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RT Series
DAQ Device User Manual
RT Series DAQ Device User Manual
April 2001 Edition
Part Number 322635B-01
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Important Information Warranty The RT Series DAQ hardware is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period. This warranty includes parts and labor. The media on which you receive National Instruments software are warranted not to fail to execute programming instruc
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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 industrial- commercial locations only) or Class B (for use in residential or commercial locations). Depending on where it is operated, this product could be subject to restrictions in the FCC rules. (In Cana
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interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is 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 and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Canadia
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Contents About This Manual Conventions ...................................................................................................................ix Related Documentation..................................................................................................x Chapter 1 Introduction About the RT Series.......................................................................................................1-1 What You Need to Get Started ............................................
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Contents Real-Time Programming............................................................................................... 4-4 Running a VI at Time-Critical Priority without the RT Development System ................................................................................... 4-4 Use of Shared Memory ................................................................................... 4-4 Configuration Issues ...............................................................................
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About This Manual This manual contains information about the RT Series Data Acquisition (DAQ) devices and working with LabVIEW Real-Time (RT). The RT Series DAQ hardware consists of the following devices: PCI-7030/6040E PCI-7030/6030E PCI-7030/6533 PXI-7030/6040E PXI-7030/6030E PXI-7030/6533 The RT Series DAQ family of devices are multifunction I/O boards with an embedded processor. Use LabVIEW RT and NI-DAQ to create embedded, real-time applications that run on the RT Series DAQ dev
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About This Manual 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 helpful as you read this manual: LabVIEW Real-Time User Manual LabVIEW Real-Time Release Notes LabVIEW Real-Time Help, available by selecting Help»LabVIEW Real-Time Help Getting Started with LabVIEW LabVIEW User Manual LabVIEW Measurements Manual LabVIE
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1 Introduction This chapter describes the RT Series DAQ devices, lists what you need to get started, explains how to unpack your RT Series DAQ device, and describes the software you need to use. About the RT Series The RT Series DAQ devices are multifunction DAQ devices with an embedded processor. The RT Series DAQ device, LabVIEW Real-Time (RT), and NI-DAQ provide an easy-to-use system for real-time applications. Each RT Series DAQ device is made up of the following parts: a processor board and
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Chapter 1 Introduction Table 1-1. RT Series DAQ Device and Corresponding DAQ Device Manual RT Series DAQ Device DAQ Manual PXI-7030/6040E PXI E Series User Manual PXI-7030/6030E PXI E Series User Manual PXI-7030/6533 DIO 6533 User Manual PCI-7030/6040E PCI E Series User Manual PCI-7030/6030E PCI E Series User Manual PCI-7030/6533 DIO 6533 User Manual 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-7030/6XXX –
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Chapter 1 Introduction Unpacking Your RT Series DAQ device is shipped in an antistatic package to prevent electrostatic damage to the device. Electrostatic discharge can damage several components on the device. To avoid such damage in handling the device, take the following precautions: Ground yourself by using a grounding strap or by holding a grounded object. Touch the antistatic package to a metal part of your computer chassis before removing the device from the package. Remove the devi
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2 Installation and Configuration This chapter explains how to install and configure your RT Series DAQ hardware. Installing the Hardware You can install the RT Series DAQ device in any available expansion slot in your computer or PXI chassis. To reduce noise, however, leave as much room as possible between the RT Series DAQ device and other devices and hardware. The following are general installation instructions. Refer to your computer user manual or technical reference manual for specific inst
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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Your RT Series DAQ device is installed. You are now ready to configure your software. PXI Installation Complete the following steps to install your RT Series PXI board. 1. Turn off and unplug your computer. 2. Choose two adjacent unused PXI slots in your system. 3. Remove the filler panels for the slots you have chosen. 4. Insert the RT Series DAQ board into the 5 V PXI slots. Use the injector/ejector handle to fully insert the board into the chassis. 5.
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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Figure 2-1. Measurement & Automation Explorer Notice that MAX assigns separate device numbers to the PCI/PXI-7030 device and the DAQ daughterboard, as shown in Figure 2-1. The DAQ daughterboard is shown as a separate device under the 7030 processor board. However, the daughterboard has a device number that is different from the 7030 processor board. You need the device numbers of your RT Series DAQ hardware to download and run LabVIEW RT VIs to your RT Se
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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration daughterboard directly, even though the DAQ daughterboard is configured as a separate device. Only LabVIEW RT applications targeted to the RT Series DAQ device can access the DAQ daughterboard. Tip If you want to test whether the DAQ daughterboard is working, run any DAQ example that ships with LabVIEW RT. To save the configuration information, select Tools»NI-DAQ Configuration»Save Configuration As. Then close MAX. RT Series DAQ Device User Manual 2-4 ni
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3 Hardware Overview This chapter describes the PCI and PXI RT Series DAQ hardware. You can find most of the hardware information you need in your DAQ device user manual. Table 1-1, RT Series DAQ Device and Corresponding DAQ Device Manual, lists the DAQ device user manuals for the RT Series DAQ devices. As shown in Figures 3-1 and 3-2, a DAQ daughterboard attaches to the processor board, and together they form the RT Series DAQ hardware. The following sections describe the components that make up
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Chapter 3 Hardware Overview 1 2 1 Processor Board 2 DAQ Daughterboard Figure 3-2. PXI RT Series Data Acquisition Hardware Processor Board The 7030 processor board contains a microprocessor and support circuitry, as shown in Figure 3-3. The support circuitry includes a chipset with PCI controller and ISA bridge, main memory (DRAM), L2 cache (SRAM), and BIOS. The RT Engine software uses this embedded processor system for its execution platform. The DAQ daughterboard resides on the embedded PCI bus
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Embedded PCI Bus Host PCI Bus Chapter 3 Hardware Overview Processor Board CPU Embedded CPU Bus ISA Bridge Cache Memory BIOS SRAM/DRAM Controller PCI Controller Embedded ISA Bus Shared Memory BIOS MITE Interface Extension Shared Memory I/O Daughterboard Figure 3-3. RT Series Processor Board Diagram © National Instruments Corporation 3-3 RT Series DAQ Device User Manual
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Chapter 3 Hardware Overview DAQ Daughterboard The daughterboard in the RT Series system provides the DAQ functionality. Each daughterboard is a National Instruments DAQ device with some mechanical modifications to allow it to connect to the processor board. You can expect the same high performance and specifications from the daughterboard that you do from the standard version of the device. For example, the PCI/PXI-7030/6040E boards have the same DAQ characteristics as the PXI-6040E. Refer to th
