RT SeriesDAQ Device User ManualRT Series DAQ Device User ManualApril 2001 EditionPart Number 322635B-01

© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 RT Series DAQ Device User Manual1IntroductionThis chapter describes the RT Series DAQ devices, lists what you n

Chapter 1 IntroductionRT Series DAQ Device User Manual 1-2 ni.comWhat You Need to Get StartedTo set up and use your RT Series DAQ device, you need the

Chapter 1 Introduction© National Instruments Corporation 1-3 RT Series DAQ Device User ManualUnpackingYour RT Series DAQ device is shipped in an antis

© National Instruments Corporation 2-1 RT Series DAQ Device User Manual2Installation and ConfigurationThis chapter explains how to install and configu

Chapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationRT Series DAQ Device User Manual 2-2 ni.comYour RT Series DAQ device is installed. You are now ready to config

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration© National Instruments Corporation 2-3 RT Series DAQ Device User ManualFigure 2-1.Measurement & Automation

Chapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationRT Series DAQ Device User Manual 2-4 ni.comdaughterboard directly, even though the DAQ daughterboard is config

© National Instruments Corporation 3-1 RT Series DAQ Device User Manual3Hardware OverviewThis chapter describes the PCI and PXI RT Series DAQ hardware

Chapter 3 Hardware OverviewRT Series DAQ Device User Manual 3-2 ni.comFigure 3-2. PXI RT Series Data Acquisition HardwareProcessor BoardThe 7030 proce

Chapter 3 Hardware Overview© National Instruments Corporation 3-3 RT Series DAQ Device User ManualFigure 3-3. RT Series Processor Board DiagramEmbedde

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Chapter 3 Hardware OverviewRT Series DAQ Device User Manual 3-4 ni.comDAQ DaughterboardThe daughterboard in the RT Series system provides the DAQfunct

Chapter 3 Hardware Overview© National Instruments Corporation 3-5 RT Series DAQ Device User Manualinformation about how to use the RTSI signals. Table

© National Instruments Corporation 4-1 RT Series DAQ Device User Manual4LabVIEW RT ProgrammingThis chapter provides an overview of using LabVIEW Real-

Chapter 4 LabVIEW RT ProgrammingRT Series DAQ Device User Manual 4-2 ni.comSelect Target Platform dialog box to launch MAX and configure your RTSeries

Chapter 4 LabVIEW RT Programming© National Instruments Corporation 4-3 RT Series DAQ Device User ManualTo disable the Select Target Platform dialog bo

Chapter 4 LabVIEW RT ProgrammingRT Series DAQ Device User Manual 4-4 ni.comReal-Time ProgrammingThis section provides an overview of real-time program

Chapter 4 LabVIEW RT Programming© National Instruments Corporation 4-5 RT Series DAQ Device User Manualhardware for these changes to take effect. Howe

© National Instruments Corporation A-1 RT Series DAQ Device User ManualASpecificationsThis appendix lists the specifications of the embedded processor

Appendix A SpecificationsRT Series DAQ Device User Manual A-2 ni.comPower RequirementPCI-7030 only(without daughterboard) ...1.9

© National Instruments Corporation B-1 RT Series DAQ Device User ManualBTechnical Support ResourcesWeb SupportNational Instruments Web support is your

Important InformationWarrantyThe RT Series DAQ hardware is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the da

Appendix B Technical Support ResourcesRT Series DAQ Device User Manual B-2 ni.comWorldwide SupportNational Instruments has offices located around the

© National Instruments Corporation G-1 RT Series DAQ Device User ManualGlossaryBBIOS basic input/output system—BIOS functions are the fundamental leve

GlossaryRT Series DAQ Device User Manual G-2 ni.comdevice Instrument or controller that is addressable as a single entity and controlsor monitors real

Glossary© National Instruments Corporation G-3 RT Series DAQ Device User ManualVVISA virtual instrument software architecture—anewdriversoftwarearchit

© National Instruments Corporation I-1 RT Series DAQ Device User ManualIndexBboard configuration, 2-2 to 2-4bus interface specifications, A-1Ccommand-

IndexRT Series DAQ Device User Manual I-2 ni.comLabVIEW RT programming, 4-1 to 4-5creating stand-alone executables,4-2 to 4-3downloading VIs, 4-1 to 4

Index© National Instruments Corporation I-3 RT Series DAQ Device User ManualSshared memoryhost-embedded communication sharedmemory, A-1real-time progr

ComplianceFCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance*Determining FCC ClassThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rules to protect wir

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the useris encouraged to try to correct th

© National Instruments Corporation vii RT Series DAQ Device User ManualContentsAbout This ManualConventions ...

ContentsRT Series DAQ Device User Manual viii ni.comReal-Time Programming...

© National Instruments Corporation ix RT Series DAQ Device User ManualAbout This ManualThis manual contains information about the RT Series Data Acqui

About This ManualRT Series DAQ Device User Manual x ni.comprograms, subprograms, subroutines, device names, functions, operations,variables, filenames