- NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS Reconfigurable I/O User Manual NI PXI-7831R

Chapter 1 Introduction
NI PXI-7831R User Manual 1-4 ni.com
❑ The following documents are included on the NI Device Drivers CD
and are also available at
ni.com/manuals (optional):
– LabVIEW FPGA Module Release Notes
– LabVIEW FPGA Module User Manual
– Where to Start with the NI PXI-7831R
❑ 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:
❑ NI PXI-7831R
❑ The following software packages:
– LabVIEW version 7.0 or later
– 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
❑ PXI/CompactPCI chassis and real-time PXI controller
❑ One of the following host computers, depending upon your
application, running Windows 2000/XP:
–PC
– Laptop computer
– PXI/CompactPCI embedded controller
❑ At least one cable and terminal block for connecting signals to the
NI PXI-7831R
❑ 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.