CompactRIO Related Documentation (FPGA Interface)

CompactRIO includes the following documentation.

Help Resources

• LabVIEW Help—Use this help file to access reference information about C Series modules and instructions for using LabVIEW with CompactRIO devices. Using the Contents tab, navigate to FPGA Module»CompactRIO Reference and Procedures. You can find help topics for the module you are using by navigating on the Contents tab to FPGA Module»CompactRIO Reference and Procedures»Module Type»NI 9xxx.
• Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) Help for CompactRIO—Use this help file to access instructions for configuring the CompactRIO controller and enabling the cRIO-910x Reconfigurable Embedded chassis for use with LabVIEW. After you launch MAX, select Help»MAX Help and navigate to Measurement & Automation Explorer Help»Installed Products»MAX Help for CompactRIO on the Contents tab.

PDF Documents

These documents are available as PDFs in the CompactRIO\manuals directory. The latest versions of these documents are online at ni.com/manuals. You must have Adobe Reader with Search and Accessibility 5.0.5 or later installed to view the PDFs. You must have Adobe Reader with Search and Accessibility 6.x or later installed to search PDF versions of these manuals. Refer to the Adobe Systems Incorporated Web site to download Acrobat Reader.

• CompactRIO R Series Expansion System Installation Instructions—Use these installation instructions to learn how to install the cRIO-9151 R Series Expansion chassis.
• CompactRIO Reconfigurable Embedded System Installation Instructions—Use these installation instructions to learn how to install the cRIO-910x Reconfigurable Embedded chassis.
• CompactRIO cRIO-9002/9004 Operating Instructions—Use these operating instructions to learn how to connect the controller to the network and use the features of the controller.
• CompactRIO cRIO-9012/9014 Operating Instructions and Specifications—Use these operating instructions to learn how to connect the controller to the network and use the features of the controller.
• CompactRIO cRIO-9052 Operating Instructions—Use these operating instructions to learn how to connect the controller to the network and use the features of the controller.
• CompactRIO cRIO-9072/9074 Operating Instructions and Specifications—Use these operating instructions to learn how to connect the integrated chassis/controller to the network and use the features of the integrated chassis/controller.
• Getting Started with CompactRIO and LabVIEW—Use this tutorial to learn how to develop a CompactRIO application in LabVIEW. While developing the application, you can learn concepts and techniques that you can apply when you develop your own CompactRIO application. This tutorial is available online at ni.com/manuals.
• NI 9xxx Operating Instructions and Specifications—Use the operating instructions for the C Series module to learn about module specifications and how to use the module. For example, use the NI 9403 Operating Instructions and Specifications to learn about the NI 9403.

Readme Documents

• NI-RIO Readme—Use this file to learn important last-minute information about NI-RIO, including installation instructions and descriptions of known issues for installing and using NI-RIO. Access the NI-RIO Readme on the NI-RIO installation CD.
• Software Support for CompactRIO, CompactDAQ, and R Series Devices—Use this NI Developer Zone document to determine what versions of the NI-RIO software, the LabVIEW Real-Time Module, and the LabVIEW FPGA Module you need for the C Series modules, CompactRIO chassis, CompactRIO controllers, Single-Board RIO devices, and R Series devices you are using.