National Instruments NI FlexRIO User manual

NI FlexRIO FPGA Module
Installation Guide and Specifications
This document explains how to install your NI FlexRIO system, comprised of an NI FlexRIO
FPGA module (NI PXI/PXIe-79xxR) and an NI FlexRIO adapter module. This document also
contains the specifications for your NI FlexRIO FPGA module.
Contents
How to Use Your NI FlexRIO Documentation Set.................................................................. 1
Required Components .............................................................................................................. 2
Step 1. Install the Application Software and Driver................................................................. 4
Step 2. Install the NI FlexRIO devices ..................................................................................... 5
NI FlexRIO FPGA Module Signals.......................................................................................... 8
Specifications............................................................................................................................ 10
Where to Go for Support .......................................................................................................... 15
How to Use Your NI FlexRIO Documentation Set
Refer to the Figure 1 and Table 1- for information about how to use your NI FlexRIO
documentation set.
Figure 1. How to Use Your NI FlexRIO Documentation Set
™
LabVIEW FPGA
Module Help
NI FlexRIO
Help
LabVIEW
Examples
INSTALL Hardware
and Software
CONNECT Signals
and Learn About
Your Adapter
Module
LEARN About
LabVIEW FPGA
Module
PROGRAM Your
NI FlexRIO System
in LabVIEW FPGA
Module
NI FlexRIO FPGA Module
Installation Guide and Specifications
NI FlexRIO Adapter Module
User Guide and Specifications
Are
You New to
LabVIEW FPGA
Module?
Yes No
No

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Required Components
The following items are necessary to set up and use your NI FlexRIO system:
❑The NI FlexRIO hardware device, comprised of the following items:
– NI FlexRIO FPGA module (PXI/PXIe-79xxR)
– NI FlexRIO adapter module
Note You can use the NI FlexRIO FPGA module without an adapter module for
coprocessing or peer-to-peer streaming. The adapter module installation instructions
in this document do not apply to these circumstances.
Table 1. NI FlexRIO Documentation Locations and Descriptions
Document Location Description
NI FlexRIO FPGA Module
Installation Guide and
Specifications*
Available in your FPGA
module hardware kit and
from the Start Menu.
Contains installation instructions for your
NI FlexRIO system and specifications for
your FPGA module.
NI FlexRIO Adapter
Module User Guide and
Specifications*
Available from the Start
Menu.
Contains signal information, examples,
and specifications for your adapter
module.
LabVIEW FPGA Module
Help*
Embedded in LabVIEW
Help.
Contains information about the basic
functionality of LabVIEW FPGA Module.
NI FlexRIO Help*Available from the Start
Menu.
Contains FPGA module, adapter module,
and CLIP configuration information.
LabVIEW Examples Available in LabVIEW
Example Finder.
Contains examples of how to run FPGA
VIs and Host VIs on your device.
Other Useful Information on ni.com
ni.com/ipnet Contains LabVIEW FPGA functions and intellectual property to share.
ni.com/flexrio Contains product information and data sheets for NI FlexRIO devices.
* These documents are also available at ni.com/manuals.

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The form factor of the FPGA module (PXI or PXI Express) determines the form factor of the
combined module, as shown in Figures 2 and 3.
Figure 2. NI FlexRIO PXI Device
Figure 3. NI FlexRIO PXI Express Device
❑The following software packages:
–LabVIEW
– LabVIEW FPGA Module
– NI-RIO driver
– NI FlexRIO Adapter Module Support1
Note The most recent version of NI FlexRIO Adapter Module Support is available
at ni.com. Visit ni.com/info and enter famsoftware as the Info Code to
download the latest version of NI FlexRIO Adapter Module Support. You do not
need this software if you are not using an adapter module.
– (Optional) LabVIEW Real-Time Module
1 The NI 1483 adapter module requires the NI-IMAQ instrument driver instead of NI FlexRIO Adapter
Module Support.
NI FlexRIO
Adapter Module
+=NI FlexRIO PXI Device
NI FlexRIO FPGA
PXI Module
(NI PXI-795xR)
NI FlexRIO
Adapter Module +=NI FlexRIO PXI Express Device
NI FlexRIO FPGA
PXI Express Module
(NI PXI-796xR)

