User ManualTable of ContentsGetting Started with Your PCI Serial Hardware and Software for Windows Me/9x1Support2Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information2National Instruments Corporate Headquarters2Worldwide Offices2Important Information3Warranty3Copyright3Trademarks3WARNING REGARDING USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS3Compliance4FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance*4Determining FCC Class4FCC/DOC Warnings4Class A4Class B4European Union - Compliance to EEC Directives5Contents6About This Manual9Conventions9Related Documentation10Chapter 1 Introduction11How to Use This Manual11What You Need to Get Started12Optional Equipment12Serial Hardware Overview12NI-Serial Software Overview14Time-Saving Development Tools14Using Your Serial Hardware with LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI15Chapter 2 Installation and Verification16Install the Software16Install the Hardware18Verify the Installation20Connect the Cables22DB-9 Connector23Modular Jack Connector24DB-25 Connector2568-Pin Connector27100-Pin Connector29Connecting Two-Wire Devices30Chapter 3 Configuration31View or Change Communication Port Settings31Port Settings Tab32Bits per Second33Data Bits33Parity33Stop Bits33Flow Control33Advanced Port Settings33Transceiver Mode34Use FIFO Buffers34Restore Defaults34Chapter 4 Using Your Serial Hardware35General Programming Requirements35Advanced Transceiver Control for the PCI-48535Four-Wire Mode36Two-Wire Mode: DTR with Echo36Two-Wire Mode: DTR Controlled36Two-Wire Mode: TXRDY Auto Control37Setting the Transceiver Control Mode37Setting the Transceiver Mode with DeviceIoControl38Appendix A Serial Port Information40RS-23240RS-42241RS-48541Serial Communication Issues42Duplex Architectures42Termination44Bias Resistors44DTE vs. DCE46Appendix B Uninstalling the Hardware and Software47Uninstall the Hardware47Uninstall the Software48Appendix C Troubleshooting and Common Questions51Freeing an Interrupt Request Level51Selecting Conflict-Free Resources52Troubleshooting Diagnostic Messages52Resolving Resource Conflicts with Legacy Boards54Forcing Windows to Detect Your Hardware54Common Questions56Appendix D Specifications58Appendix E Technical Support Resources62Glossary64Index67Numerics67A-C67D-H68I-P69R-S70T-W71Figures8Figure 2-1. Add/Remove Programs Properties Dialog Box16Figure 2-2. NI-Serial Setup Screen17Figure 2-3. PCI Serial Board Installation19Figure 2-4. Device Manager Tab for PCI Serial Board Ports21Figure 2-5. DB-9 Connector Pin Locations23Figure 2-6. 10-Position Modular Jack Pin Locations24Figure 2-7. DB-25 Connector Pin Locations25Figure 2-8. Connecting the Cables to Your Four-Port PCI Serial Board26Figure 2-9. 68-Pin Connector Pin Locations27Figure 2-10. 100-Pin Connector Pin Locations29Figure 3-1. Port Settings Tab32Figure 3-2. Advanced Port Settings Dialog Box33Figure A-1. Typical Full-Duplex System43Figure A-2. Typical Half-Duplex System43Figure A-3. Multidrop Network Using Terminating Resistors44Figure A-4. Transmission Line Using Bias Resistors45Figure A-5. Straight-Through Cabling in a DTE-to-DCE Interface46Figure A-6. Null-Modem Cabling in a DTE-to-DTE Interface46Figure B-1. Selecting an Interface to Uninstall48Figure B-2. Add/Remove Programs Properties Dialog Box49Figure B-3. Successful Uninstallation50Figure C-1. Ports List in Device Manager55Tables8Table 2-1. DB-9 Pin Descriptions23Table 2-2. 10-Position Modular Jack Pin Descriptions24Table 2-3. DB-25 Pin Descriptions25Table 2-4. 68-Pin Connector Pin Descriptions28Table 2-5. 