National Instruments NI-5761 User manual

NI-5761

NI 5761R User Guide and Specifications
The NI 5761 is a 250 MS/s analog input adapter module designed to work in conjunction with your
NI FlexRIO™FPGA module. This document contains signal information and specifications for the
NI 5761R, which is comprised of an NI FlexRIO FPGA module and the NI 5761. This document also
contains tutorial sections that demonstrate how to acquire data using a LabVIEW FPGA example VI
and how to create and run your own LabVIEW project with the NI 5761R.
Contents
Front Panel and Connector Pinouts ..................................................................................................... 2
Block Diagram ..................................................................................................................................... 4
NI 5761 Component-Level Intellectual Property (CLIP) .................................................................... 5
Cables................................................................................................................................................... 6
Clocking............................................................................................................................................... 7
Using Your NI 5761R with a LabVIEW FPGA Example VI.............................................................. 7
Creating a LabVIEW Project and Run a VI on an FPGA Target ........................................................ 9
How to Use Your NI FlexRIO Documentation Set ............................................................................. 12
Specifications....................................................................................................................................... 13
Where to Go for Support ..................................................................................................................... 24
Note Before configuring your NI 5761R, you must install the appropriate software and hardware.
Refer to the NI FlexRIO FPGA Module Installation Guide and Specifications for installation
instructions. Figure 1 shows an example of a properly connected NI FlexRIO device.
Figure 1. NI FlexRIO Device
NI FlexRIO
Adapter Module + = NI FlexRIO Device
NI FlexRIO
FPGA Module

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Front Panel and Connector Pinouts
Front Panel
Table 1 shows the front panel connector and signal descriptions for the NI 5761. Refer to the
Specifications section of this document for additional signal information.
Caution To avoid permanent damage to the NI 5761, disconnect all signals connected to the NI 5761
before powering down the module, and only connect signals after the adapter module has been
powered on by the NI FlexRIO FPGA module.
Table 1. NI 5761 Front Panel Connectors
Device Front Panel Connector Signal Description
AUX I/O Refer to Table 2 for the signal names and descriptions.
D<0..3> LEDs for custom configuration.
CLK IN Provides the NI 5761 with an external Sample clock or
Reference clock.
TRIG Trigger input channel.
CH 0 Analog input channels <0..3>.
CH 1
CH 2
CH 3
NI 5761NI 5761
250 MS/s
Analog Input
D0 D1 D2 D3
CLK IN TRIG CH 0 CH 1 CH 2 CH 3
AUX I/O

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AUX I/O Connector
Table 2 shows the pins assignments for the AUX I/O connector on the NI 5761.
Caution Connections that exceed any of the maximum ratings of any connector on the NI 5761R
can damage the device and the chassis. NI is not liable for any damage resulting from such signal
connections. For the maximum input and output ratings for each signal, refer to the Specifications
section of this document.
Table 2. NI 5761 AUX I/O Connector Pin Assignments
Micro-D Connector Pin Signal Signal Description
1 AUXIO0 General-purpose digital input or output channels.
2 AUXIO1
3 AUXIO2
4 AUXIO3
5 AUXIO4
6 AUXIO5
7 AUXIO6
8 AUXIO7
9 GND Ground.
10 GND
11 GND
12 GND
13 GND
14 GND
15 GND
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

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Block Diagram
Figure 2 shows the NI 5761 block diagram and signal flow to and from the NI 5761 component-level intellectual
property (CLIP) by way of the adapter module and the corresponding NI 5761 CLIP in LabVIEW FPGA.
Figure 2. NI 5761 Connector Signals and NI 5761 CLIP Signal Block Diagram
PFI Input
LabVIEW FPGA CLIPNI 5761 Adapter Module
PFI Output
PFI Write Enable
PFI Connector
Enable
LED <0..3>
Trigger Input
SPI Read
SPI Write
SPI Address
SPI Write Data
SPI Read Data
SPI Device Select
Initialization Done
Reinitialize
Configuration Error
Sample Clock Select
Sample Clock Commit
SPI Idle
Analog FE
IO Module Clock 0
(n = 1, Single Sample CLIP
n = 2, Multiple Sample CLIP)
Multiple
Sample CLIP
Single
Sample CLIP
AI 0
AI 1
AI 2
AI 3
AI 0 Data N
AI 1 Data N
AI 2 Data N
AI 3 Data N
AI 0 Data N–1
AI 1 Data N–1
AI 2 Data N–1
AI 3 Data N–1
Data
Clock
Data
Sample Clock
Clock
Buffer
Internal
Reference
Clock
Clock
Synthesizer
Switch
Buffer
Switch
CLK IN
D<0..3>
(LEDs)
AUX I/O
TRIG
CH 0
CH 1
CH 2
CH 3
Switch
Clock
ADC
Interface
IOModSyncClock
1/n
Switches
ADS62P49
ADS62P49
ADS62P49
Analog
Front End
FET
Buffer
FET
Buffer
8
8
8
8
4
Analog
Front End
Analog
Front End
Analog
Front End
AD9512
AD9512
SPI Engine
Interfacing
with:
Synthesizer Locked

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NI 5761 Component-Level Intellectual Property (CLIP)
The LabVIEW FPGA Module includes a feature for HDL IP integration called CLIP. NI FlexRIO
devices support two types of CLIP: user-defined and socketed.
•User-defined CLIP allows users to insert HDL IP into an FPGA target, enabling VHDL code to
communicate directly with an FPGA VI.
•Socketed CLIP provides the same IP integration functionality of the user-defined CLIP, but also
allows the CLIP to communicate directly with circuitry external to the FPGA. Adapter module
socketed CLIP allows your IP to communicate directly with both the FPGA VI and the external
adapter module connector interface.
Figure 3 shows the relationship between an FPGA VI and CLIP.
Figure 3. CLIP Relationship
Adapter Module
CLIP Socket
LabVIEW
FPGA VI
User-Defined
CLIP
NI FlexRIO FPGA Module
FPGA
External
I/O Connector
Adapter
Module
Socketed
CLIP
User-Defined
CLIP Fixed I/O
DRAM 0
CLIP Socket
Socketed
CLIP
DRAM 1
CLIP Socket
Socketed
CLIP
Fixed I/O Fixed I/O
DRAM0 DRAM1

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The NI 5761 ships with socketed CLIP items that are used to add module I/O to the LabVIEW project.
The NI 5761 ships with the following CLIP items:
•NI 5761 Multiple Sample CLIP—Generates two samples per clock cycle at a clock rate that is
half the sample rate. The default sample rate is 250 MHz, which sets the default clock rate for this
CLIP at 125 MHz. You can set a lower sample rate by using an external Sample clock. This CLIP
provides access to four analog input channels, eight PFI lines, and an input clock selector that can
be configured to use one of the following settings:
– Internal Sample clock
– Internal Sample clock locked to an external Reference clock through the CLK IN connector
– External Sample clock through the CLK IN connector
– Internal Sample clock locked to an external Reference clock through IoModSyncClock
– External Sample clock through IoModSyncClock
This CLIP also contains an engine to program the CLK chip and ADCs, either through predetermined
settings for an easier instrument setup or through a raw SPI address and data signals for a more advanced
setup. The NI 5761 Multiple Sample CLIP is the default CLIP.
•NI 5761 Single Sample CLIP—Generates one sample per clock cycle at a default sample rate of
250 MHz. You can set a lower sample rate by using an external Sample clock. This CLIP provides
access to four analog input channels, eight PFI lines, and an input clock selector that can be
configured to use one of the following settings:
– Internal Sample clock
– Internal Sample clock locked to an external Reference clock through the CLK IN connector
– External Sample clock through the CLK IN connector
– Internal Sample clock locked to an external Reference clock through IoModSyncClock
– External Sample clock through IoModSyncClock
This CLIP also contains an engine to program the CLK chip and ADCs, either through predetermined
settings for an easier instrument setup or through a raw SPI address and data signals for a more advanced
setup.
Refer to the NI FlexRIO Help in the LabVIEW Help for more information about NI FlexRIO CLIP items,
configuring the NI 5761 with a socketed CLIP, and a list of available socketed CLIP and provided
signals.
Cables
Use the NI CMD-to-CMD cable (NI part number 763194-01) or the NI CMD Single-ended to Pigtail
cable (NI part number 763191-01) to connect signals to your AUX I/O connector. Use any 50 ΩSMA
cable to connect signals to the other connectors on the front panel of your NI 5761. For more information
about connecting I/O signals on your device, refer to the Specifications section of this document.

