Chapter3 PXISerial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
©NationalInstruments Corporation 3-17 SerialHardware and Software for Windows
Restore Defaults
Toreset the fields totheir default values at any t ime,click on theRestore
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 Programsicon. The Add/Remove
Programs dialog box appears.
4. ClickontheInstallbutton.
5. When prompted, insert the NI-Serial Software for Windows
2000/NT/Me/9x,and click on the Next button.The setup wizard
begins.The setup wizard guides you through the necessary steps to
installthe NI-Serial software. To go back and change values where
appropriate, click on the Back button. Toexit the setup wizard at any
time, 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.
6. Ifyou your hardware is already installed, restart Windows NT and
continueto the Verify the Installatio n section.
The software installation is complete. Continue to the next section, Install
the Hardware.
Install the Hardware
Caution Before you removeyour board from the package, touch the antistatic plasti c
packageto a metal part of your system chassis to discharge electrostatic energy, which can
damage severalcomponents on your serial board.