Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 and NI-CAN for Windows 98/95 2-6 www.natinst.com
Each port of the PXI-8461 or PXI-8460 is configured from the same tab.
Use the drop-down box nearest the top of the tab to select the physical port
number to configure. For each port, use the Name drop-down box to select
the name for the CAN Network Interface Object (CAN0, CAN1, and so on).
You use this name to refer to the physical port from within your NI-CAN
application.
To access online help for the NI-CAN Configuration utility, right-click
the m ouse anywhere on the Settings tab, and select Full Help from
the pop-up menu that appears. You can also select What’s This? from the
pop-up menu to see context-sensitive help for the item you have clicked on.
When you have finished configuring the NI-CAN software, proceed to
Chapter3, Verify the Installation.