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About This Manual
Organization of This Manual.........................................................................................xi
Conventions Used in This Manual ................................................................................xii
Related Documentation .................................................................................................xiii
Customer Communication.............................................................................................xiii
Chapter 1
Introduction
How to Use This Manual...............................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-2
Optional Equipment.......................................................................................................1-2
Serial Hardware Overview ............................................................................................1-2
NI Serial Software Overview.........................................................................................1-4
Optional Programming Tools ........................................................................................1-4
Using the Serial Hardware with Other National Instruments Products .........................1-5
Chapter 2
Installation and Verification
Installing the Microsoft PnP ISA Enabler Driver ..........................................................2-1
Install the NI Serial Software ........................................................................................2-1
Install the Serial Hardware ............................................................................................2-3
Install the PCMCIA Card ................................................................................2-3
Install the AT Serial Board..............................................................................2-5
Verify the Installation....................................................................................................2-7
Determine Which Physical Port Is Associated with COMx ............................2-7
Run the Diagnostic Test ..................................................................................2-7
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Select Resources for the PCMCIA Card ...........................................2-4
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