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Important Information
Warranty
Copyright
Trademarks
WARNINGREGARDING USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS
Compliance
FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance*
Determining FCC Class
FCC/DOC Warnings
Class A
European Union - Compliance to EEC Directives
Contents
About This Manual
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 PCI Serial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
Chapter 3 PXI Serial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
Chapter 4 PCMCIA Serial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
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Tables
About This Manual
Conventions
Related Documentation
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Introduction
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How to Use This Manual
Chapters 2,3, 4, and 5
Chapter1
What You Need to Get Started
Optional Equipment
Serial Hardware Overview
PCI Kits
PXI Kits
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PCMCIA Kits
AT Kits
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NI-Serial Software Overview
Time-Saving Development Tools
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PCI Serial Hardware Installation,
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Port Settings Tab
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PCMCIA Serial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
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Verify the Hardware Resources
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Install the NI-Serial Software
Install the PCMCIA Serial Hardware
Select Resources for the PCMCIA Card
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COM Port Number
FIFO Enabled
FIFO Buffers
Resources
Resource Settings
PCMCIA-232, PCMCIA-485, PCMCIA-232/4
PCMCIA-232/2, PCMCIA-485/2
AT Serial Hardware Installation,
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Verify the Hardware Resources
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Installing the Microsoft PnP ISA Enabler Driver
Install the NI-Serial Software
Install the Serial Hardware
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COM Port Number
FIFO Enabled
Resources
Resource Settings
ATBoards (Shared IRQ)
ATBoards (Non-Shared IRQ)
Using Your Serial Hardware
General Programming Requirements
Advanced Transceiver Control for the PCI/PXI/PCMCIA/AT-485Boards
Four-Wire Mode
Two-WireMode: DTR with Echo
Two-WireMode: DTR Controlled
Two-WireMode: TXRDY Auto Control
Setting the TransceiverControl Mode
Setting the TransceiverMode with DeviceIoControl
Windows NT/Me/9x
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Connector Descriptions
Connecting Cables
Connecting Two-Wire Devices
DB-9 Connector
Modular Jack Connector
DB-25 Connector
Figure A-4 showshow to connect the cables when you install a four-port PCI serial board.
FigureA-4. Connectingthe Cables to Your Four-Port PCI Serial Board
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TableA-4. 68-PinConnector Pin Descriptions
100-Pin Connector
TableA-5. 100-PinConnector Pin Descriptions
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Serial Port Information
RS-232
RS-422
RS-485
Serial Communication Issues
Duplex Architectures
Full Duplex
Half Duplex
Termination
Bias Resistors
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DTE vs. DCE
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Uninstalling the Hardware and Software
PCI Hardware
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PXI Hardware
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PCMCIA Hardware
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AT Hardware
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Troubleshooting and Common Questions
Forcing Windows to Detect YourHardware
No National Instruments Serial Port Found or
Resolving Resource Conflicts with Legacy Boards
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Freeing an Interrupt Request Level
Selecting Conflict-Free Resources PCI and PXI Boards
AT Boa rds
PCMCIA Boards
No National Instruments Serial Port Found
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Resolving Resource Conflicts with Legacy Boards
Forcing Windows to Detect YourHardware PCI and PXI Hardware
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AT and PCMCIA Hardware
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Missing Serial Port in the niports List PCI and PXI Boards
AT Boa rds
PCMCIA Boards
Resolving Resource Conflicts
No National Instruments Serial Port Found
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Specifications
PCI Serial Hardware
Two-PortBoards
Isolated Two-PortBoards
Four-Port Boards
Isolated Four-Port Boards
Eight-Port Boards
16-Port Boards
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PXI Serial Hardware
Two-PortBoards
Four-Port Boards
Eight-Port Boards
16-Port Boards
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PCMCIA Serial Hardware
Hardware Specifications
Software Specifications
AT Serial Hardware
Hardware Characteristics Two-PortAT Serial Boards (Nonisolated)
Two-PortAT Serial Boards (Isolated)
Four-Port ATSerial Boards (Nonisolated)
Four-Port ATSerial Boards (Isolated)
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Technical Support Resources
Web Support
NI Developer Zone
Customer Education
System Integration
Worldwide Support
Glossary
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Numerics
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