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© National Instruments Corporation xi PCMCIA Serial for Windows 98/95
About This Manual
This manual contains instructions to help you install and configure the
National Instruments serial hardware and the NI Serial software for
Windows 98/95. The serial hardware covered by this manual includes the
PCMCIA-232, PCMCIA-232/2, PCMCIA-232/4, PCMCIA-485, and
PCMCIA-485/2. This manual assumes that you are already familiar with
Windows 98/95.
Organization of This Manual
This manual is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1, Introduction , explains how to use this manual, lists what
you need to get started, provides an overview of the serial hardware
and the NI Serial software, and describes optional equipment you can
order.
• Chapter 2, Installation and Verification , contains instructions to help
you install the NI Serial software, serial hardware, and cables, and to
verify the installation.
• Chapter 3, Configuration , contains instructions to help you view or
change the communication port settings.
• Chapter 4, Using Your Serial Hardware , describes how to set the
hardware transceiver control mode for your RS-485 interfaces and
lists some general programming requirements.
• Appendix A, Specifications , describes the characteristics of the serial
hardware, the NI Serial Software, and the recommended operating
conditions.
• Appendix B, Serial Port Information , discusses the RS-232, RS-422,
and RS-485 standards and explains some of the issues involved with
these types of serial communication.
• Appendix C, Uninstalling the Serial Hardware and Software , explains
how to uninstall your serial hardware and NI Serial software.
• Appendix D, Troubleshooting and Common Questions , describes how
to troubleshoot problems and answers some common questions.
• Appendix E, Customer Communication , contains forms you can use to
request help from National Instruments or to comment on our products
and manuals.