© National Instruments Corporation 3 Getting Started with the NI 7811R
– LabVIEW FPGA Module 1.1 or later—required to develop
custom FPGA VIs for the PXI-7811R device
– NI-RIO 1.1 or later—included with the PXI-7811R
❑PXI/CompactPCI chassis and real-time PXI controller
❑One of the following host computers, depending upon your
application, running Windows2000/XP:
–PC
– Laptop computer
– PXI/CompactPCI embedded controller
❑At least one cable and device for connecting signals to the PXI-7811R
❑CAT 5 Ethernet crossover cable if the real-time PXI system is not
configured on a network. To connect the PXI system to a network port,
use a standard CAT 5 10/100Base-T Ethernet cable.
Installing Software
The following instructions describe how to install the NI-RIO device
drivers and LabVIEW.

Installing LabVIEW, the LabVIEW Real-Time Module for ETS, and the

LabVIEW FPGA Module

Use the following sequence when installing LabVIEW, the LabVIEW
Real-Time Module for ETS, and the LabVIEW FPGA Module. For more
detailed information about software requirements, refer to the LabVIEW
FPGA Release Notes.
If you are using NI-RIO without LabVIEW, skip these steps and complete
the steps in the Installing NI-RIO Device Drivers section.
Note You must install LabVIEW 7.0 or later and the LabVIEW modules you will be using
with the NI 7811R before installing the NI-RIO device drivers. For LabVIEW installation
instructions, refer to the LabVIEW Release Notes.
1. Install LabVIEW for Windows from the LabVIEW CD.
2. Install the LabVIEW Real-Time Module for ETS from the LabVIEW
Real-Time CD.
3. Install LabVIEW FPGA from the LabVIEW FPGA CD.
4. Install the NI-RIO device drivers. Refer to the Installing NI-RIO
Device Drivers section for driver installation instructions.