Index
PCI Serial for Windows Me/9x I-2 ni.com
D
data bits, 3-3
DB-25 connector, 2-10
pin descriptions (table), 2-10
pin locations (figure), 2-10
DB-9
100-pin connector pin descriptions
(figure), 2-14
100-pin connector pin descriptions
(table), 2-15
68-pin connector pin descriptions
(figure), 2-12
68-pin connector pin descriptions (table),
2-13
connector, 2-8
pin descriptions (table), 2-8
pin locations (figure), 2-8
DCE vs. DTE, A-7
default restoration, 3-4
determining port associated with COMx, C-6
determining type of serial hardware
installed, C-6
determining version of NI-Serial software
installed, C-6
development tools for saving time, 1-4
device manager ports list (figure), C-5
device manager tab for PCI serial board ports
(figure), 2-6
DeviceloControl, 4-4
input values (table), 4-5
setting transceiver mode with, 4-4
diagnostic messages, C-2
address test failed, C-4
diagnostic utility does not show all
installed ports, C-3
interrupt test failed, C-4
no National Instruments serial port
found, C-2
troubleshooting, C-2
diagnostic test failure, C-6
DOS-based addresses (table), C-7
DTE vs. DCE, A-7
DTE-to-DCE interface, A-7
straight-through cabling in (figure), A-7
DTE-to-DTE interface, A-7
null-modem cabling in (figure), A-7
duplex architectures, A-3
full duplex, A-3
half duplex, A-4
E
eight-port boards specifications, D-3
environmental characteristics, D-4
F
FIFO buffers, 3-4
flow control, 3-3
forcing Windows to detect hardware, C-4
four-port boards
connecting cables to (figure), 2-11
isolated four-port boards, D-2
specifications, D-2
four-wire mode, 4-2
freeing an interrupt request level, C-1
full duplex, A-3
full-duplex system (figure), A-4
G
general programming requirements, 4-1
getting started, 1-2
glossary, G-1
H
half duplex, A-4
half-duplex system (figure), A-4
hardware installation, 2-3
getting started, 1-2
verification, 2-5