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- Page 1 RT Series DAQ Device User Manual RT Series DAQ Device User Manual April 2001 Edition Part Number 322635B-01...
- Page 2 Sweden 08 587 895 00, Switzerland 056 200 51 51, Taiwan 02 2528 7227, United Kingdom 01635 523545 For further support information, see the Technical Support Resources appendix. To comment on the documentation, send e-mail to techpubs@ni.com © Copyright 1999, 2001 National Instruments Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Page 3: 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. - Page 4 Classification requirements are the same for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications (DOC). Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instruments could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules.
- Page 5 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. •...
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
PXI Installation...2-2 Board Configuration ...2-2 Chapter 3 Hardware Overview Processor Board ...3-2 DAQ Daughterboard...3-4 Host to RT Series DAQ Device Communication ...3-4 RTSI...3-4 LEDs ...3-5 Chapter 4 LabVIEW RT Programming Targeting LabVIEW RT and Downloading VIs...4-1 Resetting the RT Series DAQ Device ...4-2 Creating Stand-Alone Executables ...4-2... - Page 7 Running a VI at Time-Critical Priority without the RT Development System ... 4-4 Use of Shared Memory ... 4-4 Configuration Issues ... 4-4 RT Series DAQ VIs... 4-5 Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Technical Support Resources Glossary Index RT Series DAQ Device User Manual viii ni.com...
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Page 8: About This Manual
• • • • 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 device. Conventions The following conventions appear in this manual: »... -
Page 9: Related Documentation
• Refer to the hardware user manual for the specific I/O device attached to your RT Series device for more information about the I/O portion of your hardware. For example, if you are using the PXI-7030/6040E, refer to the PXI E Series User Manual for information on the 6040E daughterboard. -
Page 10: Introduction
(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 a DAQ daughterboard. The processor board contains a microprocessor that runs real-time, embedded LabVIEW RT applications. -
Page 11: What You Need To Get Started
Chapter 1 Introduction PXI-7030/6040E PXI-7030/6030E PXI-7030/6533 PCI-7030/6040E PCI-7030/6030E PCI-7030/6533 What You Need to Get Started To set up and use your RT Series DAQ device, you need the following: ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ RT Series DAQ Device User Manual Table 1-1. -
Page 12: Unpacking
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: •... -
Page 13: Installation And Configuration
Remove the expansion slot cover on the back panel of the computer. Insert the RT Series DAQ board into a 5 V PCI slot. Gently rock the board to ease it into place. It might be a tight fit, but do not force the board into place. -
Page 14: Pxi Installation
After you install your RT Series DAQ device, double-click the Measurement & Automation Explorer icon on your desktop. MAX finds the RT Series DAQ device and any other DAQ devices you have in your system and assigns device numbers to them. The RT Series DAQ device appears in MAX as shown in Figure 2-1. - Page 15 LabVIEW RT VIs to your RT Series DAQ devices.You can change device numbers and other configuration settings for the devices using MAX. Changes to these settings do not take effect on the RT Series DAQ device until you reset the device.
- Page 16 DAQ daughterboard is configured as a separate device. Only LabVIEW RT applications targeted to the RT Series DAQ device can access the DAQ daughterboard. If you want to test whether the DAQ daughterboard is working, run any DAQ example that ships with LabVIEW RT.
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Page 17: Hardware Overview
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, Device 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. -
Page 18: Processor Board
Chapter 3, Software Overview, of the LabVIEW Real-Time User Manual, for more information about using shared memory in your applications. RT Series DAQ Device User Manual 2 DAQ Daughterboard Figure 3-2. PXI RT Series Data Acquisition Hardware section of this chapter and to Host to ni.com... - Page 19 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 RT Series DAQ Device User Manual...
