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National Instruments NI-6587 Getting Started Manual

Flexrio high-speed digital i/o adapter module
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  • Page 1 NI-6587...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    GETTING STARTED GUIDE NI 6587 NI FlexRIO High-Speed Digital I/O Adapter Module The NI 6587 is a 1 Gbps per channel high-speed, low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) ™ adapter module designed to work in conjunction with your NI FlexRIO FPGA module. The NI 6587 features 20 LVDS channels (16 data and 4 PFI).

  • Page 3: Electromagnetic Compatibility Guidelines

    Furthermore, any modifications to the product not expressly approved by National Instruments could void your authority to operate it under your local regulatory rules.

  • Page 4: How To Use Your Ni Flexrio Documentation Set

    CLIP details for module your adapter module. Specifications Available from the Start menu and Contains specifications for document for your at ni.com/manuals. your adapter module. adapter module NI 6587 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 3...

  • Page 5: Verifying The System Requirements

    Table 1. NI FlexRIO Documentation Locations and Descriptions (Continued) Document Location Description LabVIEW FPGA Embedded in LabVIEW Help and Contains information about the Module Help at ni.com/manuals. basic functionality of the LabVIEW FPGA Module. NI FlexRIO Help Available from the Start menu and Contains information about the at ni.com/manuals.

  • Page 6: Front Panel And Connector Pinouts

    DIO 2+ DIO 1+ DIO 1– 1 Gbps DIO 0– DIO 0+ LVDS PFI 4 – PFI 4+ PFI 3– PFI 3+ PFI 2+ PFI 2– PFI 1– PFI 1+ NI 6587 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 5...
  • Page 7 To avoid permanent damage to the NI 6587, disconnect all signals Caution connected to the NI 6587 before powering down the module, and connect signals only after the adapter module has been powered on by the NI FlexRIO FPGA module. Connections that exceed any of the maximum ratings of any connector on Caution the NI 6587 can damage the device and the chassis.

  • Page 8: Block Diagrams

    Differential data lines provide a low-noise, low-power, low-amplitude differential method for high-speed digital data transfer. Figure 4. Clock Input Signal Global Clock to NI FlexRIO FPGA Module CLOCK IN (UserGclkLvttl) NI 6587 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 7...
  • Page 9 Figure 5. LVDS Data and PFI Lines Direction Control from NI FlexRIO FPGA Module (GPIO Direction) Data from NI FlexRIO FPGA Module 110 Ohm DIO <0..15>+ and (GPIO Output) PFI <1..4>+ Switch Data to DIO <0..15> NI FlexRIO FPGA Module 110 Ohm PFI <1..4>...

  • Page 10: Ni 6587 Component-Level Intellectual Property (Clip)

    CLIP allows your IP to communicate directly with both the FPGA VI and the external adapter module connector interface. The following figure shows the relationship between an FPGA VI and the CLIP. NI 6587 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 9...

  • Page 11: Ni 6587 Clip

    Figure 9. CLIP and FPGA VI Relationship NI FlexRIO FPGA Module FPGA User-Defined CLIP Adapter Module CLIP Socket User-Defined LabVIEW Adapter Socketed CLIP FPGA VI Fixed I/O Module CLIP DRAM 0 DRAM 1 CLIP Socket CLIP Socket Socketed Socketed CLIP CLIP DRAM 0 DRAM 1...
  • Page 12 ISERDES blocks are set to double data rate (DDR) mode. This CLIP is compatible only with LabVIEW 2009 and later. This CLIP is compatible only with LabVIEW 2010 and later. NI 6587 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 11...
  • Page 13 Table 4. NI 6587 CLIP Items (Continued) CLIP Name Signals Description • Sixteen bidirectional NI 6587 Provides read/write access to all LVDS and data LVDS lines Serdes single-ended channels, where the channels are Connector • Four LVDS PFI lines grouped by connector. This CLIP conveys CLIP parallel data at high speeds.
  • Page 14 GPIO_60_n GPIO_31_n DIO 5+ GPIO_61 GPIO_27 GPIO_5 DIO 5- GPIO_61_n GPIO_27_n DIO 6+ GPIO_55 GPIO_22 GPIO_6 DIO 6- GPIO_55_n GPIO_22_n DIO 7+ GPIO_54 GPIO_18 GPIO_7 DIO 7- GPIO_54_n GPIO_18_n NI 6587 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 13...
  • Page 15 Table 6. NI 6587 DDC Signals and NI FlexRIO FPGA Module Signals (Continued) NI 6587 NI FlexRIO FPGA Module Signal Name GPIO Input GPIO Output GPIO Direction DIO 8+ GPIO_53 GPIO_30 GPIO_8 DIO 8- GPIO_53_n GPIO_30_n DIO 9+ GPIO_52 GPIO_25 GPIO_9 DIO 9- GPIO_52_n...