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Refer to Step 1. Install the Application Software and Driver for more information about
NI FlexRIO software support.
❑One of the following chassis:
– PXI/CompactPCI chassis
– PXI Express/CompactPCI Express chassis
❑One of the following controllers:
– PXI/CompactPCI embedded controller
– PXI Express/CompactPCI Express embedded controller
– MXI kit and a PC
❑One of the following operating systems:
– Windows 7
– Windows Vista
– Windows XP Pro x32 Service Pack 1 or 2
❑At least one cable for connecting signals to the NI FlexRIO device. Refer to your adapter
module documentation for a list of applicable cables and accessories for your NI FlexRIO
system.
Step 1. Install the Application Software and Driver
Before installing your hardware, you must install the application software and instrument driver.
Visit ni.com/info and enter rdsoftwareversion as the Info Code to determine which
minimum software versions you need for your device. Install the software in the following order:
1. LabVIEW—Refer to the LabVIEW Release Notes for installation instructions for
LabVIEW and system requirements for the LabVIEW software. Refer to the LabVIEW
Upgrade Notes for additional information about upgrading to the most recent version of
LabVIEW for Windows.
Documentation for LabVIEW is available by selecting Start»All Programs»National
Instruments»LabVIEW»LabVIEW Manuals.
2. LabVIEW FPGA Module—Refer to the LabVIEW FPGA Module Release and Upgrade
Notes for installation instructions and information about getting started with the LabVIEW
FPGA Module.
Documentation for the LabVIEW FPGA Module is available by selecting Start»
All Programs»National Instruments»LabVIEW»LabVIEW Manuals.
3. (Optional) LabVIEW Real-Time Module—Refer to the LabVIEW Real-Time Module
Release and Upgrade Notes for system requirements, installation instructions, and
additional information about using the LabVIEW Real-Time Module.
4. NI-RIO—Refer to the NI-RIO Readme on the NI-RIO installation media for system
requirements and installation instructions for the NI-RIO driver.
Documentation for the NI-RIO driver software is available by selecting Start»
All Programs»National Instruments»NI-RIO.

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Note If you are not using an adapter module, skip step 5.
5. NI FlexRIO Adapter Module Support—Refer to the NI FlexRIO Adapter Module
Support Readme on the NI FlexRIO Adapter Module Support installation media for system
requirements and installation instructions.
The LabVIEW documents are available from ni.com/manuals. You can also view the
LabVIEW Manuals directory that contains these documents by selecting Start»All Programs»
National Instruments»LabVIEW»LabVIEW Manuals.
Step 2. Install the NI FlexRIO devices
This section describes how to unpack and install the NI FlexRIO FPGA module and the
NI FlexRIO adapter module.
Note You must install the software before installing the hardware. For software
installation information, refer to Step 1. Install the Application Software and Driver.
Unpacking
The NI FlexRIO FPGA module and the NI FlexRIO adapter module are shipped in antistatic
packages to prevent electrostatic discharge from damaging device components. To prevent such
damage when handling the device, take the following precautions:
• Ground yourself using a grounding strap or by holding a grounded object, such as your
computer chassis.
• Touch the antistatic package to a metal part of the computer chassis before removing the
device from the package.
Caution Never touch the exposed pins of connectors.
Remove the device from the package and inspect the devices for loose components or any other
sign of damage. Notify NI if the device appears damaged in any way. Do not install a damaged
device into the chassis.
Store the NI FlexRIO FPGA module and NI FlexRIO adapter module in the antistatic envelopes
when not in use.

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Installing the NI FlexRIO FPGA Module
Complete the following steps to install an NI FlexRIO FPGA module:
Note You must install the software before installing the hardware. For software
installation information, refer to Step 1. Install the Application Software and Driver.
Caution Refer to the Read Me First: Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility
document packaged with your PXI/PXI Express chassis or device before removing
equipment covers or connecting or disconnecting any signal wires.
1. Power off and unplug the PXI/PXI Express chassis. Refer to your chassis manual to install
or configure the chassis.
2. Identify a supported PXI/PXI Express slot in the chassis. Figure 4 shows the symbols that
indicate the slot types in a PXI/PXI Express chassis.
Figure 4. Symbols for PXI Express/PXI Express Hybrid/PXI Slots
If you are using a PXI Express chassis, you can place PXI devices in the PXI slots. If a PXI
device is hybrid slot compatible, you can use the PXI Express Hybrid slots. PXI Express
devices can be placed only in PXI Express slots and PXI Express Hybrid slots. Refer to the
chassis documentation for details.
3. Remove the filler panel of an unused PXI/PXI Express slot.
4. Touch any metal part of the chassis to discharge any static electricity.
1 PXI Express System Controller Slot
2 PXI Peripheral Slot
3 PXI Express Hybrid Peripheral Slot
4 PXI Express System Timing Slot
5 PXI Express Peripheral Slot
NI PXIe-1062Q
12345

