Page 3 - Important Information
Important Information Warranty The RT Series DAQ hardware is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the dateof shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipmentthat proves to ...
Page 4 - Compliance; FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance*; Determining FCC Class; Class A; Class B
Compliance FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance* Determining FCC Class The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rules to protect wireless communications from interference.The FCC places digital electronics into two classes. These classes are known as Class A (for use in industri...
Page 5 - European Union - Compliance to EEC Directives
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the useris encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment ...
Page 6 - Contents; About This Manual
© National Instruments Corporation vii RT Series DAQ Device User Manual Contents About This Manual Conventions ................................................................................................................... ixRelated Documentation.....................................................
Page 7 - Glossary
Contents RT Series DAQ Device User Manual viii ni.com Real-Time Programming ............................................................................................... 4-4 Running a VI at Time-Critical Priority without the RT Development System ......................................................
Page 8 - Conventions
© National Instruments Corporation ix RT Series DAQ Device User Manual About This Manual This manual contains information about the RT Series Data Acquisition(DAQ) devices and working with LabVIEW Real-Time (RT). The RTSeries DAQ hardware consists of the following devices: • PCI-7030/6040E • PCI-703...
Page 9 - Related Documentation
About This Manual RT Series DAQ Device User Manual x ni.com programs, subprograms, subroutines, device names, functions, operations,variables, filenames and extensions, and code excerpts. Related Documentation The following documents contain information that you might find helpfulas you read this ma...
Page 10 - Introduction; About the RT Series
© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 RT Series DAQ Device User Manual 1 Introduction This chapter describes the RT Series DAQ devices, lists what you needto get started, explains how to unpack your RT Series DAQ device, anddescribes the software you need to use. About the RT Series The RT Series D...
Page 11 - What You Need to Get Started
Chapter 1 Introduction RT Series DAQ Device User Manual 1-2 ni.com What You Need to Get Started To set up and use your RT Series DAQ device, you need the following: ❑ One of the following devices: – PXI-7030/6 XXX – PCI-7030/6 XXX ❑ This manual ❑ Hardware user manual for your DAQ daughterboard,shown...
Page 12 - Unpacking; Software Programming Choices
Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instruments Corporation 1-3 RT Series DAQ Device User Manual Unpacking Your RT Series DAQ device is shipped in an antistatic package to preventelectrostatic damage to the device. Electrostatic discharge can damageseveral components on the device. To avoid such damag...
Page 13 - Installation and Configuration; Installing the Hardware; PCI Installation
© National Instruments Corporation 2-1 RT Series DAQ Device User Manual 2 Installation and Configuration This chapter explains how to install and configure your RT Series DAQhardware. Installing the Hardware You can install the RT Series DAQ device in any available expansion slotin your computer or ...
Page 14 - PXI Installation; Board Configuration
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration RT Series DAQ Device User Manual 2-2 ni.com Your RT Series DAQ device is installed. You are now ready to configureyour software. PXI Installation Complete the following steps to install your RT Series PXI board. 1. Turn off and unplug your computer. 2. Choose...
Page 17 - Hardware Overview
© National Instruments Corporation 3-1 RT Series DAQ Device User Manual 3 Hardware Overview This chapter describes the PCI and PXI RT Series DAQ hardware. You canfind most of the hardware information you need in your DAQ device usermanual. Table 1-1, RT Series DAQ Device and Corresponding DAQ Device...
Page 20 - DAQ Daughterboard; Host to RT Series DAQ Device Communication
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview RT Series DAQ Device User Manual 3-4 ni.com DAQ Daughterboard The daughterboard in the RT Series system provides the DAQfunctionality. Each daughterboard is a National Instruments DAQ devicewith some mechanical modifications to allow it to connect to the processorboard. Y...
Page 21 - LEDs
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview © National Instruments Corporation 3-5 RT Series DAQ Device User Manual information about how to use the RTSI signals. Table 1-1, RT Series DAQ Device and Corresponding DAQ Device Manual , lists the corresponding manual for each available daughterboard. LEDs The RT Series...
Page 22 - LabVIEW RT Programming; Targeting LabVIEW RT and Downloading VIs
© National Instruments Corporation 4-1 RT Series DAQ Device User Manual 4 LabVIEW RT Programming This chapter provides an overview of using LabVIEW Real-Time (RT) andyour RT Series DAQ hardware. Targeting LabVIEW RT and Downloading VIs In LabVIEW RT, select Operate»Switch Execution Target to access ...
Page 23 - Resetting the RT Series DAQ Device; Creating Stand-Alone Executables; Embedded Applications
Chapter 4 LabVIEW RT Programming RT Series DAQ Device User Manual 4-2 ni.com Select Target Platform dialog box to launch MAX and configure your RT Series DAQ devices. Resetting the RT Series DAQ Device Resetting the RT Series DAQ device is necessary only after you first turnon the system or if commu...
Page 24 - Programming LabVIEW RT
Chapter 4 LabVIEW RT Programming © National Instruments Corporation 4-3 RT Series DAQ Device User Manual To disable the Select Target Platform dialog box, specify the target platform in the command line argument of your built executable using –target . For example, c:\mybuiltapp_rtengine.exe -target...
Page 25 - Real-Time Programming; Use of Shared Memory
Chapter 4 LabVIEW RT Programming RT Series DAQ Device User Manual 4-4 ni.com Real-Time Programming This section provides an overview of real-time programming using yourRT Series DAQ hardware. Running a VI at Time-Critical Priority withoutthe RT Development System Instead of using TCP/IP or VI Server...
Page 26 - RT Series DAQ VIs
Chapter 4 LabVIEW RT Programming © National Instruments Corporation 4-5 RT Series DAQ Device User Manual hardware for these changes to take effect. However, unlike virtualchannels, you can set device parameters or accessory configurationinformation programmatically inside a VI without running MAX.Th...
Page 27 - Specifications; Processor
© National Instruments Corporation A-1 RT Series DAQ Device User Manual A Specifications This appendix lists the specifications of the embedded processor system. Processor Processor ................................................ AMD 486 DX5 32-bit architecture Processor clock speed ..................
Page 28 - Power Requirement; Physical; I/O Daughterboard Specifications
Appendix A Specifications RT Series DAQ Device User Manual A-2 ni.com Power Requirement PCI-7030 only(without daughterboard) .........................1.9 A at +5 VDC (±5%) PXI-7030 only(without daughterboard) .........................2.0 A at +5 VDC (±5%) Note To calculate the total power requiremen...
Page 29 - Technical Support Resources; Web Support; Customer Education; System Integration
© National Instruments Corporation B-1 RT Series DAQ Device User Manual B Technical Support Resources Web Support National Instruments Web support is your first stop for help in solvinginstallation, configuration, and application problems and questions. Onlineproblem-solving and diagnostic resources...
Page 30 - Worldwide Support
Appendix B Technical Support Resources RT Series DAQ Device User Manual B-2 ni.com Worldwide Support National Instruments has offices located around the world to help addressyour support needs. You can access our branch office Web sites from theWorldwide Offices section of ni.com . Branch office Web...
Page 34 - Index
© National Instruments Corporation I-1 RT Series DAQ Device User Manual Index B board configuration, 2-2 to 2-4bus interface specifications, A-1 C command-line arguments, 4-2 to 4-3communication host-embedded communication shared memory, A-1 host-to-RT Series DAQ device communication, 3-4 configurat...
