All programs were tested using a breadboard containing a DS80C320,
32K Program memory, 32K Data memory, two 8-segment bar graph
LEDs/Drivers, and an 11.0592 MHz crystal. The four 8-segment bar graph
LEDs/Drivers were connected to ports 1, and 3 to display their
pins states.
The Lite Evaluation/Demonstration Kit is intended to illustrate use of the
AN3042. The AN3042 is compliant to the PCI 2.1 Local Bus specification.
Included in the kit is a PCI add-in card, Windows Drivers, demonstration
applications, and documentation of the hardware and software provided. The
microprocessor used on the PCI add-in card is the Motorola MPC860. The
applications themselves serve as documentation on how to interface with the
Drivers, and also may be used to test the AN3042 on the user s prototype board.
As mentioned, most computers include a serial port. The only hardware setup required is connecting the serial cable to the serial port on the PC and the serial port on the instrument. The serial instrument may include some hardware Drivers or software utilities for communication, and should include documentation on the baud rate, packet size, stop bits, and parity bits that the instrument will use. Additionally, check the National Instruments Instrument Driver Network to see if LabVIEW Drivers already exist for yout instrument, as