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Place the PXI/PXI Express module edges into the module guides at the top and bottom of
the chassis, and slide the module into the chassis until the module is fully inserted, as shown
in Figure 5.
Figure 5. Installing an NI FlexRIO FPGA Module in the PXI/PXI Express Chassis
5. Secure the device front panel to the chassis front panel mounting rail using the front panel
mounting screws.
6. Plug in and power on the PXI/PXI Express chassis.
Confirming That the Device Is Recognized in Measurement &
Automation Explorer (MAX)
To confirm that your device is recognized, complete the following additional steps:
1. Select Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Measurement & Automation.
2. Expand Devices and Interfaces.
3. Verify that the device appears under Devices and Interfaces»RIO Devices, as shown in
Figure 6.
Figure 6. Confirming That the Device is Recognized
1 PXI/PXI Express Chassis
2 PXI/PXI Express System Controller
3 NI FlexRIO FPGA Module (PXI shown)
4 Front-Panel Mounting Screws
5Module Guides
6 Power Switch
PXI-1000B
1
2
3
4
5
6

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Installing the NI FlexRIO Adapter Module
Complete the following steps to connect the NI FlexRIO adapter module to the NI FlexRIO
FPGA module.
Note Skip this step if you are not using an adapter module.
1. Gently insert the guide pins and the high-density card edge of the NI FlexRIO adapter
module into the corresponding connectors of the NI FlexRIO FPGA module, as shown in
Figure 7. The connection may be tight, but do not force the adapter module into place.
Figure 7. Installing the NI FlexRIO Adapter Module
2. Tighten the captive screws on the NI FlexRIO adapter module to secure it to the NI FlexRIO
FPGA module.
3. Launch LabVIEW to begin configuring your NI FlexRIO system.
Note MAX only recognizes which FPGA modules are in the chassis. Your adapter
module will not appear in MAX.
NI FlexRIO FPGA Module Signals
Figure 8 shows the available signals on the NI FlexRIO FPGA module. With the exception of
the two footnotes in the following image, the PXI and PXI Express FPGA modules have the
same pinouts. Refer to your adapter module specifications for your adapter module pinout.
1 NI FlexRIO Adapter Module
2Captive Screw
3Guide Pin
4 PXI/PXI Express Chassis
5 NI FlexRIO FPGA Module
PXI-1000B
4
5
2
1
3

