National Instruments PXI-784xR - Manuals

Page 2 - Step 1. Install Application Software and Driver; rdsoftwareversion; Start»All Programs»; Note; Unpacking; Caution

Getting Started with R Series Intelligent DAQ 2 ni.com Step 1. Install Application Software and Driver Before installing the NI 78 xx R, you need to install the application software and device driver. Visit ni.com/info and enter rdsoftwareversion to determine which minimum versions of software you n...

Page 3 - Installing the NI 78

© National Instruments Corporation 3 Getting Started with R Series Intelligent DAQ Installing the NI 78 xx R You can install the NI PCI-78 xx R in any available PCI expansion slot in the computer, and the NI PXI-78 xx R in any available peripheral slot in the PXI or CompactPCI chassis. To achieve th...

Page 4 - Installing an NI PXI-78; Devices and Interfaces; Verify that the device appears under; Devices and Interfaces»RIO Devices

Getting Started with R Series Intelligent DAQ 4 ni.com Figure 3. Installing an NI PXI-78 xx R Device in a PXI Chassis 5. For the NI PCI-78 xx R, secure the device mounting bracket to the computer back panel rail. For the NI PXI-78 xx R, secure the device front panel to the chassis front panel mounti...

Page 5 - Step 3. Connect Signals; R Digital R Series devices.; R Connector Pin Assignments and Locations

© National Instruments Corporation 5 Getting Started with R Series Intelligent DAQ Step 3. Connect Signals Figure 4 shows the I/O connector pin assignments and locations for NI 781 x R Digital R Series devices. Figure 5 shows the I/O connector pin assignments and locations for NI 783 x R/784 x R/785...

Page 7 - manuals; Connectivity Options; R Series Connectivity Options; Cable

© National Instruments Corporation 7 Getting Started with R Series Intelligent DAQ The +5V terminals on the I/O connector supply +5 V referenced to D GND. Use these terminals to power external circuitry. All NI 78 xx R devices are equipped with a fuse to protect the supply from overcurrent condition...

Page 8 - Step 4. Using Your NI 78; R Device with a LabVIEW FPGA Example VI; Application Software and Driver

Getting Started with R Series Intelligent DAQ 8 ni.com Step 4. Using Your NI 78 xx R Device with a LabVIEW FPGA Example VI (NI 783 x R/784 x R/785 x R Only) The NI-RIO driver installation includes a variety of example projects to help get you started. This section demonstrates how to use an existing...

Page 10 - Adding Analog Output to the FPGA Application

Getting Started with R Series Intelligent DAQ 10 ni.com Adding Analog Output to the FPGA Application To expand the LabVIEW FPGA application to include analog output, complete the following steps: 1. On the block diagram of Analog Input (FPGA).vi , insert a new frame between the first and second fram...

Page 12 - Where to Go From Here

Getting Started with R Series Intelligent DAQ 12 ni.com 9. On the front panel, locate the numeric control labeled AO Voltage . Right-click the control and select Num Ctrls»Knob from the Express controls palette to change the control type to knob. 10. On the front panel, click and highlight the value...

Page 13 - Help»Find Examples; Select devices to find examples for; Where to Go for Support; support

© National Instruments Corporation 13 Getting Started with R Series Intelligent DAQ • National Instruments Example Finder —LabVIEW contains an extensive library of VIs and example programs for use with R Series devices. To access the NI Example Finder, open LabVIEW and select Help»Find Examples , th...