National Instruments FlexRIO PXIe-79 R Series, Installation Manual

NI FlexRIO FPGA Module Installation Guide

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ni.com

Refer to 

Step 1. Install the Application Software and Driver

 for more information about 

NI FlexRIO software support.

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One of the following chassis:

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PXI/CompactPCI chassis

–

PXI Express/CompactPCI Express chassis

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One of the following controllers:

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PXI/CompactPCI embedded controller

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PXI Express/CompactPCI Express embedded controller

–

MXI kit and a PC

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One of the following operating systems:

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Windows 7

–

Windows Vista

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Windows XP Pro x32 Service Pack 1 or 2

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At least one cable for connecting signals to the NI FlexRIO device. Refer to your adapter 
module documentation for a list of applicable cables and accessories for your NI FlexRIO 
system.

Step 1. Install the Application Software and Driver

Before installing your hardware, you must install the application software and instrument driver. 
Visit 

ni.com/info

 and enter 

rdsoftwareversion

 as the Info Code to determine which 

minimum software versions you need for your device. Install the software in the following order:

1.

LabVIEW

—Refer to the 

LabVIEW Release Notes

 for installation instructions for 

LabVIEW and system requirements for the LabVIEW software. Refer to the 

LabVIEW 

Upgrade Notes

 for additional information about upgrading to the most recent version of 

LabVIEW for Windows.

Documentation for LabVIEW is available by selecting 

Start»All Programs»National 

Instruments»LabVIEW»LabVIEW Manuals

.

2.

LabVIEW FPGA Module

—Refer to the 

LabVIEW FPGA Module Release and Upgrade 

Notes

 for installation instructions and information about getting started with the LabVIEW 

FPGA Module.

Documentation for the LabVIEW FPGA Module is available by selecting 

Start»

All Programs»National Instruments»LabVIEW»LabVIEW Manuals

.

3.

(Optional) LabVIEW Real-Time Module

—Refer to the 

LabVIEW Real-Time Module 

Release and Upgrade Notes

 for system requirements, installation instructions, and 

additional information about using the LabVIEW Real-Time Module. 

4.

NI-RIO

—Refer to the 

NI-RIO Readme

 on the NI-RIO installation media for system 

requirements and installation instructions for the NI-RIO driver. 

Documentation for the NI-RIO driver software is available by selecting 

Start»

All Programs»National Instruments»NI-RIO

.