National Instruments PCMCIA Series, Getting Started

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Contents
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National Instruments Corporation ix PCMCIA Serial for Windows 95
Appendix D
Troubleshooting and Common Questions
Freeing an Interrupt Request Level .................................................................................D-1
Selecting Conflict-Free Resources...................................................................................D-2
Troubleshooting Diagnostic Messages ............................................................................D-2
Resolving Resource Conflicts with Legacy Boards ........................................................D-3
Common Questions..........................................................................................................D-3
Appendix E
Forcing Windows 95 to Detect the Serial Hardware
Appendix F
Customer Communication
Glossary
Figures
Figure 2-1. Add/Remove Programs Properties Dialog Box.......................................2-1
Figure 2-2. NI Serial Setup Screen ............................................................................2-2
Figure 2-3. Inserting a PCMCIA Serial Card.............................................................2-3
Figure 2-4. Device Manager Ports List for PCMCIA Serial Card Correctly
Installed ..................................................................................................2-5
Figure 2-5. Device Manager Ports List for PCMCIA Serial Card Incorrectly
Installed ..................................................................................................2-6
Figure 2-6. DB-9 Connector Pin Locations ...............................................................2-8
Figure 3-1. Port Settings Tab .....................................................................................3-2
Figure 3-2. Advanced Port Settings Dialog Box........................................................3-3
Figure B-1. Typical Full-Duplex System ...................................................................B-4
Figure B-2. Typical Half-Duplex System...................................................................B-4
Figure B-3. Multidrop Network Using Terminating Resistors...................................B-5
Figure B-4. Straight-Through Cabling in a DTE-to-DCE Interface ...........................B-6
Figure B-5. Null-Modem Cabling in a DTE-to-DCE Interface..................................B-6
Figure C-1. Selecting an Interface to Uninstall ..........................................................C-2
Figure C-2. Add/Remove Programs Properties Dialog Box.......................................C-3
Figure C-3. Uninstallation Results..............................................................................C-4