Chapter 1
Introduction
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ni.com
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The following documents are included on the NI Device Drivers CD
and are also available at
ni.com/manuals
(optional):
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LabVIEW FPGA Module Release Notes
–
LabVIEW FPGA Module User Manual
–
Where to Start with the NI PXI-7831R
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The
LabVIEW Help
, which is available by selecting
Help»VI,
Function, & How-To
Help
from LabVIEW.
Getting Started with the RT Module
To set up and use the NI PXI-7831R with the FPGA Module and the
RT Module, you need the following items:
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NI PXI-7831R
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The following software packages:
–
LabVIEW version 7.0 or later
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NI Device Drivers CD
–
FPGA Module version 7.0 or later (required to develop custom
FPGA VIs for the RIO device)
–
RT Module version 7.0 or later
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PXI/CompactPCI chassis and real-time PXI controller
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One of the following host computers, depending upon your
application, running Windows 2000/XP:
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PC
–
Laptop computer
–
PXI/CompactPCI embedded controller
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At least one cable and terminal block for connecting signals to the
NI PXI-7831R
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Category 5 (Cat-5) crossover cable (if the real-time PXI system is not
configured on a network). You need a regular network cable if you are
configured on a network.