Use the following guidelines to avoid creating errors.

• Do not modify, remove, or rename block diagram objects in the gray areas of the sample FPGA VI.
• Do not modify the read or write code except to change the number of packets or to change the size of the array constant for the DMA read operation of the DMA_WRITE FIFO.
• Ensure that the name of each control is unique within the VI.
• Do not use the following control/indicator names: Loop Rate (usec), Write to RTSI, Use External Timing, Reset, Start, or Generate IRQ.

The process of creating a custom FPGA VI differs depending on the hardware devices you are using. The default project defines the following FPGA I/O items for the PXI-7854R device:

• analog input channels 0–7
• analog output channels 0–7
• digital lines 0–39 on connectors 1 and 2
• digital lines 0–15 on connector 0

VeriStand uses direct memory access (DMA) FIFOs to transfer data between the host computer and FPGA target. The DMA_READ FIFO sends data read from the FPGA inputs to the host computer. The DMA_WRITE FIFO transfers data from the host computer to the FPGA outputs. The data is stored in packets that each can contain up to 64 bits. For example, you can pack four 16-bit signed (I16) integer values into a single 64-bit packet. You can pack values of different data types together in the same packet. If you add a channel to the FPGA VI, you also must add the channel to a packet that is written to the FIFO.