National Instruments RT Series - Manual (Page 6)

© National Instruments Corporation vii RT Series DAQ Device User Manual
Contents
About This Manual
Conventions ...................................................................................................................ix
Related Documentation..................................................................................................x
Chapter 1
Introduction
About the RT Series.......................................................................................................1-1
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................1-2
Unpacking ......................................................................................................................1-3
Software Programming Choices ....................................................................................1-3
Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
Installing the Hardware..................................................................................................2-1
PCI Installation................................................................................................2-1
PXI Installation................................................................................................2-2
Board Configuration ......................................................................................................2-2
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview
Processor Board .............................................................................................................3-2
DAQ Daughterboard......................................................................................................3-4
Host to RT Series DAQ Device Communication ..........................................................3-4
RTSI...............................................................................................................................3-4
LEDs ..............................................................................................................................3-5
Chapter 4
LabVIEW RT Programming
Targeting LabVIEW RT and Downloading VIs............................................................4-1
Resetting the RT Series DAQ Device .............................................................4-2
Creating Stand-Alone Executables ................................................................................4-2
Embedded Applications...................................................................................4-2
Command-Line Arguments .............................................................................4-2
Programming LabVIEW RT..........................................................................................4-3