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Chapter 5
AT Serial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
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Determine Which Physical Port Is Associated
with COMx
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. On all serial hardware,
PORT1 refers to the top port, PORT2 refers to the next port down, and
so on.
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. On all serial hardware,
PORT1 refers to the top port, PORT2 refers to the next port down, and
so on.
When you have finished verifying the driver installation and physical port,
proceed to the next section.
proceed to the next 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
serial driver is installed properly, that the configuration of your hardware
does not conflict with anything else in your system, and that the serial
driver can communicate with your hardware correctly.
with your NI-Serial software. The diagnostic program verifies that your
serial driver is installed properly, that the configuration of your hardware
does not conflict with anything else in your system, and that the serial
driver can communicate with your hardware correctly.
To run the test, select the diagnostics item under Start»Programs»
National Instruments Serial.
National Instruments Serial.
If the diagnostic test completes with no failures, your serial hardware
and software are installed properly. If it fails, refer to Appendix D,
and software are installed properly. If it fails, refer to Appendix D,
, for troubleshooting instructions.
After you verify the hardware and software installation, connect the cables.
See Appendix A,
See Appendix A,
, for information about cable
connections.
Configure Communication Port Settings
The serial configuration utility is fully integrated into the Windows Me/9x
Device Manager. You can use it to view or change the configuration of
your serial ports.
Device Manager. You can use it to view or change the configuration of
your serial ports.
Follow these steps to configure the serial port. Repeat the configuration
procedure for each serial port in your system.
procedure for each serial port in your system.
1.
Select Start»Settings»Control Panel and double-click on the
System icon. The System Properties window appears.
System icon. The System Properties window appears.
2.
Select the Device Manager tab, and click on the View devices by type
button at the top of the page.
button at the top of the page.