National Instruments RT Series Network Card User Manual


 
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Contents
About This Manual
Conventions ...................................................................................................................xi
Related Documentation..................................................................................................xii
Chapter 1
Introduction
About the RT Series.......................................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-2
Unpacking......................................................................................................................1-2
Software Programming Choices ....................................................................................1-3
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
Hardware Installation.....................................................................................................2-1
PCI Installation................................................................................................2-1
PXI Installation................................................................................................2-2
Board Configuration ......................................................................................................2-2
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview
Processor Board .............................................................................................................3-2
DAQ Daughterboard......................................................................................................3-3
Host-to-RT Series DAQ Board Communication...........................................................3-4
RTSI...............................................................................................................................3-4
LEDs ..............................................................................................................................3-4
Chapter 4
LabVIEW RT Programming
Targeting LabVIEW RT and Downloading VIs............................................................4-1
Resetting the RT Series DAQ Board...............................................................4-2
Creating Stand-Alone Executables................................................................................4-2
Embedded Applications...................................................................................4-2
Command-Line Arguments.............................................................................4-2
Programming LabVIEW RT..........................................................................................4-3