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© National Instruments Corporation vii Serial Hardware and Software for Windows
Contents
About This Manual
Conventions ...................................................................................................................xiii
Related Documentation..................................................................................................xiv
Chapter 1
Introduction
How to Use This Manual...............................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-2
Optional Equipment.......................................................................................................1-3
Serial Hardware Overview.............................................................................................1-3
PCI Kits ...........................................................................................................1-3
PXI Kits...........................................................................................................1-4
PCMCIA Kits..................................................................................................1-6
AT Kits............................................................................................................1-6
NI-Serial Software Overview ........................................................................................1-8
Time-Saving Development Tools..................................................................................1-8
Chapter 2
PCI Serial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
Windows 2000...............................................................................................................2-1
Install the Software..........................................................................................2-1
Install the Hardware ........................................................................................2-2
Verify the Installation......................................................................................2-4
Configure Communication Port Settings.........................................................2-5
Windows Me/9x.............................................................................................................2-9
Install the Software..........................................................................................2-9
Install the Hardware ........................................................................................2-10
Verify the Installation......................................................................................2-12
Configure Communication Port Settings.........................................................2-14
Windows NT..................................................................................................................2-18
Install the Software..........................................................................................2-18
Install the Hardware ........................................................................................2-18
Verify the Installation......................................................................................2-20
Configure Communication Port Settings.........................................................2-21