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Chapter 4 PCMCIA Serial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
Serial Hardware and Software for Windows 4-12 ni.com
Verify the Hardware Resources
For every port of the newly installed serial interface, double-click on
the name of the serial port in the Device Manager. Then, click on the
Resources tab. If the resources were assigned correctly, the Resources
page shows which resources are assigned to your serial ports.
If Windows Me/9x did not assign any resources to the port, the Resources
page shows only a Set Configuration Manually button. Click on the Set
Configuration Manually button and try to assign conflict-free resources
to your serial hardware. For instructions, refer to the Selecting
Conflict-Free Resources section of Appendix D, Troubleshooting and
Common Questions. You might have to free an interrupt request level so
that one can be assigned to your serial hardware. For instructions, refer to
the section Freeing an Interrupt Request Level in Appendix D,
Troubleshooting and Common Questions.
When you have finished verifying the hardware resources, proceed to the
next section.
Determine Which Physical Port Is Associated
with COMx
For every port of the newly installed serial interface, double-click on the
name of the serial port in the Device Manager. Then, click on the Port
Settings tab. The top of this page displays the serial number of the serial
hardware, and the physical port number starting at 1.
When you have finished verifying the driver installation and physical port,
proceed to the next section.
Run the Diagnostic Test
To verify and test the installation, run the diagnostic program that came
with your NI-Serial software. The diagnostic program verifies that your
serial driver is installed properly, that the configuration of your hardware
does not conflict with anything else in your system, and that the serial
driver can communicate with your hardware correctly.
To run the test, select the diagnostics item under Start»Programs»
National Instruments Serial.
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.