National Instruments NI 5741, Getting Started Manual

Table 1.

 FlexRIO Documentation Locations and Descriptions (Continued)

Document

Location

Description

LabVIEW FPGA
Module Help

Embedded in 

LabVIEW Help

 and

at 

ni.com/manuals

.

Contains information about
the basic functionality of the
LabVIEW FPGA Module.

NI FlexRIO Help

Available from the Start menu and
at 

ni.com/manuals

.

Contains information about
the FPGA module, adapter
module, and CLIP
configuration information.

NI FlexRIO Adapter
Module Development
Kit User Manual

Available from the Start menu at

Start

»

All Programs

»

National

Instruments

»

NI FlexRIO

»

NI

FlexRIO Adapter Module
Development Kit

»

Documentation

.

Contains information about
how to create custom adapter
modules for use with FlexRIO
FPGA modules.

LabVIEW Examples

Available in NI Example Finder. In
LabVIEW, click 

Help

»

Find

Examples

»

Hardware Input and

Output

»

FlexRIO

.

Contains examples of how to
run FPGA VIs and Host VIs
on your device.

IPNet

Located at 

ni.com/ipnet

.

Contains LabVIEW FPGA
functions and intellectual
property to share.

NI FlexRIO product
page

Located at 

ni.com/flexrio

.

Contains product information
and data sheets for FlexRIO
devices.

Verifying the System Requirements

To use the NI 5741, your system must meet certain requirements. For more information about

minimum system requirements, recommended system, and supported application development

environments (ADEs), refer to the readme, which is available on the software media or online

at 

ni.com/updates

.

Unpacking the Kit

Caution

To prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) from damaging the device,

ground yourself using a grounding strap or by holding a grounded object, such as
your computer chassis.

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