National Instruments PXIe-5170, Getting Started Manual

Page 1: ...71 ships with the following software options which you can use to program the device NI SCOPE driver software NI LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes instrument design libraries Contents Electromagnetic Compatibility Guidelines 2 Verifying the System Requirements 2 Unpacking the Kit 2 Kit Contents 3 Other Equipment 3 Preparing the Environment 4 Choosing the Software...

Page 2: ...table performance degradation install and use this product in strict accordance with the instructions in the product documentation Furthermore any changes or modifications to the product not expressly approved by National Instruments could void your authority to operate it under your local regulatory rules Caution To ensure the specified EMC performance operate this product only with shielded cabl...

Page 3: ...3 1 PXIe 5170 5171 Module 2 SMA driver bit part number 780895 01 3 Driver Software DVD 4 PXIe 5170 5171 Getting Started Guide 5 Maintain Forced Air Cooling Note to Users Other Equipment There are several required items not included in your device kit that you need to operate the PXIe 5170 5171 Your application may require additional items not included in your kit to install or operate your PXIe 51...

Page 4: ...PRF 28800F Class 3 low temperature limit and MIL PRF 28800F Class 4 high temperature limit Relative humidity range 10 to 90 noncondensing Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 56 Maximum altitude 2 000 m 800 mbar at 25 C ambient temperature Pollution Degree 2 Indoor use only Caution You can impair the protection provided by the PXIe 5170 5171 if you use it in a manner not described in this documen...

Page 5: ...nstalling the Software on page 6 Visit ni com info and enter the Info Code IDLintro for more information about instrument design libraries and how to use them Comparison of Software Features NI SCOPE instrument driver software and the instrument design libraries vary in the features they support Table 2 Comparison of Software Features Feature NI SCOPE Instrument Design Libraries Customization of o...

Page 6: ...W software Refer to the LabVIEW Upgrade Notes for additional information about upgrading to the most recent version of LabVIEW for Windows 3 Optional Install NI 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 Note Installation of the LabVIEW FPGA Module is required to cus...

Page 7: ...rce is connected to the chassis before installing the PXIe 5170 5171 The AC power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you install the PXIe 5170 5171 2 Power off the chassis 3 Inspect the slot pins on the chassis backplane for any bends or damage prior to installation Do not install a module if the backplane is damaged 4 If the chassis has multiple fan speed settin...

Page 8: ...XI Express system timing slots or PXI Express peripheral slots 8 Touch any metal part of the chassis to discharge static electricity 9 Place the module edges into the module guides at the top and bottom of the chassis Slide the module into the slot until it is fully inserted Figure 3 PXIe 5170 5171 Module Installation PXI 1000B 1 3 6 2 5 4 1 Chassis 2 System Controller 3 Hardware Module 4 Front Pa...

Page 9: ...g EMC filler panels or fill using slot blockers to maximize cooling air flow depending on your application 12 Power on the chassis Front Panel Connectors Figure 4 PXIe 5170 5171 Front Panels 14 Bit Oscilloscope NI PXIe 5170R CH 2 CH 3 CH 6 CH 5 CH 4 CH 7 CH 1 CH 0 50Ω 5V MAX AUX I O 5V MAX 14 Bit Oscilloscope NI PXIe 5171R CH 2 CH 3 CH 6 CH 5 CH 4 CH 7 CH 1 CH 0 50Ω 5V MAX AUX I O 5V MAX 14 Bit Os...

Page 10: ...al PFI and 3 3 V power output Note The AUX I O connector accepts a standard third party HDMI type C cable but the AUX I O port is not an HDMI interface and the specified performance of the AUX I O connector is not guaranteed if a third party HDMI cable is used Use NI cable type SHH19 MH19 AUX for all AUX I O connections Do not connect the AUX I O port on the PXIe 5170 5171 to the HDMI port of anot...

Page 11: ... GND Ground reference for signals 8 PFI 0 Bidirectional PFI line 9 PFI 1 Bidirectional PFI line 10 GND Ground reference for signals 11 PFI 2 Bidirectional PFI line 12 PFI 3 Bidirectional PFI line 13 GND Ground reference for signals 14 PFI 4 Bidirectional PFI line 15 PFI 5 Bidirectional PFI line 16 PFI 6 Bidirectional PFI line 17 PFI 7 Bidirectional PFI line 18 3 3 V 3 3 V power 200 mA maximum 19 G...

Page 12: ... Pins 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 11 12 13 24 25 26 Table 5 SBC 19 Pin Assignments Pin Signal Signal Description 1 PFI 0 Bidirectional PFI line 2 PFI 1 Bidirectional PFI line 3 PFI 2 Bidirectional PFI line 4 PFI 3 Bidirectional PFI line 5 NC No connection 6 CLK IN Used to import an external Reference Clock 7 NC No connection 8 CLK OUT Used to export the Reference Clock 9 PFI...

Page 13: ...on of this document 4 Record the device identifier MAX assigns to the hardware Use this identifier when programming the PXIe 5170 5171 Caution When you install uninstall or move an NI RIO device in your system resource identification of your NI RIO devices may change Whenever any of these changes occur verify resource identification of all your NI RIO devices in MAX and if necessary make changes t...

Page 14: ...ments Making a Measurement with Instrument Design Libraries You can verify proper installation and configuration of your device by making a measurement using a LabVIEW sample project This measurement requires installation of the instrument design libraries 1 Launch LabVIEW 2 Select File Create Project 3 On the left side of the Create Project window select Oscilloscopes 4 On the right side of the C...

Page 15: ...ration tree expand Devices and Interfaces 2 Expand the Chassis tree to see the list of installed hardware and press F5 to refresh the list 3 If the module is still not listed power off the system ensure that all hardware is correctly installed and restart the system 4 Navigate to the Device Manager Option Description Windows 8 Right click the Start screen and select All apps Control Panel Hardware...

Page 16: ... your products through ni com NI Oscilloscopes ni com digitizers Services ni com services Updates ni com updates This item is also installed with the driver software Device information is also located in the NI High Speed Digitizers Help DISCOVER Support ni com support custom applications within an application programming interface API Instrument Design Libraries Reconfigurable Oscilloscope Sample...

Page 17: ... SCOPE to learn how to operate the PXIe 5170 5171 using the NI SCOPE device driver This help file also includes device information and programming information Note Help documentation installs with both software options or can be downloaded from ni com manuals The most recent versions of product documentation are available at ni com manuals Worldwide Support and Services The NI website is your comp...

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