  • Page 16: Cables

    Refer to Figure 8 for more information about configuring LVDS STROBE through the crosspoint switch. Refer to Figure 8 for more information about configuring LVDS STROBE through the crosspoint switch. NI 6587 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 15...

  • Page 17: Accessories

    Use a shielded 50 Ω coaxial cable with an SMA plug end to connect to the PFI 0 and CLOCK IN connectors on the NI 6587 front panel. Use the NI SHB12X-B12X shielded cable (NI part number 192344-01) or the NI SHB12X-H3X24 differential flying-lead cable (NI part number 196236-1R5) to connect to the DDC connector.
  • Page 18 This cable is shown in the following figure. Figure 11. NI SHB12X-H3X24 Flying Lead Cable 1. Leads (1 × 3 Header Receptacle) 2. DDC Connector 3. Removeable Sleeving NI 6587 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 17...

  • Page 19: Clocking

    Custom Accessories If you are creating a custom accessory to use with a DUT with a VHDCI DDC connector, you can purchase the mating connector for the VHDCI cable from NI. For more information about creating these custom accessories, refer to the Interfacing to the NI Digital Waveform Generator/Analyzer using the VHDCI Connector application note.
  • Page 20 Strobe Bypass—LVDS STROBE bypasses the crosspoint switch. The propagation delay of the Strobe Bypass exactly matches the propagation delay of the data channels. This setting is ideal for source- synchronous applications. NI 6587 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 19...

  • Page 21: Installing The Application Software And Driver

    Module Support installation media for system requirements and installation instructions. Documentation for NI FlexRIO Adapter Module Support is available at ni.com/manuals and by selecting Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI FlexRIO»NI FlexRIO Adapter Module Documentation. Installing the NI FlexRIO Devices You must install the software before installing the hardware.

  • Page 22: Unpacking

    Power off and unplug the PXI Express chassis. Refer to your chassis manual to install or configure the chassis. Identify a supported PXI Express slot in the chassis. The figure below shows the symbols that indicate the slot types in a PXI Express chassis. NI 6587 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 21...
  • Page 23 Figure 13. Symbols for PXI Express/PXI Express HybridSlots NI PXIe-1062Q 1. PXI Express System Controller Slot 4. PXI Express System Timing Slot 2. PXI Peripheral Slot 5. PXI Express Peripheral Slot 3. PXI Express Hybrid Peripheral Slot Refer to the chassis documentation for specifications. Remove the filler panel of an unused PXI Express slot.

  • Page 24: Confirming That Measurement & Automation Explorer (Max) Recognizes The Device

    Confirming that Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) Recognizes the Device Use Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) to configure your National Instruments hardware. MAX informs other programs about which devices reside in the system and how they are configured. MAX is automatically installed with NI FlexRIO Support.

  • Page 25: Installing Pxi Emc Filler Panels

    Installing PXI EMC Filler Panels To ensure specified EMC performance, PXI EMC filler panels must be properly installed in your NI FlexRIO system. The PXI EMC filler panels (National Instruments part number 778700-01) must be purchased separately. Remove the captive screw covers.

  • Page 26: Uninstalling The Hardware

    Unlatch the module by pushing down on the ejector handle. Hold the module by the ejector handle and remove it from the slot. Store the module in the original antistatic packaging when not in use to avoid damage. NI 6587 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 25...

  • Page 27: Environment

    Environment ................Maximum altitude 2,000 m (800 mbar) (at 25 °C ambient temperature) ................Pollution Degree Indoor use only. Operating Environment ................Ambient temperature range 0 °C to 55 °C (Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2. Meets MIL-PRF-28800F Class 3 low temperature limit and MIL-PRF-28800F Class 2 high temperature limit.) ................

  • Page 28: Compliance And Certifications

    To obtain product certifications and the DoC for this product, visit ni.com/ certification, search by model number or product line, and click the appropriate link in the Certification column. NI 6587 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 27...

  • Page 29: Environmental Management

    For more information about how to recycle NI products in your region, visit ni.com/environment/weee. 电子信息产品污染控制管理办法（中国 RoHS） National Instruments 符合中国电子信息产品中限制使用某些有害物 中国客户 质指令(RoHS)。关于 National Instruments 中国 RoHS 合规性信息，请登录 。(For information about China RoHS ni.com/environment/rohs_china compliance, go to ni.com/environment/rohs_china...

  • Page 30: Worldwide Support And Services

    Worldwide Support and Services ni.com/ The National Instruments website is your complete resource for technical support. At support, you have access to everything from troubleshooting and application development self-help resources to email and phone assistance from NI Application Engineers. ni.com/services...
  • Page 31 National Instruments trademarks. Other product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. For patents covering National Instruments products/technology, refer to the appropriate location: Help»Patents in your software, the patents.txt ni.com/patents file on your media, or the National Instruments Patent Notice at .

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