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PC Cards cifX PCI, PCIe, Low Profile PCIe | Installation, Operation and Hardware Description
DOC120204UM36EN | Revision 36 | English | 2012-10 | Released | Public
© Hilscher, 2008-2012
1 Introduction
1.1
About the User Manual
This user manual provides descriptions of the
installation
,
operation
and
hardware
of the PC Cards cifX
PCI, PCI Express
and
Low Profile PCI
Express
under Windows
®
XP, Windows
®
Vista and Windows
®
7 as listed
subsequently.
PC
Cards
cifX:
PCI (CIFX50),
PCI Express (CIFX 50E),
Low Profile PCI Express (CIFX 70E, CIFX 100EH-RE\CUBE*)
*only
Real-Time
Ethernet
for the
Real-Time Ethernet
systems
:
for the fieldbus systems
:
EtherCAT
EtherNet/IP
Open-Modbus/TCP
Powerlink
PROFINET IO-RT
sercos
VARAN
PROFIBUS DP
PROFIBUS MPI
CANopen
DeviceNet
AS-Interface
CC-Link
CompoNet
For information about the
Installation of the Software
refer to the User Manual „Software
Installation for PC Cards cifX“ [DOC120207UMXXEN].
For information about the
Wiring of the Protocol Interface
refer to the „Wiring
Instructions“ [DOC120208UMXXEN].
The
devices described in this manual
are listed in the sections
(page 24). The devices are described in detail in the chapters
(page 86) and
(page 97).
1.1.1
Obligation to read and understand the Manual
Important!
To avoid personal injury and to avoid property damage to your system
or to your PC card, you must read and understand all instructions in the
manual and all accompanying texts to your PC card, before installing
and operating your PC card.
First read the
Safety Instructions
in the safety chapter.
Obey to all
Safety Messages
in the manual.
Keep the product DVD providing the product manuals.
