Generic Device Driver
Basic Settings ("Definition file")

To define a new device driver, start with creating a new device:

1. Click Devices on the tree structure.

2. Click New.

3. Select the required device type in the Select device type dialog box. You can choose Standard Device, Inject Device, or Channel Device. For information about these types, see   The "Inject Device" Device Type,  The "Channel Device" Device Type, and  The "Standard Device" Device Type). Click Select to confirm your selection.

4. The Device <New Device x> dialog box appears. Use this dialog box to create a device of the selected type, using the standard settings.

5. The device is identified in Chromeleon by the name entered here. Make sure that the name is unique within the device driver.

6. Also, use the dialog box to define the handling and properties of the serial port.

   Enter the associated parameters (Baud rate, Parity, etc.) if the device, e.g., a UV detector, supports a serial interface.

   If a device communicates with the PC via the interface of another device, e.g., a UV channel, enter the corresponding device name.

   It may also happen that the device does not communicate with the PC. This is usually the case when the device is to support additional properties, which are to be used as local variables, e.g., for complex calculations in triggers.

For an overview, refer to  The Generic Device Driver.