FPGA Camp - National Instruments Presentation
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National Instruments provides integrated software and hardware platforms. Their LabVIEW software is a graphical development environment that allows for customization through integration with third party IP and custom modules. Their hardware platforms like PXI and CompactRIO combine standard technologies like bus standards and timing with customizable interfaces. CompactRIO embeds an FPGA and real-time processor in a small ruggedized package for industrial embedded applications. LabVIEW allows development of custom I/O through the FPGA without requiring hardware design skills.
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FPGA Camp - National Instruments Presentation
- 2. Agenda • About National Instruments • Integrated Software Platform • Standardized Hardware Interfaces – PXI – cRIO
- 3. National Instruments Overview • Direct Operations in 40 Countries • More Than 1,000 Products, 3,900 Employees, and 600 Alliance Program Members • Corporate Headquarters in Austin, Texas Direct Sales Offices Distributors
- 4. National Instruments India • Established in the year 1998 • Headquartered in Bangalore • Established R&D unit (Bangalore) in the year 2004 • Amongst the fastest growing NI branches, worldwide • Top brand recall in Test, Embedded & Measurement space, in India EFY Award twice for Design and Simulation Software for NI LabVIEW
- 5. Integrated Software Platforms LabVIEW
- 6. Graphical Development Environment • Compiled graphical development environment • Similar to flowcharting • Development time reduction of 4 to 10X
- 7. Customization but Made Easy Integration NI Toolkit Custom IP (from 3rd –parties/ partners) Application Development Environments (LabVIEW, LabVIEW FPGA, Measurement Studio for VC++ & VB) PXI Express Bus (4 GB/s + Timing and Synchronization) NI FPGA Custom Module Module Processor/s Host Processor Conditioning Custom I/O
- 8. Customizable Off-the-Shelf Hardware with LabVIEW FPGA and Reconfigurable I/O •Create custom I/O without knowledge of hardware design or VHDL •Easily integrate with other I/O •Simple interface to existing VHDL or Verilog
- 9. LabVIEW Everywhere Sensor Embedded (FPGA) Handheld Wireless Networked I/O PC Boards Industrial Computer (PXI) Tektronix Open Windows Oscilloscopes Windows, Mac, Linux, Sun Workstation
- 10. NI LabVIEW FPGA Module Host Interface VI ` FPGA VI
- 11. Compiling G for a FPGA VI VHDL Synthesis LabVIEW FPGA Xilinx Compilation BitStream 1001100011100110001110011 0001110011000111001100011 1001100011100110001110011 0001110011000111001100011 10011000111001100011
- 12. Component Level IP (CLIP) • Allows instantiation of any HDL IP on LabVIEW FPGA targets • No LabVIEW diagram dataflow restrictions • HDL can run in multiple clock domains • CLIP can interface to the LabVIEW FPGA code • Exposes to the user the full capability of the underlying FPGA technology FPGA Custom HDL CLIP Soft LabVIEW FPGA VI I/O Processors CLIP Xilinx IP Cores
- 13. Unified Environment for Multiple Platforms
- 14. Product Platforms PXI
- 15. Hardware Customization Front-end RF Interface ADC/ DAC FPGA Processor Host Processor Backplane Power NI RF Up/ NI Adapter IFRIO Amplifier Downconverter Module PXI Express Low Noise Integrated IO FlexRIO Controller Amplifier Custom Adapter . PXI Express Switching Custom Up/ Module . Backplane Downconverter . Filters FPGA Processor
- 16. PXI Combines Standard Technologies PXI backplane PXI controller •Bus Technology •OS Technology Chassis •Timing •ADEs •Synchronization Peripheral Slots
- 17. NI FlexRIO System Architecture Host PC PXI NI FlexRIO Adapter Module NI FlexRIO FPGA Module PXI Platform • Interchangeable I/O • Virtex-5 FPGA • Synchronization • Customizable by users • 132 digital I/O lines • Clocking/triggers • Adapter MDK • 128 MB of DDR2 DRAM • Power/cooling • Data streaming
- 18. Custom I/O with Standardized Interfaces • Third-party adapter modules • Custom-design integration services Module #1 of FlexRIO for Test
- 19. NI FlexRIO Adapter Module • Defined Interface • Defined Driver support for FPGA lines • Defines I/O for NI LabVIEW FPGA • Self identification • Custom connectivity • Adapter Module Development Kit Module #1 of FlexRIO for Test
- 20. Custom Module Development Xilinx Virtex-5 FPGA CLIP CLIP … CLIP Socketed CLIP PXI Bus Custom Front End LabVIEW FPGA VI Socketed CLIP Socketed CLIP DRAM DRAM Memory Memory Module #1 of FlexRIO for Test
- 22. CompactRIO Reconfigurable Embedded System Reconfigurable FPGA Circuitry Extreme Durability Custom hardware reliability, optimization -40 to 70 °C temperature range Flexible timing, triggering, synchronization 50 G shock, Industrial certifications 179.6 mm (7.07 in) Real-Time OS 200 MHz Pentium Class Reliable embedded control, analysis, and logging 88.1 mm (3.47 in) Isolated Industrial I/O Signal conditioning for ±80 mV to ±250 V Small Size, Low Power Consumption Junction box integrated into module 179.6 x 88.1 mm (7.07 x 3.47 in) 11 to 30 VDC power, 17 W max (7-10 W typ.)
- 23. NI CompactRIO Embedded System Architecture RIO FPGA I/O I/O Real-Time Processor I/O I/O Real-Time Controller I/O I/O I/O I/O I/O Signal Modules Connectivity Conditioning ADC • DC power with redundant supply inputs • 50 G shock • -40 to 70 C temperature
- 24. CompactRIO Software Integration • Single development environment • Now you can use the power of industry standard LabVIEW to design NI RIO™ FPGA hardware using intuitive graphical programming. FPGA VI Host VI
- 25. The Long Tail Opportunities
- 26. Thank You