Chapter2 PCISerial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
SerialHardware and Software for Win dows 2-12 ni.com
Verify the Installation
Before you verify the installation, keep in mind that the serial ports
built into your computer are typically named from COM1 to COM4.
Windows Me/9xtypically issues port names to the ports on NI serial
hardwarestarting with COM5, COM6 ,and so o n.If not enou gh resources
are available to assign to all the NI serial ports, the port with the higher
COMxname is not configured.
Toverify the hardware and software installation, complete the following
steps:
1. Select Start»Settings»Control Panel and double-click on the
System icon.
2. Click on the Device Manager tabandclickontheView devices by
type button.
3. Double-click on the Ports (COM & LPT) icon to display all of
the ports.
4. Double-click on the Multi-function adapters icon.
The PCIserial boards are configuredas devices belonging to the
multi-function adapters class. The multi-function parent device is
listedun der the Multi-function adapters icon, and each child device
is listed as ap ortu nder the Ports (COM & LPT)icon.