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Developing Embedded Applications using CompactRIO and LabVIEW FPGA Course Overview

Developing Embedded Applications using CompactRIO and LabVIEW FPGA course delivers a learning experience for designing, prototyping, and deploying reliable FPGA code for your application using NI comactRIO. At the end of the course, you will be able to translate your embedded system requirements into a scalable software architecture, choose appropriate methods for inter-process communication, design, deploy and replicate your FPGA code for your embedded application.

 

Course Last Release Date or Version Number: 2023

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Course Details:

Duration

  • Instructor-led Classroom: Three (3) Days

  • Instructor-led Virtual: Four (4) Days 6-hour sessions, no homework

Audience

  • Users preparing to develop embedded control and monitoring applications using LabVIEW Real-Time and LabVIEW FPGA with CompactRIO, Single-Board RIO, and Real-Time PXI hardware

  • Users interested in learning about performance and reliability considerations using NI Real-Time and FPGA targets

Prerequisites

  • LabVIEW Core 1 and LabVIEW Core 2

NI Products Used

  • LabVIEW FPGA Module

  • LabVIEW Real-Time Module

  • CompactRIO Controller

  • C Series analog input, analog output, temperature input, and digital modules

Training Materials

  • Virtual instructor-led training includes digital course material that is delivered through the NI Learning Center.

  • NI virtual instructor-led training is delivered through Zoom, and Amazon AppStream/LogMein access is provided to participants to perform the exercises on virtual machines equipped with the latest software.

After attending this course, you will be able to:

  • Design, prototype, and deploy a datalogging control & monitoring application

  • Acquire and generate analog and digital signals, control timing, and implement signal processing on FPGA

  • Implement functionality on the FPGA for maximum performance and reliability using the LabVIEW FPGA Module

  • Implement a human machine interface (HMI) on the PC

  • Communicate data between FPGA, RT, and PC

  • Debug, benchmark, and test your application

Developing Embedded Applications using CompactRIO and LabVIEW FPGA Course Outline

LessonOverviewTopics
Programming Using LabVIEW FPGALearn about FPGA common usages, how to work with them in LabVIEW, its user interfaces, compilation details and basic optimizations.
  • Introduction to FPGA
  • Developing an FPGA VI
  • Interactive Front Panel Communication 
  • Selecting an Execution Mode
  • Compiling an FPGA VI
  • Compilation Considerations
  • Basic Optimizations
Using FPGA I/O and TimingExplore techniques for accessing and controlling I/O as well as the timing of the FPGA VI.
  • Configuring FPGA I/O
  • Exploring I/O Types
  • Exploring Analog CompactRIO I/O
  • Handling FPGA I/O Errors
  • Setting Loop Execution Rates
  • Synchronizing C Series Modules
  • Creating Delays between Events
  • Measuring Time between Events
  • Benchmarking Loop Periods
Signal Processing in LabVIEW FPGAExplore data types, methods and built-in or external functions to process signals with the FPGA.
  • Using Fixed-Point Data Type
  • Using Single-Precision Floating Point
  • Performing FPGA Math & Analysis
  • Integrating Third-Party Intellectual Property (IP)
Inter-process Communication in LabVIEW FPGAExplore the available communication mechanisms for processes running in the FPGA
  • Exploring Parallel Loops on FPGA
  • Transferring Latest Data (Tag)
  • Transferring Buffered Data (Stream, Message)
Communicating between the FPGA and Real-Time VIsExplore the available mechanisms to transfer data between the FPGA and the RT VIs
  • Programmatically Communicating with the FPGA VI from the Real-Time VI
  • Deploying an FPGA VI
  • Transferring Latest Data (Tag)
  • Transferring Buffered Data (Stream, Message)
  • Synchronizing the RT VI and FPGA VI
  • Implementing an FPGA Watchdog
Exploring Common FPGA OptimizationsLearn about optimizations for the FPGA performance and resource usage.
  • Optimization Use Cases
  • Optimization Techniques for FPGA Size
  • Optimization Techniques for Speed/Throughput
  • Executing Code in Single-Cycle Timed Loops
  • Implementing Pipelining
  • Exploring Four-Wire Handshaking
Debugging and Testing in FPGALearn techniques for debugging and testing your FPGA VI and explore some additional resources.
  • Debugging and Testing FPGA Code
  • Investigating Additional Resources

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