Connecting the Hardware for the 4x 10 GbE Ethernet Example

Complete the following steps to connect your hardware to send and receive I/Q data through the digital interface using the 4x 10 GbE Ethernet example.

Note Refer to the hardware requirements listed in Digital Signal Transceiver Driver System Requirements. Ensure that all components are installed in the chassis, as described in the PXIe-7903 Getting Started, before completing the following steps.
  1. Connect the Mini-SAS zHD loopback adapter to port 8 of the PXI High-Speed Serial Instrument.
    Figure 7. Hardware Connections


  2. Make other connections as necessary for your application.
NI provides a bitfile and package file example for you to use for loopback cabling. These files are located at:
  • <Program Files>\National Instruments\NI-DST\Firmware
  • <Program Files>\National Instruments\NI-DST\Plugins