can be used by machines that lack an available PCI slot or can not utilize a PCI GPI because of BIOS limitations.

1.      Install the Switch and Sense software. If the software is not available, it can be downloaded from the FTP site: ftp://ftp.enco.com/pub/drivers/GPI/USB/Switch&Sense8.zip

2.      After the software has been installed, physically connect the USB GPI-8 to the workstation and power the USB device. 

3.      Go to START > PROGRAMS > COMPUTER BOARDS and run the Switch & Sense 8 software. This MUST be run once with the user clicking on a relay at least one time.

4.      Start up DAD. After DAD has loaded. Go to SETUP and select CFI & README. Open the workstation’s CFI file.

5.      Find the [EXTERNAL_DEVICES] section of the file and go to the line REMOTE = 0.

Modify this line to: REMOTE=CBUSB8

Also modify the line GPO_GPI=8 8 16

6.      Save the changes and close the file. Hit the yellow REFRESH Button, then EXIT DAD. Once DAD has exited, reboot the PC.

To test the card, start DAD, open the LIBRARY, open the COMMAND window and type the line PULSE GPO 1 1000 and hit EXECUTE. This will send a relay from DAD to GPO 1. One should be able to hear a “click” on the unit itself when the relay opens, then closes.

Other notes: If a different unit has been plugged into a pre-configured DAD workstation, the application will say there is a unit on 0 and 1. One should delete the unit on 0 (select the unit and press the big red X). After doing this reboot the workstation. When the workstation reboots, go back into the application and Test a relay. Now DAD will talk to the new unit