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Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX)

Overview

Launching MAX

Adding a Serial ENET Interface

Verify Installation and Troubleshoot NI-Serial Problems

Delete a Serial Interface

View NI-Serial Software Version

Monitor, Record, and Display NI-VISA API Calls

System Report Generation

View or Change Serial Port Settings

Port Settings

Advanced Settings

Save Pending Changes

Discard Pending Changes

Restore Defaults

Import/Export a Configuration File

NI-Serial Communicator

Recover Unused COM Numbers

Additional Help and Resources

NI-Serial Online Help

National Instruments Serial Web Site

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Table of contents

  • Serial Hardware and Software Help
    • About this Help File
    • Related Documentation
    • Using Help
      • Conventions
      • Navigating Help
      • Searching Help
      • Printing Help File Topics
    • Introduction
      • How to Use this Help File
      • What You Need to Get Started
      • Optional Equipment
      • Serial Hardware Overview
        • PCI Kits
        • PXI Kits
        • USB Kits
        • ENET Kits
        • ExpressCard Kits
        • PCMCIA Kits
      • NI-Serial Software Overview
      • Time-Saving Development Tools
    • NI Serial Software Installation
    • Install the Hardware
      • PCI Hardware Installation
      • PXI Hardware Installation
      • USB Hardware Installation
      • ENET Hardware Installation
      • ExpressCard Hardware Installation
      • PCMCIA Hardware Installation
    • Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX)
      • Overview
      • Launching MAX
      • Adding a Serial ENET Interface
      • Verify Installation and Troubleshoot NI-Serial Problems
      • Delete a Serial Interface
      • View NI-Serial Software Version
      • Monitor, Record, and Display NI-VISA API Calls
      • System Report Generation
      • View or Change Serial Port Settings
        • Port Settings
        • Advanced Settings
        • Save Pending Changes
        • Discard Pending Changes
        • Restore Defaults
        • Import/Export a Configuration File
      • NI-Serial Communicator
      • Recover Unused COM Numbers
      • Additional Help and Resources
        • NI-Serial Online Help
        • National Instruments Serial Web Site
    • Serial ENET Configuration
      • Viewing Network Settings
      • Configuring Network Settings
      • Using the CFG RESET Switch
      • Verifying the Hostname
      • Using DHCP
      • Using Static IP Parameters
      • Updating Firmware
    • Using Your Serial Hardware
      • General Programming Requirements
      • Baud Rates
      • Performance on LabVIEW Real-Time
      • Advanced Features
      • FIFO Buffers
      • Retrieving the Serial Interface Type (RS-232 or RS-485)
      • RS-485 Transceiver Control
        • Setting the Mode in Windows
        • Setting the Mode in LabVIEW Real-Time
      • Bias Resistors
        • USB-485 Programmatically Controlled Bias Resistors
        • Setting the USB-485 Programmatically Controlled Bias Resistor Mode
      • Retrieving the RS-232 Transceiver State
      • USB-232 Tranceiver Control
        • Setting the RS-232 Tranceiver Mode
        • Setting Ring Indicate (RI) and Data Carrier Detect (DCD)
      • Status LEDs
        • USB LED Descriptions
        • ENET LED Descriptions
        • ENET PWR/RDY LED Signaling
    • Connector Descriptions
      • Connecting Cables
      • Connecting Two-Wire Devices
      • DB-9 Connector
      • Modular Jack Connector
      • DB-25 Connector
      • 68-Pin Connector
      • 100-Pin Connector
    • Serial Port Information
      • RS-232
      • RS-422
      • RS-485
      • Serial Communication Issues
        • Duplex Architectures
          • Full Duplex
          • Half Duplex
        • RS-485 Termination
        • Bias Resistors
        • RS-232 DTE versus DCE
    • Uninstalling the Hardware and Software
      • Delete a Serial Interface
      • Uninstall Software from Your LabVIEW RT Target
      • Uninstall the Windows Software
    • Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions
      • Verify Installation and Troubleshoot NI-Serial Problems
      • Frequently Asked Questions
        • How do I force Windows to detect my PCI, PXI, or PCMCIA hardware?
        • How do I force Windows to detect my USB hardware?
        • How do I force Windows to detect my ExpressCard hardware?
        • How can I determine which type of serial hardware I have installed?
        • Why does my PCI/PXI serial card display the wrong serial number?
        • How can I determine which version of the NI-Serial software I have installed?
        • How do I troubleshoot problems?
        • How can I determine whether my hardware and software are installed properly?
        • How can I repair my NI-Serial software?
        • How can I determine which port is associated with COMx?
        • How can I change the COM numbers of my National Instruments serial ports?
        • Why can't I make changes to my settings in MAX on Windows Vista?
        • Why does my hardware keep reappearing after I delete it on Windows Vista?
        • How many serial ports can I have on my machine?
        • How many interrupts are required for my serial interface?
        • How do I resolve serial USB power conflicts?
        • What is the difference between USB 2.0 and USB 1.1, and can I use the USB serial hardware in USB 2.0 networks?
        • Why isn't the Auto232 transceiver mode on my USB-232 working?
        • Why am I seeing poor performance on Windows XP when I use multiple USB serial interfaces?
        • Why did my USB serial ports enumerate backward?
        • How do I access my serial ENET interface using the hostname?
        • How do I communicate with serial ENET interfaces located on other subnets?
        • Why does the NI Ethernet Device Configuration utility list my serial ENET interface as *BUSY* when I know my network uses DHCP?
        • Why doesn't my serial ENET interface show up in the NI Ethernet Device Configuration utility?
        • Why did my application work with a plug-in interface but times out with a serial ENET interface?
        • What is the relationship between bits per second, throughput, and bus utilization?
        • What happens to data sent to a closed serial port?
        • Why do loopback tests of large data transfers sometimes have problems?
        • Does the serial hardware have built-in support for protocols such as SDLC and ModBus?
        • How do I use 9 data bit framing?
        • Can I use NI-Serial hardware with a non-Windows platform?
        • Can I use USB serial hardware, Ethernet serial hardware, ExpressCard serial hardware, and plug-in serial hardware in the same computer at the same time?
    • Glossary
    • Important Information
      • Warranty
      • Copyright
      • Trademarks
      • Patents
      • Warning Regarding the Use of NI Products
      • Compliance
    • Technical Support and Professional Services

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