Dearborn Protocol Adapter 4 (DPA 4)
DPA Installation CD Free
The ZIP file (below) contains all of the files on our new installation CD. It contains all the current drivers for all products in our DPA family, as well as Manuals and associated product documentation, Sample Source Code, Utilities, and a "Readme" summarizing enhancements and instructions. Download the file then Open it to extract the contents. Next, run the DPAInstall.EXE to install the App.
DPA customers can receive a current version of the DPA Installation CD at no cost by mail. Include your full name, company name, mailing address, telephone number including extension if applicable, and email address. Send the request to DG Technical Support.
New! DPA "Adapter
Validation Tool (AVT)" and "Why My Adapter Isn't Working..." There is also a closely related companion document to the AVT "Why My Adapter Isn't Working And What To Do About It", regarding troubleshooting the DPA and RP1210 adapters. It was jointly written by Dearborn Group Technologies, NEXIQ Technologies, and Noregon Systems.
This "Adapter Validation Tool (AVT)" application allows you to test the DPA to validate its full functionality. Download the file, Unzip it and run AdapterValidationTool.exe to start the AVT program.
Product Manuals
- DPA 4 Quick Start Card: (PDF, 139K).
- DPA Family User Manual – Version 1.26.1 (PDF, 2,512K).
- DPA Pinout Assignments: For DPA Series 2 thru 4 (PDF, 86K).
- DPA 4 Troubleshooter Flowchart: (PDF, 116K).
- DPA Drivers for LabVIEW User's Manual: New (PDF, 258K).
Examples
Source Code Examples
Additional/Other Examples
