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© National Instruments Corporation ix Serial Hardware and Software for Windows
Chapter 5
AT Serial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
Windows 2000...............................................................................................................5-1
Install the Software..........................................................................................5-1
Install the Hardware ........................................................................................5-2
Verify the Installation......................................................................................5-4
Configure Communication Port Settings.........................................................5-5
Windows Me/9x.............................................................................................................5-9
Install the Software..........................................................................................5-9
Install the Hardware ........................................................................................5-10
Verify the Installation......................................................................................5-12
Configure Communication Port Settings.........................................................5-14
Windows NT..................................................................................................................5-18
Installing the Microsoft PnP ISA Enabler Driver............................................5-18
Install the NI-Serial Software..........................................................................5-19
Install the Serial Hardware..............................................................................5-19
Verify the Installation......................................................................................5-21
Configure Communication Port Settings.........................................................5-22
Chapter 6
Using Your Serial Hardware
General Programming Requirements.............................................................................6-1
Advanced Transceiver Control for the PCI/PXI/PCMCIA/AT-485 Boards .................6-1
Four-Wire Mode..............................................................................................6-2
Two-Wire Mode: DTR
with Echo...................................................................6-2
Two-Wire Mode: DTR
Controlled..................................................................6-2
Two-Wire Mode: TXRDY
Auto Control ........................................................6-3
Setting the Transceiver Control Mode ............................................................6-3
Setting the Transceiver Mode with DeviceIoControl......................................6-4
Appendix A
Connector Descriptions
Appendix B
Serial Port Information
Appendix C
Uninstalling the Hardware and Software