Connecting the Hardware for the Aurora 64B/66B Example

Complete the following steps to connect your hardware to send and receive I/Q data through the digital interface using the Aurora 64B/66B 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 4 of the PXI High-Speed Serial Instrument.
    Figure 6. 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