National Instruments AT-232/2 Getting Started page 14

Chapter 1 Introduction
What You Need to Get Started
Optional Equipment
Serial Hardware Overview
Serial for Windows NT
Make sure you have all of the items listed before you attempt to install
the serial hardware.
One of the following, which is included in your kit:
AT-232 (two or four port)
AT-485 (two or four port)
AT-232 (two or four port) Isolated
AT-485 (two or four port) Isolated
PCMCIA-232 (one or two port)
PCMCIA-485 (one or two port)
3.5 in. high density disk (1.44 MB) NI Serial Software for
Windows 95 and Windows NT, which is included in your kit
Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0 or higher installed on your
computer
If you have a four-port isolated interface, you also need a 10-position
modular jack to DB-9 cable, which is included in your kit.
Call National Instruments for more information about the following
optional equipment.
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DB-9 RS-485 termination connector (AT-485 and PCMCIA-485
interfaces only)
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10-position modular jack to DB-9 cable (four-port interfaces only)
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10-position modular jack to DB-25 cable (four-port interfaces only)
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RS-232 9-pin to 9-pin null modem cable
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RS-232 9-pin to 25-pin null modem cable
The serial hardware gives you a variety of solutions for serial
communications. The AT-232 and PCMCIA-232 interfaces work with
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