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NI78 1xRNI781xR refers to all R Series devices with digital I/O.
Reconfigurable I/O DocumentationThe NI781xR User Manual is one piece of t he documentation set for your
reconfigurable I/O system and application. Depending on the hardware and
software you use for your application, you could have any of several types
of documentation. The documentation set includes the following
documents:
•Getting Started with the NI 781xR—This document lists what you
need to get started, describes how to unpack and install the software
and hardware, and contains information about connecting I/O signals
to the NI 781xR.
•LabVIEW FPGA Module Release and Upgrade Notes—This
document contains information about installing and getting started
with the LabVIEW FPGA Module. Select Start»Program Files»
National Instruments»<LabVIEW>»LabVIEW Manuals to view
the LabVIEW Manuals directory that contains this document.
•LabVIEW Help—Select Help»Search the LabVIEW Help in
LabVIEW to view the LabVIEW Help. This help file contains
information about using VIs with the NI 781xR and using the
LabVIEW FPGA Module and the LabVIEW Real-Time Module.
– Browse the FPGA Module book in the Contents tab for
information about how to use the FPGA Module to create VIs that
run on the NI 781xR device.
– Browse the Real-Time Module book in the Contents tab for
information about how to build deterministic applications using
the LabVIEW Real-Time Module.