Chapter2 PCISerial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
SerialHardware and Software for Win dows 2-18 ni.com
Restore Defaults
Toreset the fields totheir default values at any time, click on the R estore
Defaults button.
Windows NT
Install the Software
Before you install your serial hardware, complete the following steps to
installthe NI-Serial software for Windows NT:
1. LoginasAdministratoror as a user wh o has Administrator
privileges.
2. Select Start»Settings»Control Panel.
3. Double-clickon the Add/Remove Programs i con. The Add/Remove
Programs dialog box appears.
4. Click on the Install button.
5. When prompted, insert the NI-Serial Software for Windows
2000/NT/Me/9x CD,andclickontheNextbutton.
6. When prompted,click the Finish buttonto install the program files.
7. 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.
Note Thesetup wizard backs up the Windows NT serial driver serial.sys to
serial.bakandthenoverwritesserial.sys.You can find serial.sys in
the WinNT\system32\driversdirectory.
8. Ifyour hardware is already installed, restart Windows NT and continue
to the Verify the Installation section.
The software installation is complete. Continue to the next section, Install
the Hardware.
Install the Hardware
Note If you are installing a PCI-485, you might need to adjust the value of the bias
resistors, depending on your application. Bias resistors are not available on the eight-port
PCI-485. For more information, refer to Appendix B, Serial Port Information.