Chapter 4
Serial Port Configuration
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3.
When the NI-Serial Device Server window appears, enter either an
IP address or a hostname to identify the serial device server. Click
OK
.
If DHCP configured the network parameters, enter the hostname the
serial device server is using. Use the default hostname listed on
the baseplate label unless you changed the hostname using the
NI Ethernet Device Configuration utility.
If DHCP did not configure the network parameters, enter the static
IP address you configured for your serial device server using the
NI Ethernet Device Configuration utility.
Figure 4-2.
Specifying a Serial Device Server
4.
Review the information on the Serial Device Confirmation window
that appears.
Figure 4-3.
Serial Device Server Confirmation
5.
Click
Yes
to add the device or
No
to cancel the operation.
6.
You must reboot your system at this time for your serial server
software configuration to take effect. Select
Start»Shut Down»
Restart
.
National Instruments recommends you verify the installation as described
in Chapter 5,
. You then can connect serial devices to
the serial ports on the serial device server.
