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Last Revised: 2013-03-19 09:30:02.0

16-Channel, 50 MS/s, 14-Bit Digitizer Adapter Module for NI FlexRIO

NI 5751


16 simultaneously sampled 50 MS/s channels 14-bit vertical resolution 2 Vpp, 50 Ω single-ended inputs with DC coupling	8 general-purpose digital input and output lines for system stimulus and control Well-suited for applications ranging from research to large-scale deployment Requires NI FlexRIO FPGA module

Overview

Experiments and measurements in areas such as experimental physics, nondestructive test, and medical imaging can span across tens or hundreds of channels, requiring not only a system with high-channel density but also a way to retrieve and transfer the data and/or measurements of interest. The NI 5751 digitizer adapter module for NI FlexRIO provides the unique combination of high-channel density, scalability with PXI and PXI Express, and a fully programmable FPGA, which you can add for tasks such as custom triggering or inline signal processing. Eight digital inputs and outputs offer further benefits as system stimulus or control signals.

Application and Technology

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Key Specifications

Table 1. Key Typical Specifications of the NI 5751

Combined with an NI FlexRIO FPGA module, the NI 5751 provides a powerful solution for applications requiring a high-channel-count digitizer with low crosstalk, the small form factor and scalability of PXI, and a user-accessible FPGA for custom real-time processing.

Figure 1. NI 5751 Characteristic Dynamic Performance, Spectrum – 64 k Samples, 5.3 MHz, -1 dBFS Input Signal

Application Areas

Table 2. Applications and Example Algorithms for the NI 5751

About NI FlexRIO

The NI FlexRIO family consists of PXI and PXI Express field-programmable gate array (FPGA) modules coupled to I/O adapter modules. Programmed with the NI LabVIEW FPGA Module, these modules together provide high-performance I/O and user-defined hardware processing on the PXI platform.

Figure 2. NI FlexRIO Architecture

NI FlexRIO FPGA modules feature the latest in FPGA technology and high-performance bus interfaces.

Table 3. NI FlexRIO FPGA Module Options

PXI Express NI FlexRIO FPGA modules feature Xilinx Virtex-5 SXT FPGAs with up to 512 MB of onboard DRAM, which you can access at bandwidths up to 3.2 GB/s. In addition to general-purpose reconfigurable logic, SXT FPGAs are optimized for high-speed digital signal processing (DSP), with up to 640 DSP slices for single-cycle multiplication and filtering functions. PXI Express NI FlexRIO FPGA modules also feature the NI STC-3 application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), providing an optimized, high-bandwidth PCI Express x4 communications link to the backplane of the PXI Express chassis. This ASIC reduces the FPGA resources needed to implement host communication and enables new data transfer technology in the unique peer-to-peer (P2P) streaming feature. With NI P2P data streaming technology, you can continuously transfer data to and from PXI Express NI FlexRIO FPGA modules at rates greater than 800 MB/s for additional processing and I/O integration. You can also stream to and from select PXI Express NI modular instruments for an even greater variety of I/O.

PXI NI FlexRIO FPGA modules feature Xilinx Virtex-5 LX FPGAs with up to 128 MB of onboard DRAM, which you can access at bandwidths up to 1.6 GB/s. They feature all the benefits of the PXI platform including synchronization, triggering, and high-speed data transfer to and from their host.

Table 4. PXI and PXI Express FPGA Module Comparison

National Instruments and third parties offer NI FlexRIO adapter modules, and you can build your own adapter modules using the NI FlexRIO Adapter Module Development Kit (MDK). With custom adapter modules, you can implement the exact analog and digital I/O your application requires, along with graphical FPGA programming provided by LabVIEW. View a current list of NI and third-party adapter modules at ni.com/flexrio. This ability to easily create high-bandwidth P2P data streams helps provide scalable signal processing and I/O integration.

LabVIEW FPGA

With the high-level graphical programming capabilities of LabVIEW FPGA, programming for the NI 5751 is far simpler than low-level HDL programming. Acquiring samples from one NI FlexRIO digitizer adapter module's analog-to-digital converter at its configured rate and placing the data into an FPGA FIFO is depicted in Figure 3.

