National Instruments PCIe-5775, Getting Started Manual

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GETTING STARTED GUIDE
PCIe-5775
12-Bit, 6.4 GS/s, 2-Channel PCI FlexRIO Digitizer Device
This document explains how to install, configure, test, and use the PCIe-5775. You can
program the PCIe-5775 with the following software options.
•
FlexRIO driver software
• NI LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for FlexRIO (instrument design libraries)
Note Adapter modules are not installable or interchangeable on the PCIe-5775.
Contents
FlexRIO Documentation and Resources...................................................................................2
Verifying the System Requirements..........................................................................................2
Unpacking the Kit..................................................................................................................... 3
PCIe-5775 Kit Contents............................................................................................................ 3
Preparing the Environment....................................................................................................... 3
Installing the Software and Driver............................................................................................ 4
Installing the PCIe-5775........................................................................................................... 4
PCIe-5775 Front Panel and Pinout............................................................................................5
Configuring the PCIe-5775 in MAX........................................................................................ 8
FlexRIO Examples....................................................................................................................8
Accessing FlexRIO Examples.......................................................................................... 9
Block Diagram.......................................................................................................................... 9
Component-Level Intellectual Property (CLIP)......................................................................11
Making a Measurement with LabVIEW................................................................................. 11
Synchronization.......................................................................................................................11
Sharing Signals and Triggers with Another PCI Express FlexRIO Device....................12
Sharing Signals and Triggers with PCI Express Devices Using RTSI........................... 12
Troubleshooting...................................................................................................................... 13
What Should I Do if the PCIe-5775 Doesn't Appear in MAX?......................................13
What Should I Do if the PCIe-5775 Fails the Self-Test?................................................ 13
Where to Go Next................................................................................................................... 14
Worldwide Support and Services............................................................................................ 14