PXIe-1487 Getting Started

The PXIe-1487 PXI FlexRIO GMSL Interface Module provides a high-speed digital interface for using and testing modern advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous drive (AD) camera sensors and electronic control units (ECUs).

The PXIe-1487 includes the following variants:

  • PXIe-1487 FlexRIO GMSL2 Deserializer modules
  • PXIe-1487 FlexRIO GMSL2 Serializer modules
  • PXIe-1487 FlexRIO GMSL2 SerDes modules

Develop a hardware and driver setup to design and test your software application by installing and configuring the PXIe-1487.

Note If you purchased the PXIe-1487 as part of an NI system, refer to your system documentation for application-specific instructions for using the PXIe-1487.

FlexRIO Documentation and Resources

Use the following resources to find more information about the PXIe-1487.

Find all product documentation at ni.com/docs or in LabVIEW by clicking Help.

Table 1. FlexRIO Documentation and Resources
Document Contents
PXIe-1487 Getting Started Guide (this document)
  • Installation instructions
  • Basic programming instructions
PXIe-1487 Specifications
  • Operating environment requirements
  • IO specifications
  • Clocking specifications
  • Physical and mechanical specifications
LabVIEW FPGA Module Help
  • Basic functionality of the FPGA module
  • Instructions for developing and debugging custom hardware logic
FlexRIO Readme
  • Minimum system requirements
  • Supported Application Development Environments (ADEs)
  • Known issues and bug fixes
  • Recent updates
FlexRIO Help
  • Hardware reference information
  • Programming instructions
  • I/O Component Level IP (CLIP) development information
LabVIEW Examples
  • Examples showing how to run FPGA VIs on your device
  • How showing how to run host VIs on your device
FlexRIO product page
  • Product information
  • Data sheets
PXIe-148X Programming Examples Explained
  • Detailed tutorials that are maintained by NI in GitHubTM for FlexRIO automotive vision modules