Chapter4 PCMCIASerial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
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Verify the Hardware Resources
For every port of thenew ly installed serial interface, double-click on
the name of the serial port in the Device Manager. Then, click on the
Resources tab.If the resourcesw ere assigned correctly, the Resources
page shows which resources are assigned to your serial ports.
IfWindows Me/9xdid not assign any resources to the port, the Resources
page showsonly a Set Con figuration Manually button. Click on the Set
ConfigurationM anually buttonand try to assign conflict-free r esources
to your serial hardware. For instructions, refer to the Selecting
Conflict-Free Resources section of Appendix D, Troubleshooting and
Common Questions. Youmight have to free an interrupt request level so
thatone canbe assigned to your serial hardware. For instructions, refer to
the section Freeing an Interrupt Request Level in Appendix D,
Troubleshooting and Common Questions.
When you havefinished verifying the hardware resources, proceed to the
nextsection.
Determine Which Physical Port Is Associated
with COMx
For every port of the newly installed serial interface, double-click on the
name of the serial port in the Device Manager. Then, click on the Port
Settings tab. The top of this page displays the serial number of the serial
hardware,and the physical port number starting at 1.
Whenyou have finished verifying the driver installation and physical port,
proceed to thenext section.
Run the Diagnostic Test
To verify and test the installation, run the diagnostic program that came
with your NI-Serial software. The diagnostic program verifies that your
serialdriver is installed properly,that the configurationof your hardware
does not conflict with anything else in your system, and that the serial
drivercan communicate with your hardware correctly.
Torun the test, select the diagnostics item under Start»Programs»
National Instruments Serial.
Ift he diagnostic test completes with no failures, your serial hardware
and softwareare installed properly. If it fails, refer to Appendix D,
Troubleshootingand Comm on Questions, for troubleshooting instructions.