The FPGA Addon Custom Device allows users to pull an existing FPGA bitfile into NI VeriStand with little or no modification. The FPGA bitfile does not need to meet the standard NI VeriStand FPGA framework (doesn't require two DMA channels or XML descriptor file). It also provides support for streaming data over DMA to a VeriStand waveform. This is not supported by the standard NI VeriStand FPGA framework.
The add-on requires an IRQ (address of 30) to fire on the FPGA before it starts.
The add-on does not provide a way to synchronize data acquisition/generation with the VeriStand PCL (supported in the standard NI VeriStand FPGA framework) and it does not support providing timing for VeriStand (supported in the standard NI VeriStand FPGA framework).
The following table displays locations where you can access quick start documentation for the FPGA Addon Custom Device.
| Type | Location |
|---|---|
| Built | %Public%\Documents\National Instruments\NI VeriStand (Year)\Custom Devices\FPGA Addon\Windows\Quick Start Documentation |
| Source | Source\Quick Start Documentation |
The FPGA Addon Custom Device source code is in LabVIEW 2018.
To run the FPGA Addon Custom Device, you will need to install the following:
Install the following dependencies to check the source code, modify the add-on, or build the FPGA Addon Custom Device locally.
- NI RIO 18.0 or later
- LabVIEW FPGA Advanced Session Resources
- NI VeriStand Custom Device Development Tools with Dependencies
- NI VeriStand Custom Device Testing Tools with Dependencies
- Microsoft HTML Help Workshop and Documentation 1.32 or later
Branch rebasing and other history modifications will be listed here, with several notable exceptions:
- Branches prefixed with
dev/may be rebased, overwritten, or deleted at any time. - Pull requests may be squashed on merge.
The FPGA Addon Custom Device is licensed under an MIT-style license (see LICENSE). Other incorporated projects may be licensed under different licenses. All licenses allow for non-commercial and commercial use.