National Instruments PXITM Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Chapter 5 AT Serial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
© National Instruments Corporation 5-15 Serial Hardware and Software for Windows
3. Double-click on the Ports (COM & LPT) icon.
4. Double-click on the name of the port you want to configure.
You can now view or change information about your serial port in the
following ways:
To view the hardware resources assigned to the serial port, click on the
Resources tab.
To view or change the port settings, click on the Port Settings tab.
For more information about the settings, refer to the next section, Port
Settings Tab.
To change the RS-485 transceiver mode, or to enable or disable the
FIFOs on the serial hardware, in the Port Settings tab, click on the
Advanced button. For more information about the settings, refer to the
next section, Port Settings Tab.
Note
If you use two-wire TXRDY mode, FIFOs must be enabled. Transceiver modes
apply to RS-485 interfaces only. For more information about transceiver modes, refer to
Chapter 6, Using Your Serial Hardware.
5. To save your changes, click on the OK button. To exit without saving
the changes, click on the Cancel button.