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National Instruments Corporation v Getting Started with CAN for Windows NT
Contents
About This Manual
How to Use the Manual Set .............................................................................................ix
Organization of This Manual...........................................................................................x
Conventions Used in This Manual...................................................................................xi
Related Documentation....................................................................................................xii
Customer Communication ...............................................................................................xii
Chapter 1
Introduction
How to Use This Manual .................................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started ........................................................................................1-2
CAN Hardware Overview ...............................................................................................1-2
NI-CAN Software Overview ...........................................................................................1-3
Optional Programming Tools ..........................................................................................1-4
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
Install the NI-CAN Software ...........................................................................................2-1
Installing for Windows NT 3.51........................................................................2-1
Installing for Windows NT 4.0..........................................................................2-1
Install the CAN Hardware ...............................................................................................2-3
Install Your PCI-CAN or PCI-CAN/2 ..............................................................2-3
Install Your PCMCIA-CAN or PCMCIA-CAN/2 ............................................2-5
Connect the Cables............................................................................................2-6
Configure the NI-CAN Software.....................................................................................2-6
Chapter 3
Verify the Installation
Chapter 4
Begin to Use the NI-CAN Software
Using the NI-CAN Software............................................................................................4-1
General Programming Considerations.............................................................................4-2