Contents
©NationalInstruments Corporation ix SerialHardware and Software for Windows
Chapter 5
AT Serial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
Windows2000 ...............................................................................................................5-1
Installthe Software ..........................................................................................5-1
Installthe Hardware........................................................................................5-2
Verifythe I nstallation......................................................................................5-4
Configure Communication Port Settings.........................................................5-5
Windows Me/9x.............................................................................................................5-9
Installthe Software ..........................................................................................5-9
Installthe Hardware........................................................................................5-10
Verifythe I nstallation......................................................................................5-12
Configure Communication Port Settings.........................................................5-14
WindowsNT ..................................................................................................................5-18
Installingthe Microsoft PnP ISA Enabler Driver............................................5-18
Installthe NI-Serial Software ..........................................................................5-19
Installthe Serial Hardware ..............................................................................5-19
Verifythe I nstallation......................................................................................5-21
Configure Communication Port Settings.........................................................5-22
Chapter 6
Using Your Serial Hardware
GeneralProgramming Requirements .............................................................................6-1
Advanced Transceiver Control for the PCI/PXI/PCMCIA/AT-485 Boards................. 6-1
Four-Wire Mode..............................................................................................6-2
Two-WireMode: DTR with Echo...................................................................6-2
Two-WireMode: DTR Controlled..................................................................6-2
Two-WireMode: TXRDYAuto Control........................................................6-3
Settingthe Transceiver Control Mode ............................................................6-3
Settingthe Transceiver Mode with DeviceIoControl ......................................6-4
Appendix A
Connector Descriptions
Appendix B
Serial Port Information
Appendix C
Uninstalling the Hardware and Software