Chapter 4
Serial Port Configuration
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National Instruments Corporation
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ENET-232 and ENET-485 Series User Manual
Linux
x
86/Solaris 2.
x
Use VISA Configuration to add a new serial interface.
1.
Run
visaconf
, which is in the
NIvisa
subdirectory of your
installation. Click
Add Static,
which brings up the
Add New Static
Resource
window. From the
Select the interface
listbox, select
NI ENET Serial Box
.
2.
Fill in the
Hostname or IP address
box in one of the following ways:
•
If the serial device server is on the same subnet, click
Browse…
.
This brings up the NI Ethernet Device Configuration window,
from which you can highlight the appropriate device. Click
Select
.
The
Hostname or IP address
box is filled automatically.
•
If DHCP configured the network parameters, type in the serial
device server hostname. (Use the default hostname listed on the
baseplate label unless you changed the hostname using NI
Ethernet device configuration.) If DHCP did not configure the
network parameters, type in the serial device server static IP
address you configured using NI Ethernet device configuration.
3.
Click
OK
to finish. The
VISA Configuration
window should now
show the new static addition(s) under the
Ethernet Serial
node.
4.
Exit
VISA Configuration
. If you see the question
D
o you wish to
commit all your changes to VISA?
, answer
Yes
.
National Instruments recommends you verify the installation as described
in Chapter 5,
.
Viewing or Changing Communication Port Settings
Windows 2000/NT 4.0
This section describes how to use the Serial Configuration utility to view or
change the configuration of your serial ports.
1.
Log in as
Administrator
or as a user who has administrator
privileges.
2.
Select
Start»Settings»Control Panel»NI Ports
. A list of installed
National Instruments ports appears, as shown in Figure 4-4.
