Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows NT 2-6 www.natinst.com
To view information about the NI-CAN software configuration for the
PXI-8461 or PXI-8460, click on the Settings button. Figure 2-4 shows
the Settings dialog box.
Figure 2-4. NI-CAN Hardware Settings Dialog Box
Each port of the PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 is configured from this tab. Use the
drop-down box nearest the top of the tab to select the physical port number
to configure. For each port, use the
Name
drop-down box to select the name
for the CAN Network Interface Object (
CAN0, CAN1, and so on). You use
this name to refer to the physical port from within your NI-CAN
application.
To access online help for the NI-CAN Configuration utility, click on the
Help button. You can also right-click on a specific control and select
What’s This? from the pop-up menu to see context-sensitive help for the
item you have clicked on.
When you have finished configuring the NI-CAN software, proceed to
Chapter 3, Verify the Installation.
