FPGA Module Concepts

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FPGA Module Concepts

Creating Custom Hardware from LabVIEW

Additional Advantages of the FPGA Module
FPGA Module Application Development

Creating FPGA VIs

Configuring and Accessing Remote FPGA Targets
Managing FPGA Applications in the Project Explorer Window
Performing Basic FPGA I/O
Timing FPGA VIs
Executing Code in a Single FPGA Target Clock Cycle
Changing the Top-Level FPGA Target Clock Rate
Customizing I/O
Using Parallel Operations
Understanding How to Program FPGA VIs
Controlling I/O Power-On States
Communicating with a Host VI

Managing Shared Resources

Managing Resource Contention and Arbitration
Selecting Arbitration Options
Avoiding Jitter
Timing with Arbitration Enabled

Running FPGA VIs

Using the LabVIEW FPGA Compile Server
Downloading Compiled FPGA VIs to the FPGA Target
Running Compiled FPGA VIs

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