Getting started

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Getting started

1.1

System requirements

In order to use the port expander demonstration board with the Windows operating system,

a recent version of Windows, such as Windows XP or Windows 2000 must be installed on

the PC. The user must have administrative rights to install the executable and launch it.

The version of the Windows OS installed on your PC may be determined by clicking on the

"System" icon in the Control Panel.

1.2

Package contents

The port expander demo board includes the following items:

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Hardware content:

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One demonstration board

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One parallel port cable

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Software content:

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PC executable software (STMPE801_GUI) to be used along with demo board

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A DLL file to support the executable (io.dll) to be installed in the same directory as

the executable file.

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Source code (written in Borland Delphi)

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Documentation:

–User manual

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Schematic of the hardware

1.3

Software installation

The GUI is a simple executable that can be run even from a USB flash drive. The only

requirement is that the user must have administrative rights on the system in order to open

the accompanying DLL file. The GUI can be started by double-clicking on the file

STMPE801_GUI.exe. When the exe file is opened, the GUI resembles Figure 1 below: