SerialGetting Started with Your PCMCIA Serial Hardware and Software for WindowsMe/9xPCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xSeptember 2000 EditionPart Number 3
About This ManualPCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x xii ni.comRelated DocumentationThe following documents contain information that you might find helpfu
© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x1IntroductionThis chapter explains how to use this manual, lists what you need t
Chapter 1 IntroductionPCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x 1-2 ni.comWhat You Need to Get StartedBefore you install your serial hardware and the NI-Serial
Chapter 1 Introduction© National Instruments Corporation 1-3 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xThe PCMCIA-485 interfaces support four hardware transceive
Chapter 1 IntroductionPCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x 1-4 ni.comTime-Saving Development ToolsYour kit includes the NI-Serial software for Windows Me/9
© National Instruments Corporation 2-1 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x2Installation and VerificationThis chapter describes how to install the NI-Seria
Chapter 2 Installation and VerificationPCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x 2-2 ni.com3. Click on the Install button.4. When prompted, insert the NI-Serial
Chapter 2 Installation and Verification© National Instruments Corporation 2-3 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xInstall the HardwareTo install the PCMCIA
Chapter 2 Installation and VerificationPCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x 2-4 ni.comVerify the InstallationWhen you begin to verify the installation, kee
Chapter 2 Installation and Verification© National Instruments Corporation 2-5 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xFigure 2-4. Device Manager Ports List fo
SupportWorldwide Technical Support and Product Informationni.comNational Instruments Corporate Headquarters11500 North Mopac Expressway Austin, Texas
Chapter 2 Installation and VerificationPCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x 2-6 ni.comFigure 2-5. Device Manager Ports List for PCMCIA Serial Card Incorre
Chapter 2 Installation and Verification© National Instruments Corporation 2-7 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xDetermine Which Physical Port Is Associat
Chapter 2 Installation and VerificationPCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x 2-8 ni.comConnect the CablesFor the PCMCIA serial cards, you can use the standa
Chapter 2 Installation and Verification© National Instruments Corporation 2-9 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xConnecting Two-Wire DevicesThe PCMCIA-485
© National Instruments Corporation 3-1 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x3ConfigurationThis chapter describes how to view or change the communication por
Chapter 3 ConfigurationPCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x 3-2 ni.comAfter you have selected the serial port parameters for the current port, click on the
Chapter 3 Configuration© National Instruments Corporation 3-3 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xBits per SecondBits per second, or baud rate, is the spee
Chapter 3 ConfigurationPCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x 3-4 ni.comThe following sections describe the advanced settings options.Transceiver ModeThis fi
© National Instruments Corporation 4-1 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x4Using Your Serial HardwareThis chapter describes how to set the hardware transc
Chapter 4 Using Your Serial HardwarePCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x 4-2 ni.comNoteSignal names with an overscore, such as DTR, indicate that the signa
Important InformationWarrantyThe serial hardware is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of
Chapter 4 Using Your Serial Hardware© National Instruments Corporation 4-3 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xTwo-Wire Mode: TXRDY Auto ControlIn this mod
Chapter 4 Using Your Serial HardwarePCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x 4-4 ni.comThe scratch register is located at offset 7 from the base address of the
© National Instruments Corporation A-1 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xASerial Port InformationThis appendix describes the RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 s
Appendix A Serial Port InformationPCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x A-2 ni.comdistances of 50 ft and with data rates up to 20 kbytes/s. However, because
Appendix A Serial Port Information© National Instruments Corporation A-3 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xSerial Communication IssuesThis section explai
Appendix A Serial Port InformationPCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x A-4 ni.comFigure A-1. Typical Full-Duplex SystemHalf DuplexA typical half-duplex mu
Appendix A Serial Port Information© National Instruments Corporation A-5 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xTerminationBecause each differential pair of w
Appendix A Serial Port InformationPCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x A-6 ni.comFigure A-4. Straight-Through Cabling in a DTE-to-DCE InterfaceStraight-th
© National Instruments Corporation B-1 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xBUninstalling the Hardware and SoftwareThis appendix describes how to uninstall
Appendix B Uninstalling the Hardware and SoftwarePCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x B-2 ni.com5. Select the National Instruments port to remove from the
ComplianceFCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance*Determining FCC ClassThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rules to protect wi
Appendix B Uninstalling the Hardware and Software© National Instruments Corporation B-3 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xUninstall the SoftwareBefore un
Appendix B Uninstalling the Hardware and SoftwarePCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x B-4 ni.com3. Select the serial software you want to remove, and click
© National Instruments Corporation C-1 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xCTroubleshooting and Common QuestionsThis appendix describes how to troubleshoot
Appendix C Troubleshooting and Common QuestionsPCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x C-2 ni.comSelecting Conflict-Free ResourcesWhen the Device Manager indi
Appendix C Troubleshooting and Common Questions© National Instruments Corporation C-3 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x• If the utility reports fewer po
Appendix C Troubleshooting and Common QuestionsPCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x C-4 ni.com4. Click on the View devices by type button.5. Double-click o
Appendix C Troubleshooting and Common Questions© National Instruments Corporation C-5 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xCommon QuestionsHow can I determi
Appendix C Troubleshooting and Common QuestionsPCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x C-6 ni.comIn most cases, Windows Me/9x does not assign names COM1 throu
Appendix C Troubleshooting and Common Questions© National Instruments Corporation C-7 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xFigure C-2. Multi-Function Adapt
© National Instruments Corporation D-1 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xDSpecificationsThis appendix describes the characteristics of the serial hardwar
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.• Consult the dealer or an experienced radi
Appendix D SpecificationsPCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x D-2 ni.comSoftware SpecificationsTable D-2. Environmental Characteristics of the Serial Hard
© National Instruments Corporation E-1 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xETechnical Support ResourcesWeb SupportNational Instruments Web support is your
Appendix E Technical Support ResourcesPCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x E-2 ni.comWorldwide SupportNational Instruments has offices located around the w
© National Instruments Corporation G-1 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xGlossaryPrefix Meaning Valuep- pico- 10–12n- nano- 10–9µ- micro- 10– 6m- milli-
GlossaryPCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x G-2 ni.comDCD data carrier detectDCE data communications equipment or data circuit-terminating equipmentDLL dy
Glossary© National Instruments Corporation G-3 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xMB megabytes of memoryPC personal computerPCI Peripheral Components Inte
© National Instruments Corporation I-1 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xIndexAadd/remove programs properties dialog box (figure), 2-1, B-3advanced port
IndexPCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x I-2 ni.comDOS-based addresses (table), C-5DTE vs. DCE, A-5DTE-to-DCE interface, A-6straight-through cabling in (f
Index© National Instruments Corporation I-3 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xNI-Serial setup screen (figure), 2-2null-modem cabling in a DTE-to-DTE inte
IndexPCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x I-4 ni.comsuccessful uninstallation (figure), B-4uninstalling, B-3setting transceiver control mode, 4-3setting wi
© National Instruments Corporation vii PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xContentsAbout This ManualConventions ...
ContentsPCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x viii ni.comAdvanced Port Settings...
Contents© National Instruments Corporation ix PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xFiguresFigure 2-1. Add/Remove Programs Properties Dialog Box...
© National Instruments Corporation xi PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9xAbout This ManualThis manual contains instructions to help you install and config
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