
NAP7000D DDE Server 3.2
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Changing the location of uart.dll and i7000.dll 
from Windows\System(System32) to DAQPro\DDE\
 
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NAP7000D DDE Server 3.1
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CONTENTS
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1. Overview
  1.1 NAP7000D
  1.2 I7000.DLL and UART.DLL 
  1.3 I-7000/8000 series module 
2. System Requirements
3. Installation
4. Frequently Asked Questions
5. New Feature
6. Contacting ICP DAS




1. Overview
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1.1 NAP7000D 
    The NAP7000D is a software package that facility user to establish the DDE 
hot-link conversations between the NAP7000D and other Windows application.After 
establishing these conversations, they can exchange information each other. For 
example, a user can establish a conversation between NAP7000D to Excel. 
Then he can pass the data from NAP7000D to a cell of a sheet in Excel. Further, 
the user can analysis these data in this sheet by mean of Excel build in function. 
    Please refer to NAP7000P User Manual, a tutorial with many examples are introduced 
that to guide the user to familiar NAP7000D. With NAP7000D, a user take advantage of 
the ability that to control the ICPCOM 7000 series module without having to code the 
program. 

1.2 I7000.DLL and UART.DLL 
    The I7000.DLL and UART.DLL are the DLL(Dynamic Linking Library). These two DLL 
consists of a set of functions for performing COM port operation. For more detail 
information, please refer to NAP7000P User Manual.

1.3 I-7000/8000 series module 
    The I-7000/8000 is a family of network data acquisition and control modules. 
They provide A/D, D/A, DI/O, Timer/Counter and other function. For more detail 
information, please refer various user manual for I-7000/8000 series.



2. System Requirements
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Before Installing, please comfirm the following requirements:
1) Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000 or later operation system. 
2) A PC-compatible computer with Pentium chips. 
3) 16 MB RAM Memory. 
4) 10 MB hard disk available space. 



3.Installion
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1) Download and extract disk1.exe to disk5.exe from our web site or cd.
2) Run the self-extracting executable file to extract to folder disk1 to disk5 
   respectively.
3) Run the setup.exe in disk1 and following those instructions in installation process 
   to complete it.



4. Frequently Asked Questions
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Q1:Does Nap7000D DDE Server support both I-7000 and I-8000 modules.
A1:Yes, Nap7000D support I7000 series and I-8000 series modules and could use them at 
        the same time too. After version 3.0 NAP7000D begin support I-8000 series modules.

Q2:I was create DDE link in Excel already, but the contents data are look like frozen 
   (some unchangable data). 
A2:Please visit our web site to download newest verion of NAP7000D software, it have 
   resolved the problem of DDE link may lost at running time and more reliable.

Q3:We wonder if NAP7000D is compatible with GenieDAQ program as well as Genie SCADA.
A3:NAP7000 DDE Server is a standard DDE program and it could full compatible with any
   program that support DDE. So it should work as well as Genie SCADA program.

Q4:Does NAP7000D could establish the DDE hot-link conversations to single DO channel.
A4:Yes,After version 3.1 NAP7000D allow establish the DDE hot-link conversations to 
   single DO channel. Please visit our web site to download newest verion of NAP7000D 
   software.



5.New Feature
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1) 8000 Series DI/DO/AI/AO modules almost supported
2) Support Win95 style tray bar
3) Add On-Line help file
4) More reliable
5) Resolve the problem of DDE link may lost at running time.
6) Max. Baud Rate up to 921600
7) Support single DO channel DDE link option
8) Add Auto Run Default.cnv option in File menu to automatic establish the 
   DDE hot-link conversations in Default.cnv when NAP7000D start.



6. Contacting ICPDAS
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