The RS-232 serial port implements a shrouded header, 10-position modular jack to connect displays or input devices. Use Serial VIs to read from and write to the serial port. Refer to the LabVIEW Help for information about the Serial VIs. Find examples on how to use NI-Serial or NI-VISA to perform serial communication in the NI Example Finder. Select Help » Find Examples in LabVIEW to launch the NI ExampleFinder.

Note The ASRL1 RS-232 serial port cannot be accessed by the user application when the Console Out startup option is enabled.
Figure 13. RS-232 Serial Port Pinout


Table 10. RS-232 Serial Port Accessories
Accessory Part Number
NI Single-Board RIO 10-pin header to 9-pin D-SUB 153158-10