National Instruments AT Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Chapter 4 PCMCIA Serial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
Serial Hardware and Software for Windows 4-4 ni.com
Figure 4-2 shows the Device Manager tab for serial hardware that is
installed properly.
Figure 4-2. Device Manager for PCMCIA Serial Card Ports
5. Verify the hardware resources, as follows:
a. In the Device Manager under Multi-function adapters,
double-click on a serial card.
b. ClickontheResources tab. If the resources were assigned
properly, the Resources tab shows which resources are assigned
to your serial ports.
c. Repeat steps 5a and 5b until you have verified the resources for
each board.
6. (Optional) To determine which physical port isassociated with COMx,
note the Port 1, Port 2, etc. entries next to the COM numbers. For all
serial hardware, PORT1 refers to the top port, PORT2 refers to the next
port down, and so on.