The following documents contain information that you may find helpful as you read this manual.

Table 1. Documentation Locations and Descriptions
Document Location Description
NI PXIe-6591R Specifications Available from the Start menu and at ni.com/
manuals. Contains specifications for your PXIe-6591R module.
NI PXIe-6592R Specifications Available from the Start menu and at ni.com/
manuals. Contains specifications for your PXIe-6592R module.
PXIe-7902 Specifications Available from the Start menu and at ni.com/
manuals. Contains specifications for your PXIe-7902 module.
PXIe-6591R Getting Started Guide Available from the Start menu and at ni.com/
manuals. Contains installation instructions for your system.
PXIe-6592R Getting Started Guide Available from the Start menu and at ni.com/
manuals. Contains installation instructions for your system.
PXIe-7902 Getting Started Guide Available from the Start menu and at ni.com/
manuals. Contains installation instructions for your system.
NI High-Speed Serial Instruments Help Available from the Start menu and at ni.com/
manuals. Contains information about how to add FPGA I/O to your project, and how to configure your high-speed serial device with VIs.
LabVIEW FPGA documentation NI LabVIEW High-
Performance FPGA Developer’s Guide Available at ni.com/
tutorial. Summarizes the most effective techniques for optimizing throughput, latency, and FPGA resources when using the LabVIEW FPGA Module and the NI RIO hardware platform.
FPGA Module Help This document is a book within the LabVIEW Help. Access this document by navigating to Start » All Programs » National Instruments » LabVIEW » LabVIEW Help, or by searching for FPGA Module Help at ni.com/manuals. Browse to the FPGA Module book in the Contents tab for information about using the LabVIEW FPGA Module. With the LabVIEW FPGA Module and LabVIEW, you can create VIs that run on National Instruments FPGA targets.

The Getting Started with the LabVIEW FPGA book provides links to the top resources that you can use to get started with LabVIEW FPGA.

The Integrating Third-Party IP (FPGA Module) book contains information about adding custom HDL code to your LabVIEW project.
LabVIEW FPGA Module Release and Upgrade Notes Available at ni.com/
manuals. You can also view this document by selecting Start » All Programs » National Instruments » LabVIEW » LabVIEW Manuals. Contains information about installing the LabVIEW FPGA Module, describes new features, and provides upgrade information.

Xilinx Documentation

Xilinx FPGA documentation provides information required for the successful development of your high-speed serial device. The following table provides a list of specific Xilinx documentation resources.

Xilinx documentation is available at www.xilinx.com.

Table 2. Xilinx Documentation
Document Document Part Number Description
7 Series FPGAs Overview DS180 Outlines the features and product selection of the Xilinx 7 series FPGAs: Artix-7, Kintex-7, and Virtex-7 devices.
Kintex-7 FPGAs Data Sheet: DC and AC Switching Characteristics DS182 Contains the DC and AC switching characteristic specifications for the Kintex-7 FPGAs.
Vivado Design Suite: Release Notes, Installation, and Licensing UG973 Provides an overview of the new release of the Vivado Design Suite, including information on new and changed features, installation requirements for the software, and licensing information.
High-Speed Serial I/O Made Simple: A Designer’s Guide, with FPGA Applications — Recommended for users new to high-speed serial.
7 Series FPGAs GTX/GTH Transceivers User Guide UG476 Technical reference describing the 7 series FPGAs GTX/GTH transceivers.
Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Using Constraints UG903 Describes using Xilinx Design Constraints (XDC) in Vivado tools.

Additional Resources

The software-designed instruments webpage, located at ni.com/
software-designed-instruments, contains product information, white papers, and videos to help you develop applications.