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Chapter 3
Hardware Architecture
NI-7931R Key Features
The NI-7931R device includes the following key features. Refer to the
NI-7931R Specifications
for more details.
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Kintex-7 XC7K325T FPGA
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2 GB onboard FPGA-accessible DRAM
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NI Linux Real-Time (32-bit) controller
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FPGA to host data transfer rates of 200 MB/s (single direction), 150 MB/s (bidirectional)
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Real-Time processor to USB external storage data transfer rates of 60 MB/s
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Real-Time processor to SD external storage data transfer rates of 12.0 MB/s (read),
9.0 MB/s (write)
The following figure illustrates the key components of the NI-7931R architecture.
Figure 3-4.
NI-7931R Architecture Key Components
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