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NI FlexRIO FPGA Module Installation Guide

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Required Components

The following items are necessary to set up and use your NI FlexRIO system:

The NI FlexRIO hardware device, comprised of the following items:

NI FlexRIO FPGA module (PXI/PXIe-79

xx

R)

NI FlexRIO adapter module

Note

You can use the NI FlexRIO FPGA module without an adapter module for 

coprocessing or peer-to-peer streaming. The adapter module installation instructions 
in this document do not apply to these circumstances.

Table 1.  

NI FlexRIO Documentation Locations and Descriptions

Document

Location

Description

NI FlexRIO FPGA Module 
Installation Guide and 
Specifications

*

Available in your FPGA 
module hardware kit and 
from the Start Menu.

Contains installation instructions for your 
NI FlexRIO system and specifications for 
your FPGA module.

NI FlexRIO Adapter 
Module User Guide and 
Specifications

*

Available from the Start 
Menu.

Contains signal information, examples, 
and specifications for your adapter 
module.

LabVIEW FPGA Module 
Help

*

Embedded in 

LabVIEW 

Help

.

Contains information about the basic 
functionality of LabVIEW FPGA Module.

NI FlexRIO Help

*

Available from the Start 
Menu.

Contains FPGA module, adapter module, 
and CLIP configuration information.

LabVIEW Examples

Available in LabVIEW 
Example Finder.

Contains examples of how to run FPGA 
VIs and Host VIs on your device.

Other Useful Information on 

ni.com

ni.com/ipnet

Contains LabVIEW FPGA functions and intellectual property to share.

ni.com/flexrio

Contains product information and data sheets for NI FlexRIO devices.

These documents are also available at 

ni.com/manuals

.

Summary of Contents for FlexRIO PXI-79 R Series

Page 1: ...PXIe 7976...

Page 2: ...FlexRIO FPGA Module Signals 8 Specifications 10 Where to Go for Support 15 How to Use Your NI FlexRIO Documentation Set Refer to the Figure 1 and Table 1 for information about how to use your NI Flex...

Page 3: ...Start Menu Contains installation instructions for your NI FlexRIO system and specifications for your FPGA module NI FlexRIO Adapter Module User Guide and Specifications Available from the Start Menu C...

Page 4: ...cent version of NI FlexRIO Adapter Module Support is available at ni com Visit ni com info and enter famsoftware as the Info Code to download the latest version of NI FlexRIO Adapter Module Support Yo...

Page 5: ...following order 1 LabVIEW Refer to the LabVIEW Release Notes for installation instructions for LabVIEW and system requirements for the LabVIEW software Refer to the LabVIEW Upgrade Notes for addition...

Page 6: ...ng the hardware For software installation information refer to Step 1 Install the Application Software and Driver Unpacking The NI FlexRIO FPGA module and the NI FlexRIO adapter module are shipped in...

Page 7: ...re the chassis 2 Identify a supported PXI PXI Express slot in the chassis Figure 4 shows the symbols that indicate the slot types in a PXI PXI Express chassis Figure 4 Symbols for PXI Express PXI Expr...

Page 8: ...screws 6 Plug in and power on the PXI PXI Express chassis Confirming That the Device Is Recognized in Measurement Automation Explorer MAX To confirm that your device is recognized complete the follow...

Page 9: ...the NI FlexRIO Adapter Module 2 Tighten the captive screws on the NI FlexRIO adapter module to secure it to the NI FlexRIO FPGA module 3 Launch LabVIEW to begin configuring your NI FlexRIO system Not...

Page 10: ...O_26_CC GPIO_26_n_CC GND GPIO_27 GPIO_27_n GND GPIO_28 GPIO_28_n GND GPIO_29 GPIO_29_n GND GND PCB Secondary Side Bank 0 PCB Primary Side GND GND GClk_SE GND GPIO_14 GPIO_14_n GND GPIO_15 GPIO_15_n GN...

Page 11: ...Hz Timebase reference sources NI PXI 795xR PXI 10 MHz PXI_CLK10 NI PXIe 796xR PXI Express 100 MHz PXIe_CLK100 Device FPGA LUTs Flip Flops DSP48 Slices 25 18 Multiplier Embedded Block RAM kbits NI PXI...

Page 12: ...nk 1 Bank 3 34 single ended per bank Compatibility Configured through the FPGA and based on the attached adapter module 1 2 V 1 5 V 1 8 V 2 5 V 3 3 V I O standards refer to www xilinx com Protection R...

Page 13: ...I Express or PXI Express hybrid slots Maximum Power Requirements2 NI PXI 795xR 5 VDC 5 2 A 3 3 VDC 5 2 A 12 V 0 5 A 12 V 0 A NI PXIe 796xR 3 3 VDC 5 3 A 12 V 2 A Physical Dimensions not including conn...

Page 14: ...ment Ambient temperature range 20 C to 70 C tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Relative humidity range 5 to 95 noncondensing tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 Note Clean...

Page 15: ...issions Note For the standards applied to assess the EMC of this product refer to the Online Product Certification section Note EMC compliance evaluated with a wrapback adapter module and general purp...

Page 16: ...C on Waste and Electronic Equipment visit ni com environment weee Where to Go for Support The National Instruments Web site is your complete resource for technical support At ni com support you have a...

Page 17: ...product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies For patents covering National Instruments products technology refer to the appropriate location H...

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