National Instruments Network Card NI 488TM User Manual
INSTALLATION GUIDE  
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PCI/PXI ETHERNET ADAPTERS  
National Instruments offers several Ethernet adapters based on the Intel  
82559-compatible Ethernet controller.  
This document explains how to install and troubleshoot the Ethernet drivers  
for your PCI/PXI board. Some boards also contain additional functionality,  
for example, GPIB. Refer to the documentation that came with your kit to  
install the software for the other functionality.  
Installing Your PCI Board  
Note If you are replacing an existing Ethernet adapter with the PCI Ethernet adapter in  
Windows 95, refer to Removing an Existing Adapter in Windows 95.  
Complete the following instructions to install the Ethernet adapter.  
1. Shut down Windows if it is running by clicking Start»Shut Down.  
2. Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord.  
3. Remove the cover to give yourself access to the expansion slots.  
4. Choose an empty PCI slot and remove the slot cover by unscrewing the  
screw that secures it.  
5. Insert the adapter into the PCI slot and push until it is firmly seated.  
Reinstall the screw you removed in step 4.  
6. Replace the cover and plug in the power cord.  
Installing Your PXI Board  
Note If you are replacing an existing Ethernet adapter with the PXI Ethernet adapter in  
Windows 95, refer to Removing an Existing Adapter in Windows 95.  
Complete the following instructions to install the Ethernet adapter.  
1. Shut down Windows if it is running by clicking Start»Shut Down.  
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Install the Drivers  
Follow the installation instructions for your operating system. The adapter  
works with the following operating systems:  
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Windows 95  
Windows 98  
Windows Me  
Windows 2000  
Windows NT Version 4.0  
Windows NT Version 3.51  
Windows 95  
1. After you install the Ethernet adapter, power on the computer and start  
Windows 95. The Update Device Driver Wizard appears.  
Note If this dialog box did not appear, you may have to manually install the Ethernet  
driver. See the MS.TXT readme file in the \MS directory of the PCI/PXI Ethernet Adapters  
CD for more information.  
2. Insert the PCI/PXI Ethernet Adapters CD and click Next.  
3. Make sure the Wizard finds Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet  
Adapter (10/100). Click Finish.  
4. Specify the path to your CD-ROM as the source path and click OK.  
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5. Follow the prompts for any Windows 95 installation disk and restart  
when prompted.  
6. After restarting Windows 95, connect to your network by  
double-clicking the Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop.  
Windows 98  
After you install the Ethernet adapter, power on the computer and start  
Windows 98. If you have a newer version of Windows 98, it automatically  
installs a driver for the adapter from its own library of drivers. If this is the  
case, you might be prompted only to insert the Windows 98 CD and to  
restart the computer.  
However, older versions of Windows 98 might not include the driver for the  
adapter. If this is the case, the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box  
appears.  
1. Follow the prompts in the Wizard. Select Search for the best driver  
for your device and click Next.  
2. When prompted for the driver location, select CD-ROM drive, insert  
the PCI/PXI Ethernet Adapters CD, and click Next.  
3. After the Wizard finds Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapter,  
click Next.  
4. Click Finish.  
5. Restart the computer when prompted.  
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Windows Me  
After you install the Ethernet adapter, power on the computer and start  
Windows Me. Windows Me automatically installs a driver for the adapter  
from its own library of drivers.  
Updating the Windows Me Driver  
To update the driver for the adapter, follow these instructions:  
1. Double-click the System icon from the Control Panel.  
2. Select the Device Manager tab and double-click Network Adapters.  
3. Double-click Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapters (10/100).  
4. Select the Driver tab and click Update Driver.  
5. Select Specify the location of the driver and click Next.  
6. Select Search for a better driver than the one your device is using  
now and check Removable Media. Click Next.  
7. Select Install one of the other drivers.  
8. Select Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapter (10/100) on your  
CD-ROM and click OK.  
9. Click Next at the next two prompts and then click Finish.  
10. Restart your computer when prompted.  
Windows 2000  
After you install the Ethernet adapter, power on the computer and start  
Windows 2000. Windows 2000 automatically installs a driver for the  
adapter from its own library of drivers.  
