National Instruments PXITM Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Chapter 5 AT Serial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
© National Instruments Corporation 5-23 Serial Hardware and Software for Windows
4. ClickontheResources button in the General Port Settings dialog
box to view or configure the resources for the port. Refer to the
Resource Settings section, later in this chapter, for more information.
5. Click on Delete to remove hardware information about the port from
Windows NT. You should do this before you remove the serial
interface from the system.
General Port Settings
This section describes the options you can setin the General Port Settings
dialog box, shown in Figure 5-11.
Figure 5-11.
General Port Settings Dialog Box
COM Port Number
You can use the COM Port Number control to change the COMx name
of the port selected.
Transceiver Mode
The transceiver mode selection shows the transceiver mode in use, and
applies only to AT-485 boards. Refer to Chapter 6, Using Your Serial
Hardware, for more information about transceiver modes. If you use
two-wire TXRDY
mode, FIFOs must be enabled.