What You Need to Get Started

Before you install your serial hardware and the NI-Serial software, make sure you have all of the following items:

• One of the following hardware kits:

PCI Kits

• PCI-8430 (two, four, eight, or 16 port)
• PCI-8431 (two, four, or eight port)
• PCI-8432 (two or four port)
• PCI-8433 (two or four port)
• PCI-232 (two, four, eight, or 16 port)
• PCI-485 (two, four, or eight port)
• PCI-232 isolated (two or four port)
• PCI-485 isolated (two or four port)

PXI Kits

• PXI-8430 (two, four, eight, or 16 port)
• PXI-8431 (two, four, or eight port)
• PXI-8432 (two or four port)
• PXI-8433 (two or four port)
• PXI-8420 (two, four, eight, or 16 port)
• PXI-8421 (two, four, or eight port)
• PXI-8422 (two or four port)
• PXI-8423 (two or four port)

USB Kits

• USB-232 (one, two, or four port)
• USB-485 (one, two, or four port)

ENET Kits

• ENET-232 (two or four port)
• ENET-485 (two or four port)

ExpressCard Kits

• ExpressCard-8420 (two port)
• ExpressCard-8421 (two port)

PCMCIA Kits

• PCMCIA-232 (one, two, or four port)
• PCMCIA-485 (one or two port)

• The following CD:

• NI-Serial Software, which is included in your kit