National Instruments 6587 Getting Started Manual

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
NI 6587 features 20 LVDS channels (16 data and 4 PFI).
This document contains installation instructions and signal information for the NI 6587R,
which is composed of an NI FlexRIO FPGA module and the NI 6587.
Note
Before configuring your NI 6587, you must install the appropriate software
and hardware. Refer to the getting started guide for your NI FlexRIO FPGA module
for installation instructions.
The following figure shows an example of a properly connected NI FlexRIO device.
NI FlexRIO
Adapter Module
Contents
Electromagnetic Compatibility Guidelines............................................................................... 2
How to Use Your NI FlexRIO Documentation Set...................................................................3
Verifying the System Requirements..........................................................................................4
Front Panel and Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................5
Block Diagrams.........................................................................................................................7
NI 6587 Component-Level Intellectual Property (CLIP)......................................................... 9
NI 6587 CLIP..................................................................................................................10
Cables......................................................................................................................................15
Accessories......................................................................................................................16
Clocking.................................................................................................................................. 18
Installing the Application Software and Driver...................................................................... 20
Figure 1. NI FlexRIO Device
NI FlexRIO
+
FPGA Module
™
= NI FlexRIO Device
FPGA module. The