© National Instruments Corporation v NI 781xR User ManualContentsAbout This ManualConventions ...................................................................................................................viiReconfigurable I/O Documentation...............................................................................viiiRelated Documentation..................................................................................................ixChapter 1IntroductionAbout the Reconfigurable I/O Devices..........................................................................1-1Using PXI with CompactPCI.........................................................................................1-2Overview of Reconfigurable I/O ...................................................................................1-3Reconfigurable I/O Concept............................................................................1-3Flexible Functionality .......................................................................1-3User-Defined I/O Resources .............................................................1-4Device-Embedded Logic and Processing .........................................1-4Reconfigurable I/O Architecture .....................................................................1-4Reconfigurable I/O Applications.....................................................................1-5Software Development ..................................................................................................1-5LabVIEW FPGA Module................................................................................1-5LabVIEW Real-Time Module.........................................................................1-6Cables and Optional Equipment ....................................................................................1-7Custom Cabling .............................................................................................................1-7Safety Information .........................................................................................................1-8Chapter 2Hardware Overview of the NI 781xRNI 7811R Overview.......................................................................................................2-2NI 7813R Overview.......................................................................................................2-2Digital I/O ......................................................................................................................2-2Connecting Digital I/O Signals......................................................................................2-2RTSI Trigger Bus...........................................................................................................2-4PXI Local Bus................................................................................................................2-5Switch Settings ..............................................................................................................2-6Power Connections ........................................................................................................2-9Appendix ASpecifications