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Page 20: Daq Daughterboard
Host to RT Series DAQ Device Communication The computer where you install the RT Series DAQ device is the host computer. The RT Series DAQ device communicates to the host computer where it resides through shared memory on the 7030 processor board. Both the host computer and the embedded processor have access to the shared memory. -
Page 21: Leds
The red LED turns on during a portion of the reset of the RT Series DAQ device. Also, the red LED turns on and remains lit if the RT Engine detects an internal error. -
Page 22: Labview Rt Programming
DAQ::1, where 1 is the device number. Click the Reset device checkbox in the Select Target Platform dialog box to reset the RT Series DAQ device. Any VIs you previously downloaded to the RT Series DAQ device are aborted and unloaded from memory. -
Page 23: Resetting The Rt Series Daq Device
Series DAQ devices. Resetting the RT Series DAQ Device Resetting the RT Series DAQ device is necessary only after you first turn on the system or if communication with the RT Engine cannot be established or has been lost. Also, reset the device when you change the DAQ configuration information for the RT Series DAQ device. -
Page 24: Programming Labview Rt
LabVIEW features when targeted to the RT Engine. For example, there is no disk drive on the RT Series DAQ device, therefore, the RT Engine does not support file I/O when targeted to the RT Series DAQ device. The RT... -
Page 25: Real-Time Programming
Windows NT does not support peeking and poking to shared memory on the PC. Note However, because the shared memory is located on the RT Series DAQ device, Windows NT does support peeking and poking to this shared memory. Use of Shared Memory Using peek and poke VIs to write directly to shared memory offers the best performance. -
Page 26: Rt Series Daq Vis
Fuzzy Controller VI before attempting to use it on the RT Series DAQ device. Refer to the PID Control for G Reference Manual for more information about the PID Control and Fuzzy Logic VIs. -
Page 27: Shared Memory
Floating-point unit... Yes Host-Embedded Communication Shared Memory Type ... SRAM Size... 1 KB user available Bus Interface Type ... PCI Slave © National Instruments Corporation 32-bit architecture 60 ns, EDO, 5 V, 72-Pin SODIMM RT Series DAQ Device User Manual... -
Page 28: Power Requirement
I/O Daughterboard Specifications Refer to the appropriate I/O device manual, listed in Table 1-1, DAQ Device and Corresponding DAQ Device information about I/O daughterboard specifications. RT Series DAQ Device User Manual (12.3 by 4.2 in.) One PCI slot (6.3 by 3.9 in.) -
Page 29: Web Support
Technical Support Resources Web Support National Instruments Web support is your first stop for help in solving installation, configuration, and application problems and questions. Online problem-solving and diagnostic resources include frequently asked questions, knowledge bases, product-specific troubleshooting wizards, manuals, drivers, software updates, and more. Web support is available... - Page 30 Appendix B Technical Support Resources Worldwide Support National Instruments has offices located around the world to help address your support needs. You can access our branch office Web sites from the Worldwide Offices section of up-to-date contact information, support phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and current events.
- Page 31 (2) collecting and measuring the same kinds of electrical signals with A/D and/or DIO boards plugged into a computer, and possibly generating control signals with D/A and/or DIO boards in the same computer © National Instruments Corporation RT Series DAQ Device User Manual...
- Page 32 TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol trigger any event that causes or starts some form of data capture RT Series DAQ Device User Manual ni.com...
- Page 33 VISA virtual instrument software architecture—a new driver software architecture developed by National Instruments to unify instrumentation software GPIB, DAQ, and VXI. It has been accepted as a standard for VXI by the VXIplug&play Systems Alliance. © National Instruments Corporation RT Series DAQ Device User Manual...
- Page 34 DAQ devices. See RT Series DAQ devices. daughterboard hardware overview, 3-4 specifications, A-2 testing resources, 2-3 to 2-4 device number for RT Series DAQ devices, 2-3 documentation about this manual, ix conventions used in manual, ix-x devices and corresponding manual...
- Page 35 VI at time-critical priority without RT Development System, 4-4 shared memory, 4-4 requirements for getting started, 1-2 resetting RT Series DAQ device, 4-2 RT Series DAQ devices. See also hardware overview. configuration, 2-2 to 2-4 device number, 2-3 devices and corresponding manual...
- Page 36 Instruments, B-1 targeting LabVIEW RT, 4-1 to 4-2 technical support resources, B-1 to B-2 © National Instruments Corporation unpacking RT Series DAQ devices, 1-3 downloading VIs, 4-1 to 4-2 RT Series DAQ VIs, 4-5 Web support from National Instruments, B-1...