National Instruments AT, PCI, PCMCIA, PXITM, Serial Hardware and Software for Windows User Manual PCI Serial Hardware Installation,

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PCI Serial Hardware Installation,

Verification, and Configuration

Thischapter describes how to install the NI-Serial software and PCI serial

hardwarean d howto verify the installation. It also describes how to

configure the communication port settings.

Tobegin your installation, see the section of this chapter containing

instructions for your operating system (Windows 2000, Windows Me/9x,or

Windows NT.)

Windows 2000

Install the Software

Before you install your serial hardware, complete the following steps to

install the NI-Serial software for Windows 2000:

1. Select Start»Settings»Control Panel.

2. Double-clickon the Add/Remove Pro gramsicon. TheAdd/Remove

Programs dialog box appears.

3. ClickontheAdd New Programs buttonand then the CD or Floppy

button.

4. When prompted, insert the NI-Serial Software for Windows

2000/NT/Me/9x CD and click on the Next button.

5. Whenprompted, click on the Finish button to install the program files

from the CD.

6. The setup wizard begins.The setup wizard gu ides you through the

necessary steps to install the NI-Serial software. Toexit the setup

wizard ata nytime, click on the Cancel button.

7. Ifyou need to install your hardware, or if this is your first time to install

the NI-Serial software for Windows2000, skip to the next section,

Install the Hardware. Otherwise, continue to step 8.

8. If your hardware is already installed, restart Windows2000.

Contents

Main Serial Page 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 Page Page Page Tables About This Manual Conventions Related Documentation Page Introduction Chapter6 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 Page PCMCIA Kits AT Kits Page NI-Serial Software Overview Time-Saving Development Tools Page PCI Serial Hardware Installation, Page Page Page Page Port Settings Tab Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Resources PXI Serial Hardware Installation, Page Page Page Page Port Settings Tab Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Resources PCMCIA Serial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Verify the Hardware Resources Page Page Page Install the NI-Serial Software Install the PCMCIA Serial Hardware Select Resources for the PCMCIA Card Page 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, Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Verify the Hardware Resources Page Page Page Page Installing the Microsoft PnP ISA Enabler Driver Install the NI-Serial Software Install the Serial Hardware Page Page Page 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 A 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 Page TableA-4. 68-PinConnector Pin Descriptions 100-Pin Connector TableA-5. 100-PinConnector Pin Descriptions B Serial Port Information RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 Serial Communication Issues Duplex Architectures Full Duplex Half Duplex Termination Bias Resistors Page DTE vs. DCE C Uninstalling the Hardware and Software PCI Hardware Page Page Page Page PXI Hardware Page Page Page Page PCMCIA Hardware Page Page Page Page AT Hardware Page Page Page Page D Troubleshooting and Common Questions Forcing Windows to Detect YourHardware No National Instruments Serial Port Found or Resolving Resource Conflicts with Legacy Boards Page Freeing an Interrupt Request Level Selecting Conflict-Free Resources PCI and PXI Boards AT Boa rds PCMCIA Boards No National Instruments Serial Port Found Page Resolving Resource Conflicts with Legacy Boards Forcing Windows to Detect YourHardware PCI and PXI Hardware Page AT and PCMCIA Hardware Page Page Page Page 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 Page Page Page E Specifications PCI Serial Hardware Two-PortBoards Isolated Two-PortBoards Four-Port Boards Isolated Four-Port Boards Eight-Port Boards 16-Port Boards Page PXI Serial Hardware Two-PortBoards Four-Port Boards Eight-Port Boards 16-Port Boards Page 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) Page F Technical Support Resources Web Support NI Developer Zone Customer Education System Integration Worldwide Support Glossary Page Page Index Numerics A B C D E F G H I L M N O P R S Page T U V W