100-Pin Connector Pin Descriptions30Table 4-1. Transceiver Control Modes36Table 4-2. Transceiver Mode Control Bytes38Table 4-3. DeviceIoControl Function Input Values39Table A-1. RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 Features40Table C-1. Standard DOS-Based Addresses57Size: 702 KBPages: 71Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsGetting Started with Your PCI Serial Hardware and Software for Windows Me/9x1Support2Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information2National Instruments Corporate Headquarters2Worldwide Offices2Important Information3Warranty3Copyright3Trademarks3WARNING REGARDING USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS3Compliance4FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance*4Determining FCC Class4FCC/DOC Warnings4Class A4Class B4European Union - Compliance to EEC Directives5Contents6About This Manual9Conventions9Related Documentation10Chapter 1 Introduction11How to Use This Manual11What You Need to Get Started12Optional Equipment12Serial Hardware Overview12NI-Serial Software Overview14Time-Saving Development Tools14Using Your Serial Hardware with LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI15Chapter 2 Installation and Verification16Install the Software16Install the Hardware18Verify the Installation20Connect the Cables22DB-9 Connector23Modular Jack Connector24DB-25 Connector2568-Pin Connector27100-Pin Connector29Connecting Two-Wire Devices30Chapter 3 Configuration31View or Change Communication Port Settings31Port Settings Tab32Bits per Second33Data Bits33Parity33Stop Bits33Flow Control33Advanced Port Settings33Transceiver Mode34Use FIFO Buffers34Restore Defaults34Chapter 4 Using Your Serial Hardware35General Programming Requirements35Advanced Transceiver Control for the PCI-48535Four-Wire Mode36Two-Wire Mode: DTR with Echo36Two-Wire Mode: DTR Controlled36Two-Wire Mode: TXRDY Auto Control37Setting the Transceiver Control Mode37Setting the Transceiver Mode with DeviceIoControl38Appendix A Serial Port Information40RS-23240RS-42241RS-48541Serial Communication Issues42Duplex Architectures42Termination44Bias Resistors44DTE vs. DCE46Appendix B Uninstalling the Hardware and Software47Uninstall the Hardware47Uninstall the Software48Appendix C Troubleshooting and Common Questions51Freeing an Interrupt Request Level51Selecting Conflict-Free Resources52Troubleshooting Diagnostic Messages52Resolving Resource Conflicts with Legacy Boards54Forcing Windows to Detect Your Hardware54Common Questions56Appendix D Specifications58Appendix E Technical Support Resources62Glossary64Index67Numerics67A-C67D-H68I-P69R-S70T-W71Figures8Figure 2-1. Add/Remove Programs Properties Dialog Box16Figure 2-2. NI-Serial Setup Screen17Figure 2-3. PCI Serial Board Installation19Figure 2-4. Device Manager Tab for PCI Serial Board Ports21Figure 2-5. DB-9 Connector Pin Locations23Figure 2-6. 10-Position Modular Jack Pin Locations24Figure 2-7. DB-25 Connector Pin Locations25Figure 2-8. Connecting the Cables to Your Four-Port PCI Serial Board26Figure 2-9. 68-Pin Connector Pin Locations27Figure 2-10. 100-Pin Connector Pin Locations29Figure 3-1. Port Settings Tab32Figure 3-2. Advanced Port Settings Dialog Box33Figure A-1. Typical Full-Duplex System43Figure A-2. Typical Half-Duplex System43Figure A-3. Multidrop Network Using Terminating Resistors44Figure A-4. Transmission Line Using Bias Resistors45Figure A-5. Straight-Through Cabling in a DTE-to-DCE Interface46Figure A-6. Null-Modem Cabling in a DTE-to-DTE Interface46Figure B-1. Selecting an Interface to Uninstall48Figure B-2. Add/Remove Programs Properties Dialog Box49Figure B-3. Successful Uninstallation50Figure C-1. Ports List in Device Manager55Tables8Table 2-1. DB-9 Pin Descriptions23Table 2-2. 10-Position Modular Jack Pin Descriptions24Table 2-3. DB-25 Pin Descriptions25Table 2-4. 68-Pin Connector Pin Descriptions28Table 2-5. 100-Pin Connector Pin Descriptions30Table 4-1. Transceiver Control Modes36Table 4-2. Transceiver Mode Control Bytes38Table 4-3. DeviceIoControl Function Input Values39Table A-1. RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 Features40Table C-1. Standard DOS-Based Addresses57Size: 702 KBPages: 71Language: EnglishOpen manual
