NI’s programmable instrument platform hosts Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGAs
The FlexRIO product line combines customizable I/O and user-programmable FPGAs into high-performance, reconfigurable instruments users can program with the LabVIEW FPGA Module. The first release of products based on this architecture includes two high-resolution PXI FlexRIO Digitizers, three dedicated PXI FlexRIO Coprocessor Modules and a module development kit that helps with custom front-end development.
With Kintex UltraScale FPGAs, the FlexRIO architecture offers more programmable resources than previous Kintex-7-based FlexRIO modules. The updated mezzanine architecture fits both the I/O module and the FPGA back end within a single, integrated 3U PXI module. For high-speed communication with other modules in the chassis, these FlexRIO modules feature PCI Express Gen 3 x8 connectivity for up to 7 GB/sec of streaming bandwidth.
“FPGAs and high-performance data converters are essential technologies when pushing the boundaries of discovery and innovation, but implementing them in a custom design can be cumbersome,” NI comments, presenting this latest generation for applications that require advanced capabilities such as remote sensing, signals intelligence, communications and particle physics.
New modules include:
– Digitizer Modules – PXI FlexRIO Digitizers deliver high-speed sampling rates and wide bandwidth without compromising dynamic range. The PXIe-5763 and PXIe-5764 provide 500 Msample/sec and 1 Gsample/sec sampling rates, respectively. Both modules offer 16-bit resolution and up to 400 MHz of bandwidth on all four channels.
– Coprocessor Modules – Real-time signal processing capabilities are located in Kintex UltraScale PXI FlexRIO Coprocessor Modules, that can be configured for the highest density of computational resources per unit of rack space of any NI system.
– Module Development Kit – Start with a FlexRIO FPGA back end programmable by LabVIEW and then design custom I/O modules to meet more unique application requirements.
Follow this link for a more detailed explanation (white paper) of how the FlexRIO is configured for a specific measurement task.
NI; www.ni.com
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