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NI-Serial Software Overview

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Refer to Chapter 4, Using Your Serial
about transceiver control modes.
All of the serial hardware uses standard 16550-compatible UARTs
(Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitters) for 100 percent
compatibility with standard PC COM ports. The serial hardware contains
FIFOs (First-In-First-Out buffers) for reduced susceptibility to interrupt
latency and faster transmission rates. Full Plug and Play compatibility gives
you the convenience of switchless configuration and installation. Refer to
Appendix D, Specifications, for more information about the serial
hardware specifications and operating conditions.
The NI-Serial software for Windows NT includes a native Windows NT
kernel driver that can provide full interrupt-driven, buffered I/O for
multiple COM ports. You can obtain a maximum baud rate of 115.2
KBaud. The NI-Serial software also provides a configuration utility, which
is integrated with the Windows NT Control Panel. Refer to Appendix D,
Specifications, for more information about software specifications and
recommended operating conditions.
The NI-Serial software includes the following components:
• Device driver
• Diagnostic test
• Configuration utility
• Product manuals
The NI-Serial software supports all National Instruments serial hardware,
including all AT, PCI, PXI, CompactPCI, and PCMCIA versions.
Your kit includes the NI-Serial software for Windows NT. In addition, you
can order the LabWindows/CVI or LabVIEW software from National
Instruments to speed your application development time and make it easier
to communicate with your instruments.
LabVIEW is an easy-to-use, graphical programming environment
you can use to acquire data from thousands of different instruments,
including IEEE 488.2 devices, VXI devices, serial devices, PLCs, and
plug-in data acquisition boards. After you have acquired raw data, you can
Hardware, for more information
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Chapter 1 Introduction
PCMCIA Serial for Windows NT