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Viewing or Changing Communication Port Settings
Windows 2000/NT 4.0
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Use VISA Configuration to add a new serial interface.
1.
Run
, which is in the
visaconf
installation. Click Add Static, which brings up the Add New Static
Resource window. From the Select the interface listbox, select
NI ENET Serial Box.
2.
Fill in the Hostname or IP address box in one of the following ways:
•
If the serial device server is on the same subnet, click Browse....
This brings up the NI Ethernet Device Configuration window,
from which you can highlight the appropriate device. Click Select.
The Hostname or IP address box is filled automatically.
•
If DHCP configured the network parameters, type in the serial
device server hostname. (Use the default hostname listed on the
baseplate label unless you changed the hostname using NI
Ethernet device configuration.) If DHCP did not configure the
network parameters, type in the serial device server static IP
address you configured using NI Ethernet device configuration.
3.
Click OK to finish. The VISA Configuration window should now
show the new static addition(s) under the Ethernet Serial node.
4.
Exit VISA Configuration. If you see the question D
commit all your changes to VISA?
National Instruments recommends you verify the installation as described
in Chapter 5,
Verify the
This section describes how to use the Serial Configuration utility to view or
change the configuration of your serial ports.
1.
Log in as
Administrator
privileges.
2.
Select Start»Settings»Control Panel»NI Ports. A list of installed
National Instruments ports appears, as shown in Figure 4-4.
Chapter 4
NIvisa
Installation.
or as a user who has administrator
4-3
ENET-232 and ENET-485 Series User Manual
Serial Port Configuration
subdirectory of your
o you wish to
, answer Yes.
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