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NI FlexRIO FPGA Module Installation Guide

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ni.com

Refer to 

Step 1. Install the Application Software and Driver

 for more information about 

NI FlexRIO software support.

One of the following chassis:

PXI/CompactPCI chassis

PXI Express/CompactPCI Express chassis

One of the following controllers:

PXI/CompactPCI embedded controller

PXI Express/CompactPCI Express embedded controller

MXI kit and a PC

One of the following operating systems:

Windows 7

Windows Vista

Windows XP Pro x32 Service Pack 1 or 2

At least one cable for connecting signals to the NI FlexRIO device. Refer to your adapter 
module documentation for a list of applicable cables and accessories for your NI FlexRIO 
system.

Step 1. Install the Application Software and Driver

Before installing your hardware, you must install the application software and instrument driver. 
Visit 

ni.com/info

 and enter 

rdsoftwareversion

 as the Info Code to determine which 

minimum software versions you need for your device. Install the software in the 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 additional information about upgrading to the most recent version of 

LabVIEW for Windows.

Documentation for LabVIEW is available by selecting 

Start»All Programs»National 

Instruments»LabVIEW»LabVIEW Manuals

.

2.

LabVIEW FPGA Module

—Refer to the 

LabVIEW FPGA Module Release and Upgrade 

Notes

 for installation instructions and information about getting started with the LabVIEW 

FPGA Module.

Documentation for the LabVIEW FPGA Module is available by selecting 

Start»

All Programs»National Instruments»LabVIEW»LabVIEW Manuals

.

3.

(Optional) LabVIEW Real-Time Module

—Refer to the 

LabVIEW Real-Time Module 

Release and Upgrade Notes

 for system requirements, installation instructions, and 

additional information about using the LabVIEW Real-Time Module. 

4.

NI-RIO

—Refer to the 

NI-RIO Readme

 on the NI-RIO installation media for system 

requirements and installation instructions for the NI-RIO driver. 

Documentation for the NI-RIO driver software is available by selecting 

Start»

All Programs»National Instruments»NI-RIO

.

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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