Important: Use the information described in this page carefully.
SuperLab uses configuration files to describe the features of hardware
products, e.g. response pads and I/O cards. These
files are stored in the Plug-Ins/Config
folder within the SuperLab folder. Here
is an example:
[DeviceInfo] |
The [DeviceInfo] section is required and accepts the following keywords.
Both are
required:
Keyword |
Values |
Default Value |
DeviceID |
1000-1999 for Measurement Computing devices |
None, it is required |
DeviceName |
A text string, e.g. "PCI-DIO24" or "RB-530" |
None, it is required |
The following keywords apply only to XID
devices (e.g. RB-730, SV-1, or Lumina):
Keyword |
Values |
Default Value |
XidProductID |
Device ID stored internally, returned by the XID "_d2" command |
None, it is required |
XidModelID |
Model ID stored internally, returned by the XID "_d3" command |
None, it is required |
You can have as many [PortN] sections as necessary, with N starting at zero, e.g. [Port0], [Port1], and so forth. The numbering is important because this is what SuperLab uses to "talk" to the I/O device.
The following tables summarizes the keywords
that SuperLab recognizes. None
of them are required:
Keyword |
Values |
Default Value |
PortName |
A text string, e.g. "Port A" or "Accessory Connector" |
The same as the section name, e.g. "Port1" |
NumberOfLines |
The number of lines for this port (1 to 8) |
8 |
BitFormat |
Parallel or Serial |
Parallel |
DefaultIoDirection |
Input or Output |
Output |
IoDirectionChangeablePerGroup |
Yes or No. If Yes, this port's lines can be configured as either input or output as a set |
No |
IoDirectionChangeablePerLine |
Yes or No. If Yes, individual lines within this port can be made as either input or output |
No |
UseableAsDigitalOutput |
Yes or No. If Yes, this port will appear in the Event Editor dialog when the user sets the event type to "Digital Output" |
No |
UseableAsResponse |
Yes or No. If Yes, this port will appear in the Participant Input dialog when the user chooses to create a response |
No |
IoLinesPrefix |
A text string, e.g. if you set the value to "PA", the names of the I/O lines in SuperLab will appear as "PA0", "PA1", and so forth. |
None |
IoLinesBaseNumber |
The first number to use in an I/O line's name, e.g. if you set the value to 1 and the value of IoLinesPrefix to "AC", the lines will be named "AC1", "AC2", etc. |
0 if this keyword has never been used, otherwise it is the last value specified |
DebouncingTime |
The time during which SuperLab should ignore all input on an I/O after input has been detected. |
0 |
Configuration files must have the extension ".devconfig". When starting up, SuperLab looks for the following file patterns in the Plug-Ins/Config folder within the SuperLab folder:
Measurement Computing *.devconfig (Windows only)
XID *.devconfig