Chapter3 PXISerial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
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Configure Communication Port Settings
The serialc onfiguration utility is fully integrated into the Windows NT
Control Panel. You can use it to view or change the configuration of your
serial ports.
Toconfigure a serial port, complete the following steps:
1. SelectStart»Settings»Control Panel and double-click on the niports
icon. A list of installed National Instruments ports appears, as shown
in Figure 3-10.
Figure3-10. niportsConfiguration Utility
2. Select the port that you want to configureand refer t o the following
instructions:
•Toremove hardware information about the port from
WindowsNT,clickontheDeletebutton. Youshould do this
before you removeyour hardware.
•Toview or change the port settings, click on the Settings button.
Formore information about the settings, refer to the next section,
General Port Settings.
•Inthe General PortSettings dialog box, click on the Resources
buttonto view the resources for the port.