National Instruments Chapter 3 PXI Serial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration, Chapter 4 PCMCIA Serial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration

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Chapter 3
PXI Serial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
Windows2000 ...............................................................................................................3-1
Installthe Software.........................................................................................3-1
Installthe Hardware........................................................................................3-2
Verifythe Installation.....................................................................................3-4
Configure Communication Port Settings........................................................3-5
Windows Me/9x............................................................................................................. 3-9
Installthe Software.........................................................................................3-9
Installthe Hardware........................................................................................3-10
Verifythe Installation.....................................................................................3-11
Configure Communication Port Settings........................................................3-13
WindowsNT .................................................................................................................3-17
Installthe Software.........................................................................................3-17
Installthe Hardware........................................................................................3-17
Verifythe Installation.....................................................................................3-19
Configure Communication Port Settings........................................................3-20
Chapter 4
PCMCIA Serial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
Windows2000 ...............................................................................................................4-1
Installthe Software.........................................................................................4-1
Installthe Hardware........................................................................................4-2
Verifythe Installation.....................................................................................4-3
Configure Communication Port Settings........................................................4-5
Windows Me/9x............................................................................................................. 4-8
Installthe Software.........................................................................................4-8
Installthe Hardware........................................................................................4-9
Verifythe Installation.....................................................................................4-10
Configure Communication Port Settings........................................................4-13
WindowsNT .................................................................................................................4-16
Installthe NI-Serial Software ......................................................................... 4-16
Installthe PCMCIA Serial Hardware ............................................................. 4-17
Verifythe Installation.....................................................................................4-18
Configure Communication Port Settings........................................................4-19