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NI PCI-1588 User Manual
Contents
About This Manual
Conventions ...................................................................................................................vii
National Instruments Documentation ............................................................................viii
Related Documentation..................................................................................................viii
Chapter 1
Introduction
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-1
Unpacking ......................................................................................................................1-1
Software Programming Choices ....................................................................................1-2
Safety Information .........................................................................................................1-2
Chapter 2
Installing and Configuring
Installing the Software ...................................................................................................2-1
Installing the Hardware..................................................................................................2-1
Configuring the Module.................................................................................................2-2
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview
NI PCI-1588 Front Panel ...............................................................................................3-3
Speed LED.......................................................................................................3-4
Link LED.........................................................................................................3-4
Connectors.......................................................................................................3-4
Hardware Features .........................................................................................................3-5
Synchronization Best Practices......................................................................................3-5
Network Topology...........................................................................................3-6
Operating Environment ...................................................................................3-6
Timing System Performance.............................................................3-7
I/O Considerations .........................................................................................................3-7
Using the Ethernet Port ...................................................................................3-7
Using Front Panel PFIs as Outputs..................................................................3-7
Using Front Panel PFI Lines as Inputs ............................................................3-8
Using the RTSI Triggers .................................................................................3-8
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