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Chapter 5 AT Serial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
Serial Hardware and Software for Windows 5-22 ni.com
If the diagnostic test completes with no failures, your serial hardware
and software are installed properly. If it fails, refer to Appendix D,
Troubleshooting and Common Questions, for troubleshooting instructions.
After you verify the hardware and software installation, connect the cables.
See Appendix A, Connector Descriptions, for information about cable
connections.
Configure Communication Port Settings
The serial configuration utility is fully integrated with the Windows NT
Control Panel. You can use it to examine or modify the configuration of the
serial port.
Follow these steps to configure the serial port.
1. Select Start»Settings»Control Panel and double-click on the niports
icon. A list of National Instruments ports appears, as shown in
Figure 5-10.
Figure 5-10. niports Configuration Utility
2. Select the port you are interested in.
3. Click on the Settings button to view or configure the port settings.
Refer to the next section, GeneralPortSettings, for more information.