/// <summary>
        ///
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="Name"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public static CardDefBase CreateCardByName(int Slot, string Name)
        {// adding Card: add card here
            CardDefBase Card = null;

            if (Name == "841")
            {
                Card = new CardDef841(Slot);
            }
            else if (Name == "530")
            {
                Card = new CardDef530(Slot);
            }
            else if (Name == "430")
            {
                Card = new CardDef430(Slot);
            }
            else if (Name == "841")
            {
                Card = new CardDef841(Slot);
            }
            else if (Name == "842")
            {
                Card = new CardDef842(Slot);
            }
            else if (Name == "461")
            {
                Card = new CardDef461(Slot);
            }
            else if (Name == "468")
            {
                Card = new CardDef468(Slot);
            }
            else if (Name == "479")
            {
                Card = new CardDef479(Slot);
            }
            else if (Name == "511")
            {
                Card = new CardDef511(Slot);
            }
            else if (Name == "550")
            {
                Card = new CardDef550(Slot);
            }
            if (Card == null)
            {
                throw new Exception("unknown card: " + Name);
            }
            return(Card);
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// converts the configuration register value of koppler into card definition
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="Code"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public static CardDefBase CreateCardByCode(int Slot, UInt16 Code)
        {// adding Card: add card here
            CardDefBase Card = null;

            #region digital cards detection  //special handling of digital cards goes here
            if ((Code & 0x8000) > 0)
            {
                int ChannelCount = ((int)Code >> 8) & 0x7F;
                if ((Code & 0x0003) == 3)
                {  // in & out
                   //??
                }
                else if ((Code & 0x0001) > 0)
                { // in
                    switch (ChannelCount)
                    {
                    case 8:
                        Card = new CardDef430(Slot);
                        break;

                    default:
                        break;
                    }
                }
                else if ((Code & 0x0002) > 0)
                { // out
                    switch (ChannelCount)
                    {
                    case 8:
                        Card = new CardDef530(Slot);
                        break;

                    default:
                        break;
                    }
                }
            }
            #endregion
            else if (Code == 841)
            {
                Card = new CardDef841(Slot);
            }
            else if (Code == 842)
            {
                Card = new CardDef842(Slot);
            }
            else if (Code == 430)
            {
                Card = new CardDef430(Slot);
            }
            else if (Code == 461)
            {
                Card = new CardDef461(Slot);
            }
            else if (Code == 468)
            {
                Card = new CardDef468(Slot);
            }
            else if (Code == 479)
            {
                Card = new CardDef479(Slot);
            }
            else if (Code == 511)
            {
                Card = new CardDef511(Slot);
            }
            else if (Code == 530)
            {
                Card = new CardDef530(Slot);
            }
            else if (Code == 550)
            {
                Card = new CardDef550(Slot);
            }
            if (Card == null)
            {
                throw new Exception("unknown card: " + Code.ToString());
            }
            return(Card);
        }