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How can I determine which version of firmware is running on my
serial device server?
Use the NI Ethernet Device Configuration utility to view the firmware
version of the serial device server. Complete the following steps:
1.
Verify that the specific serial device server is located on the same
subnet as your computer.
2.
Select Start»Programs»National Instruments Serial
Server»Ethernet Device Configuration.
3.
Select your serial device server and then click Properties....
The firmware version is listed in the Properties window.
How can I determine which port is associated with COMx?
To determine which physical port is associated with COMx,
(Windows 2000)
right-click My Computer and select Properties. Under the Hardware tab,
select Device Manager. All installed serial ports and their associated
physical ports are listed under Ports. For all serial device servers, PORT 1
refers to the port next to the RJ-45 Ethernet connector, PORT 2 refers to the
next adjacent port, and so on.
(Windows NT)
To determine which physical port is associated with COMx,
complete the following steps:
1.
Select Start»Settings»Control Panel»NI Ports.
A list of installed National Instruments ports with their logical COMx
names appears. If the COM ports associated with a particular serial
device server are missing from this list, refer to the
Serial Interface
section in Chapter 4,
the serial device server COM ports to your computer.
2.
Select a COM port and click Settings.
The General Port Settings dialog box displays information that
identifies the serial interface associated with this COM port. For all
serial device servers, PORT 1 refers to the port next to the RJ-45
Ethernet connector, PORT 2 refers to the next adjacent port, and so on.
Appendix C
Troubleshooting and Common Questions
Serial Port
C-9
ENET-232 and ENET-485 Series User Manual
Adding a New
Configuration, to add
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