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Figure 8. NI FlexRIO FPGA Module Front Connector Pin Assignments and Locations
1RSVD_B2 on the NI PXI-795xR2RSVD_B1 on the NI PXI-795xR
FlexRIO
NI PXI-795xR
Bank 1
PCB
Primary Side
+3.3V
SCL
TB_Present_n
+12V
VccoA
RSVD
GND
IoModSyncClk_n1
IoModSyncClk
2
GND
GPIO_0
GPIO_0_n
GND
GPIO_1
GPIO_1_n
GND
GPIO_2
GPIO_2_n
GND
GPIO_3
GPIO_3_n
GND
GPIO_4_CC
GPIO_4_n_CC
GND
GPIO_5_CC
GPIO_5_n_CC
GND
GPIO_6_CC
GPIO_6_n_CC
GND
GPIO_7_CC
GPIO_7_n_CC
GND
GPIO_8
GPIO_8_n
GND
GPIO_9
GPIO_9_n
GND
GPIO_10
GPIO_10_n
GND
GPIO_11
GPIO_11_n
GND
GPIO_12
GPIO_12_n
GND
GND
GPIO_13
GPIO_13_n
P2
P1
S148
S147
S146
S145
S144
S143
G36
S142
S141
G35
S140
S139
G34
S138
S137
G33
S136
S135
G32
S134
S133
G31
S132
S131
G30
S130
S129
G29
S128
S127
G28
S126
S125
G27
S124
S123
G26
S122
S121
G25
S120
S119
G24
S118
S117
G23
S116
S115
G22
G37
P2
P1
S74
S73
S72
S71
S70
S69
G36
S68
S67
G35
S66
S65
G34
S64
S63
G33
S62
S61
G32
S60
S59
G31
S58
S57
G30
S56
S55
G29
S54
S53
G28
S52
S51
G27
S50
S49
G26
S48
S47
G25
S46
S45
G24
S44
S43
G23
S42
S41
G22
G37
+12V
+3.3V
SDA
TB_Power_Good
VccoB
Veeprom
RSVD_A2
RSVD_A1
GND
GPIO_16
GPIO_16_n
GND
GPIO_17
GPIO_17_n
GND
GPIO_18
GPIO_18_n
GND
GPIO_19
GPIO_19_n
GND
GPIO_20
GPIO_20_n
GND
GPIO_21
GPIO_21_n
GND
GPIO_22
GPIO_22_n
GND
GPIO_23_CC
GPIO_23_n_CC
GND
GPIO_24_CC
GPIO_24_n_CC
GND
GPIO_25_CC
GPIO_25_n_CC
GND
GPIO_26_CC
GPIO_26_n_CC
GND
GPIO_27
GPIO_27_n
GND
GPIO_28
GPIO_28_n
GND
GPIO_29
GPIO_29_n
GND
GND
PCB
Secondary Side
Bank 0
PCB
Primary Side
GND
GND
GClk_SE
GND
GPIO_14
GPIO_14_n
GND
GPIO_15
GPIO_15_n
GND
GPIO_49
GPIO_49_n
GND
GPIO_50
GPIO_50_n
GND
GPIO_51
GPIO_51_n
GND
GPIO_52
GPIO_52_n
GND
GPIO_53
GPIO_53_n
GND
GPIO_54
GPIO_54_n
GND
GPIO_55
GPIO_55_n
GND
GPIO_56_CC
GPIO_56_n_CC
GND
GPIO_57_CC
GPIO_57_n_CC
GND
GPIO_58_CC
GPIO_58_n_CC
GND
GPIO_59_CC
GPIO_59_n_CC
GND
GPIO_60
GPIO_60_n
GND
GPIO_61
GPIO_61_n
GND
GND
GPIO_62
GPIO_62_n
GPIO_63
GPIO_63_n
GND
GPIO_64
GPIO_65
GPIO_64_n
GND
GND
GPIO_65_n
G20
G21
S114
S113
S112
S111
S110
S109
G18
S108
S107
G17
S106
S105
G16
S104
S103
G15
S102
S101
G14
S100
S99
G13
S98
S97
G12
S96
S95
G11
S94
S93
G10
S92
S91
G9
S90
S89
G8
S88
S87
G7
S86
S85
G6
S84
S83
G5
S82
S81
G4
G19
S80
S79
G3
S78
S77
G2
S76
S75
G1
G20
G21
S40
S39
S38
S37
S36
S35
G18
S34
S33
G17
S32
S31
G16
S30
S29
G15
S28
S27
G14
S26
S25
G13
S24
S23
G12
S22
S21
G11
S20
S19
G10
S18
S17
G9
S16
S15
G8
S14
S13
G7
S12
S11
G6
S10
S9
G5
S8
S7
G4
G19
S6
S5
G3
S4
S3
G2
S2
S1
G1
GND
GND
GClk_LVDS_n
GClk_LVDS
GPIO_30
GPIO_30_n
GPIO_31
GPIO_31_n
GND
GPIO_32
GPIO_32_n
GND
GPIO_33
GPIO_33_n
GND
GPIO_34
GPIO_34_n
GND
GPIO_35
GPIO_35_n
GND
GPIO_36
GPIO_36_n
GND
GPIO_37_CC
GPIO_37_n_CC
GND
GPIO_38_CC
GPIO_38_n_CC
GND
GPIO_39_CC
GPIO_39_n_CC
GND
GPIO_40_CC
GPIO_40_n_CC
GND
GPIO_41
GPIO_41_n
GND
GPIO_42
GPIO_42_n
GND
GPIO_43
GPIO_43_n
GND
GPIO_44
GPIO_44_n
GND
GPIO_45
GPIO_45_n
GND
GPIO_46
GPIO_46_n
GND
GPIO_47
GPIO_47_n
GND
GPIO_48
GPIO_48_n
GND
GND
PCB
Secondary Side
Bank 2
Bank 1
Bank 3Bank 0

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Specifications
This section lists the specifications for your NI FlexRIO FPGA module. Refer to your adapter
module documentation for the adapter module specifications. NI FlexRIO FPGA modules
include the following devices:
• NI PXI-7951R
• NI PXI-7952R
• NI PXI-7953R
• NI PXI-7954R
• NI PXIe-7961R
• NI PXIe-7962R
• NI PXIe-7965R
• NI PXIe-7966R
Note Typical values are representative of an average unit operating at room
temperature. These specifications are typical at 25 °C unless otherwise noted.
Reconfigurable FPGA
Default timebase ...............................................40 MHz
Timebase reference sources
NI PXI-795xR ...........................................PXI 10 MHz (PXI_CLK10)
NI PXIe-796xR .........................................PXI Express 100 MHz (PXIe_CLK100)
Device FPGA
LUTs/
Flip-Flops
DSP48 Slices
(25 ×18
Multiplier)
Embedded
Block RAM
(kbits)
NI PXI-7951R Virtex-5 LX30 19,200 32 1,152
NI PXI-7952R Virtex-5 LX50 28,800 48 1,728
NI PXI-7953R Virtex-5 LX85 51,840 48 3,456
NI PXI-7954R Virtex-5 LX110 69,120 64 4,608
NI PXIe-7961R Virtex-5 SX50T 32,640 288 4,752
NI PXIe-7962R Virtex-5 SX50T 32,640 288 4,752
NI PXIe-7965R/7966R* Virtex-5 SX95T 58,880 640 8,784
* These two devices have different speed grade FPGAs: –1 for the NI PXIe-7965R and –2 for the
NI PXIe-7966R. For more information about Xilinx Virtex-5 FPGA speed grades, refer to the Virtex-5
FPGA Data Sheet: DC and Switching Characteristics available at www.xilinx.com.