Updating the Windows 2000 Driver  
To update the driver for the adapter, follow these instructions:  
1. Insert the PCI/PXI Ethernet Adapters CD.  
2. Double-click the System icon from the Control Panel.  
3. Select the Hardware tab, and click the Device Manager button.  
4. Select Network Adapters and right-click on the Intel 8255x-based  
PCI Ethernet Adapter listing to display its menu. Then click the  
Properties menu option.  
5. Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver. The Update Device  
Driver Wizard appears. Click Next.  
6. At the prompt What do you want the wizard to do? select the Search  
for a suitable driver for my device radio button, and click Next.  
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7. Select CD-ROM drives and click Next.  
8. Select the driver on the PCI/PXI Ethernet Adapters CD and click Next.  
9. Restart your computer when prompted.  
Windows NT Version 4.0  
1. After you install the Ethernet adapter, power on the computer and start  
Windows NT.  
2. Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel.  
3. Click the Adapters tab.  
4. Click Add. You will see a list of adapters.  
5. Do not select an adapter from this list. Instead, insert the PCI/PXI  
Ethernet Adapters CD into the appropriate drive and click Have disk.  
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6. Specify the appropriate drive in the dialog box and click OK. Follow  
the prompts to complete the installation.  
7. Click Close to finish.  
8. Restart Windows NT.  
Windows NT Version 3.51  
1. After you install the Ethernet adapter, power on the computer and start  
Windows NT.  
2. Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel.  
3. Click Add Adapter.  
4. When the list of adapters appears, scroll to the end of the list and select  
<Other> Requires disk from manufacturer and then click  
Continue.  
5. Insert the PCI/PXI Ethernet Adapters CD in the appropriate drive,  
specify that drive, and click OK.  
6. Select the Intel PRO Adapter and click OK.  
7. The TCP/IP Configuration dialog box appears. Enter the appropriate  
information and click OK.  
8. When prompted, restart Windows NT.  
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Troubleshooting  
Windows NT Troubleshooting  
If Windows NT reports an error or you cannot connect to the network, try  
the following suggestions first. If you are still having trouble, refer to the  
additional topics in this section.  
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Make sure you are using the drivers provided on the PCI/PXI Ethernet  
Adapters CD.  
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Make sure the drivers are loaded and the protocols are bound. Check  
the settings in the Network/Bindings dialog box in the Control Panel.  
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Check the Windows NT Event Viewer for error messages.  
Test the adapter with the PROSet advanced configuration utility that  
was installed on your system when you installed the drivers. To start  
PROSet, double-click the PROSet icon in the Windows Control Panel.  
To run diagnostics, select the adapter and click the Diagnostics tab,  
then click Run Tests.  
Testing the Adapter  
Test the adapter by running diagnostics. To test the Ethernet functionality,  
run PROSet by double-clicking the PROSet icon in the Control Panel.  
Select the adapter and click the Diagnostics tab, then click Run Tests.  
If your board has GPIB functionality, run the NI-488.2 Getting Started  
Wizard to verify your hardware and software installation.  
WOL558.VXD Missing or Not Found (Windows 98 Only)  
This error can occur in Windows 98 if a .inf file already installed on the  
system interferes with the driver installation. Perform the following steps  
to manually install the Ethernet adapter.  
1. Open Windows Explorer.  
2. Select Views»Folder Options.  
3. Select the View tab.  
4. Select Show all files and click OK.  
5. Delete net557.inf and net557.pnf in the Windows/inf folder.  
6. Double-click the System icon from the Control Panel.  
7. Select the Device Manager tab and double-click Network Adapters.  
8. Select the Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapters (10/100) and  
click Remove.  
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9. Restart your computer.  
10. Follow the instructions given previously in the Windows 98 section to  
install the Windows 98 drivers.  
Adapter Cannot Connect to the Network  
1. Make sure the cable is installed properly.  
The network cable must be installed properly at both the adapter and  
the hub. The maximum distance for the cable is 100 m. If the cable is  
connected properly and within the allowed distance, try another cable.  
2. Check the LEDs on the adapter.  
The adapter has two LEDs located on the RJ-45 connector.  
The following table lists the function of each LED.  
LED Color  
Function  
Indication  
On  
Meaning  
Yellow  
Action/Link  
The adapter is receiving power. The cable  
connection is good.  