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Clocking
The NI 5761 clocks control the sample rate and other timing functions on the device. Table 3 contains
information about the possible NI 5761 clock resources.
Using Your NI 5761R with a LabVIEW FPGA Example VI
The NI FlexRIO Adapter Module Support software includes a variety of example projects to help get
you started creating your LabVIEW FPGA program. This section explains how to use an existing
LabVIEW FPGA example project to generate and acquire samples with the NI 5761R. This example
requires at least one SMA cable for connecting signals to your NI 5761R.
Note Examples available for your device are dependent on the device-specific minimum software
requirements. For more information about software requirements for your device, visit ni.com/
info and enter rdsoftwareversion as the Info Code to determine which minimum software
versions you need for your device.
Each NI 5761R example project includes the following components:
• A LabVIEW FPGA VI that can be compiled and run embedded in FPGA hardware
• A VI that runs in LabVIEW for Windows and interacts with the LabVIEW FPGA VI
Note In NI application software, NI FlexRIO adapter modules are referred to as IO Modules.
Complete the following steps to run an example that acquires a waveform on CH 0 of the NI 5761.
1. Connect one end of an SMA cable to CH 0 on the front panel of the NI 5761 and the other end of
the cable to your device under test (DUT).
2. Launch LabVIEW.
3. In the Getting Started window, click Find Examples to display the NI Example Finder.
4. In the NI Example Finder window, select Hardware Input and Output»FlexRIO»IO Modules»
NI 5761.
5. Select NI 5761 - Getting Started.lvproj.
6. In the Project Explorer window, open NI 5761 - Getting Started (Host).vi under My Computer.
The host VI opens. This VI uses the NI 7952R as the FPGA target by default. If you are using an
NI FlexRIO FPGA module other than the NI 7952R, complete the following steps to change to an
FPGA VI that supports your target.
a. Select Window»Show Block Diagram to open the VI block diagram.
b. On the block diagram, right-click the Open FPGA VI Reference (PXI-7952R) function and
select Configure Open FPGA VI Reference.
Table 3. NI 5761 Clock Sources
Clock Frequency Source Options
Sample Clock 175 MHz to 250 MHz • Internal VCO locked to a Reference clock
• External through the CLK IN connector
• External through IoModSyncClock
Reference Clock 10 MHz • Internal
• External through the CLK IN connector
• External through IoModSyncClock

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c. In the Configure Open FPGA VI Reference dialog box, click the Browse Project button in
the Open VI section.
d. In the Select VI dialog box that opens, expand the tree view for your device, select the VI
under your device and click OK.
e. Click OK in the Configure Open FPGA VI Reference dialog box.
f. Save the VI.
7. On the front panel, in the RIO Resource box, select an NI 5761R resource that corresponds with
the target configured in step 6.
8. Select AI 0 in the AI Channel box.
9. Set the Trigger Level (V) and the Record Size controls to the desired value.
10. In the Trigger Type box, you can select either Software Trigger or Data Edge. If you select
Software Trigger, the VI acquires data every time you click the Software Trigger button on the
front panel of the VI. If you select Data Edge, the VI acquires data every time an edge occurs.
11. Click the Run button to run the VI.
12. Click the Software Trigger button if you selected Software Trigger in the Trigger Type box. The
VI acquires data and displays the captured waveform on the Acquired Waveform graph as shown
in Figure 4.
13. Click STOP to stop the VI.
14. Close the VI.
Figure 4. NI 5761 - Getting Started (Host) VI Front Panel

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Creating a LabVIEW Project and Run a VI on an FPGA Target
This section explains how to setup your target and create an FPGA VI and host VI for data
communication. For more detailed information about acquiring data on your NI 5761R, refer to the
example VIs available on your NI FlexRIO Adapter Module Support software.
Creating a Project
1. Launch LabVIEW, or if LabVIEW is already running, select File»New.
2. In the New dialog box, select Project»Empty Project. Click OK. The new project opens in the
Project Explorer window.
3. Save the project as 5761SampleAcq.lvproj.
Creating an FPGA Target VI
1. In the Project Explorer window, right-click My Computer and select New»Targets and
Devices.
2. In the Add Targets and Devices on My Computer dialog box, select the Existing Target or
Device option button and expand the FPGA Target. The target is displayed.
3. Select your device and click OK. The target and target properties are loaded into the project tree.
4. In the Project Explorer window, expand FPGA Target (RIOx, PXI-79xxR).
5. Right-click the FPGA target and select New»FPGA Base Clock.
6. In the Resource pull-down menu, select IO Module Clock 0.
7. Enter 125 MHz in the Compile for single frequency control. Click OK.
8. Right-click the FPGA target and select New»FPGA Base Clock again.
9. In the Resource pull-down menu, select 200 MHz Clock. Click OK.
10. Right-click IO Module and select Properties. In the General category, you can see the available
CLIP for the NI 5761 in the Component Level IP pane. If the category information is dimmed,
select the Enable IO Module checkbox.
11. Select NI 5761 Multi Sample CLIP.
12. In the Clock Selections category, select 200 MHz Clock from the pull-down menu for Clk200.
Leave Clk40 configured as the Top -Level Clock. This step is necessary to compile the FPGA
Target VI correctly. Click OK.
Note Configuring these clocks is required for proper CLIP operation. Refer to the NI 5761 CLIP
topics in the NI FlexRIO Help for more information about configuring your clocks.
13. In the Project Explorer window, right-click the FPGA target and select New»VI. A blank VI
opens.
14. Select Window»Show Block Diagram to open the VI block diagram.
15. In the Project Explorer window, expand the IO Module (NI 5761 : NI 5761) tree view.
16. Select AI 0 Data N and AI 0 Data N-1 and drag them onto the block diagram.
17. Add a Timed Loop around the two nodes.
18. Wire an indicator to the output terminals of the IO Module\AI 0 Data N and IO Module\AI 0
Data N-1 nodes.
19. Wire an FPGA Clock Constant to the input node of the Timed Loop. Set this constant to
IO Module Clock 0.