National Instruments PXITM Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Chapter 3 PXI Serial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
Serial Hardware and Software for Windows 3-6 ni.com
4. Double-click on the port you want to configure and refer to the
following instructions:
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
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.
Port Settings Tab
In the Port Settings tab, you can change any of the settings by clicking on
the arrow button to the right of a field. When you click on the arrow button,
a list of valid values for that field appears and you can select the desired
setting from the list. Figure 3-3 shows the Port Settings tab.