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2
Hardware Overview
of the NI PXI-7831R
This chapter presents an overview of the hardware functions and
I/O connectors on the NI PXI-7831R.
Figure 2-1 shows a block diagram for the NI PXI-7831R, and Figure 2-2
shows the parts locator diagrams for the NI PXI-7831R.
Figure 2-1.
NI PXI-7831R Block Diagram
+
–
Calibration
Mux
Address/Data
Control
AI+
AI–
PXI/CompactPCI Bus
Calibration
DACs
16-Bit
ADC
Input Mux
Instrumentation
Amplifier
Input Mode Mux
AISENSE
AIGND
16-Bit
DAC
Calibration
DACs
x8 Channels
2
x8 Channels
Voltage
Reference
Temperature
Sensor
Configuration
Control
Configuration
Flash
Memory
User-
Configurable
FPGA
on RIO
Devices
Bus
Interface
Connector 0 (MIO)
Connector 1 (DIO)
Connector 2 (DIO)
Data/Address/
Control
RTSI Bus
PXI Local Bus
Digital I/O (16)
Digital I/O (40)
Digital I/O (40)