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R Series Intelligent DAQ User Manual viii ni.com
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Related Documentation
Reconfigurable I/O Documentation
This manual is one piece of the documentation set for your reconfigurable
I/O system and application. Depending on the hardware and software
you use for your application, you could have any of several types of
documentation. The documentation includes the following documents:
• Getting Started with R Series Intelligent DAQ—This document
explains how to install and configure NI 781xR/783xR/784xR/785xR,
and contains a tutorial that demonstrates how to begin taking a
measurement using LabVIEW FPGA. This document is available at
Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-RIO. This
document is also available at
ni.com/manuals.
• NI R Series Intelligent DAQ Specifications—Lists the specifications of
the NI 781xR/783xR/784xR/785xR R Series devices. This document is
available at Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-RIO.
This document is also available at
ni.com/manuals.
• LabVIEW FPGA documentation
– Getting Started with LabVIEW FPGA 8.x—This KnowledgeBase,
available at
ni.com/kb, provides links to the top resources that
can be used to assist in getting started with programming in
LabVIEW FPGA.
– FPGA Module book in the LabVIEW Help—Select Help»Search
the LabVIEW Help in LabVIEW to view the LabVIEW Help.
Browse the FPGA Module book in the Contents tab for