Off  
The adapter is not sending or receiving  
network data. The adapter is not receiving  
power. The cable connection is bad or you  
have a driver problem.  
Flashing  
The adapter is sending and receiving  
network data.  
Green  
Speed  
On  
Operating at 100 Mb/s  
Operating at 10 Mb/s  
Off  
3. Make sure you are using the correct drivers.  
Verify that you are using the drivers that came with the adapter.  
The computer hangs when the drivers are loaded  
Change the PCI BIOS interrupt settings. See PCI/PXI Installation Tips for  
more information.  
Diagnostics pass, but the connection fails or  
errors occur  
At 100 Mb/s, make sure you are using a Category 5 cable and you are  
connected to a 100Base-TX hub or switch—not 100Base-T4.  
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The Link LED does not light  
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Make sure the network drivers are loaded.  
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Check the cable connection.  
The ACT LED does not light  
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Make sure the correct network drivers are loaded.  
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The network may be idle.  
The Adapter has stopped working  
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Run the diagnostics.  
Try reseating the adapter in the PCI/PXI slot or try a different slot.  
The network drivers may be corrupt or missing. Try removing and  
reinstalling the drivers.  
Link LED is not lit when the computer is shut down  
and power is connected  
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Make sure the network cable is attached.  
PCI/PXI Installation Tips  
PCI/PXI computers are designed to automatically configure add-in boards  
each time the computer starts. The PCI/PXI computer sets the I/O address  
and IRQ level for the peripheral boards when the computer starts. The  
network drivers cannot change these values. If you experience problems  
when the computer starts, you may have to follow additional steps.  
On some computers, manual configuration is possible through the  
computer’s BIOS setup utility. Refer to the documentation that came with  
your computer. You may need to verify or change some BIOS settings.  
The following common solutions may correct your problem:  
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Make sure you have installed the adapter in a bus master-enabled slot.  
On some computers, not all slots are bus master enabled by default.  
Check your BIOS settings. Enable PCI/PXI bus mastering, if your  
BIOS has such an option.  
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Reserve interrupts (IRQ) and/or memory addresses for ISA adapters.  
This prevents PCI/PXI boards from using the same settings ISA boards  
are using. Try changing some of the interrupts that are reserved for  
ISA, but not being used, to reserved for PCI/PXI.  
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Update your BIOS. Sometimes updating the BIOS will correct some  
configuration problems.  
Configure the PCI/PXI slot for level-triggered interrupts instead of  
edge-triggered interrupts in BIOS.  
Removing an Existing Adapter in Windows 95  
If you are replacing an existing Ethernet adapter with the PCI/PXI Ethernet  
adapter, follow these steps before physically removing the adapter card.  
1. Right-click My Computer.  
2. Select Properties.  
3. Click the Device Manager tab.  
4. Double-click Network Adapters.  
5. Select the adapter and click Remove.  
6. Click OK.  
7. Follow the instructions in the section Installing Your PCI Board or  
Installing Your PXI Board.  
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Ethernet Adapter Specifications  
Dimensions  
PCI-8212..........................................12.9 by 10.6 cm  
(5.1 by 4.2 in.)  
PXI-8212/8211 ................................16.0 by 9.9 cm  
(6.3 by 3.9 in.)  
Power requirements  
PCI-8212..........................................2.5 W @ +5 VDC  
PXI-8212 .........................................1.7 W @ +3.3 VDC  
or 2 W @ +5 VDC  
PXI-8211 .........................................1.7 W @ +3.3 VDC  
Operating environment  
Ambient temperature.......................0 to 55 °C  
Relative humidity ............................10% to 90%, noncondensing  
Storage environment  
Temperature.....................................–20 to 70 °C  
Relative humidity ............................5 to 90%, noncondensing  
Compliance and Certification  
FCC Class A Certified  
CE  
I/O connectors  
GPIB (PCI/PXI-8212 only).............IEEE 488 Standard 24-pin  
Ethernet............................................RJ-45  
LEDs  
Yellow .............................................Activity/Link  
Green ...............................................Speed  
Interrupts  
GPIB (PCI/PXI-8212 only).............PCI INTA  
Ethernet............................................PCI INTB  
Ethernet data rate mode ..........................10 Mb/s or 100 Mb/s  
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