National Instruments NI 5741, Getting Started Manual

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Documentation for the LabVIEW FPGA Module is available at ni.com/manuals and by
selecting Start » All Programs » National Instruments » LabVIEW » LabVIEW
Manuals .
3. (Optional) Install the 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. Install NI FlexRIO.
Refer to the NI FlexRIO Readme on the NI FlexRIO installation media for system
requirements and installation instructions for NI FlexRIO Support. Documentation for
NI FlexRIO Support is available at ni.com/manuals and by selecting Start » All
Programs » National Instruments » NI FlexRIO .
Note
If you are not using an adapter module, skip step 5.
5. Install NI FlexRIO Adapter Module Support.
Refer to the NI FlexRIO Adapter Module Support Readme on the NI FlexRIO Adapter
Module Support installation media for system requirements and installation instructions.
Documentation for NI FlexRIO Adapter Module Support is available at ni.com/manuals
and by selecting Start » All Programs » National Instruments » NI FlexRIO » NI FlexRIO
Adapter Module Documentation .
Installing the NI FlexRIO Devices
Note
You must install the software before installing the hardware.
Installing the NI FlexRIO Adapter Module
Refer to the getting started guide for your FlexRIO FPGA module for FlexRIO FPGA module
installation instructions.
1. Gently insert the guide pins and the high-density card edge of the NI FlexRIO adapter
module into the corresponding connectors of the NI FlexRIO FPGA module, as shown in
the figure below.
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