Figure 3. LabVIEW FPGA Code for Acquiring Data from an NI FlexRIO Digitizer Adapter Module

From this point, you may implement your own processing, filtering, fast Fourier transform (FFT), or control. Figure 4 shows custom demodulation using IP from the FPGA RF Communications Library on ni.com/labs.

Figure 4. LabVIEW FPGA Code for Demodulating and Decoding I and Q Signals after 4X Decimation

For implementing a real-time spectrum analyzer, Figure 5 shows code that performs windowing, conversion to the frequency domain, comparison against a frequency mask, and assertion of a trigger when that mask is exceeded.

Figure 5. LabVIEW FPGA Code for a Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer

Finally, Figure 6 shows a custom, 128-tap inline finite impulse response (FIR) filter with reloadable coefficients. After filtering, the data is generated through a digital-to-analog converter.

Figure 6. LabVIEW FPGA Code for an Inline Filter

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Detailed Specifications

This section lists the specifications of the NI FlexRIO adapter module (NI 5751). Pair these specifications with the specifications listed in the NI FlexRIO FPGA Module Installation Guide and Specifications. For more information about safety and electromagnetic compatibility refer to the Read Me First: Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility document included in your hardware kit or available at ni.com/manuals. Maximum and minimum specifications are warranted not to exceed these values within certain operating conditions and include the effects of temperature and uncertainty unless otherwise noted. Characteristic specifications are unwarranted values that are representative of an average unit operating at room temperature. Typical specifications are unwarranted values that are representative of a majority (90%) of units within certain operating conditions and include the effects of temperature and uncertainty unless otherwise noted. These specifications are characteristic at 25 °C unless otherwise noted.
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Caution Stresses beyond those listed in this section may cause permanent damage to the adapter module. Avoid swapping the analog and digital cables because doing so will short the digital output terminals to ground.
Analog input overload		±2 V
External clock input		–0.5 V to 3.5 V
Digital input		–0.5 V to 3.5 V
Digital output current		2 mA
Analog Input (AI 0 to AI 15)
General Characteristics
Type of connector		VHDCI. For pinout, refer to NI 5751 Pinout—Analog Input CH 0 to 15
Number of channels		16 single-ended
Max input voltage swing		2 V_pp
Input impedance		50 Ω ±2%
Coupling		DC coupled
ADC manufacturer part number		AD9252, 14-bit pipelined analog-to-digital converter
Note For additional information on the AD9252, refer to the device datasheet at www.analog.com.
Specific Characteristics
NI 5751 Characteristic Frequency Response

NI 5751 Characteristic Frequency Response

Bandwidth (–3 dB)		26 MHz
DC gain error		±2% of input
DC offset error		±2% of FS
Crosstalk		–75 dB at 1 MHz, –65 dB at 5 MHz, Measured on one channel with test signal applied to another channel
Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)		71 dB, –1 dBFS input signal, f_in = 5 MHz
Spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR)		73 dBc, –1 dBFS input signal, f_in = 5 MHz
Total harmonic distortion (THD)		73 dBc, –1 dBFS input signal, f_in = 5 MHz
Average noise density		–147 dBFS/Hz
NI 5751 Characteristic Dynamic Performance, Spectrum-64 k Samples, 5.3 MHz, –1 dBFS Input Signal

NI 5751 Characteristic Noise Density, Spectrum-64 k Samples

Sample Clock
Sample clock sources 50 MHz onboard clock Sync Clock (DStarA) ¹ ² CLK IN ² (front panel SMB)
Sample clock frequency range		30 MHz to 50 MHz ²
CLK IN
General Characteristics
Connector		SMB
Logic Level		3.3 V CMOS
V_IH		2.2 V
V_IL		0.6 V
Input impedance		> 50 kΩ
Input coupling		DC
Duty cycle		45% to 55%
Digital Input Terminals
General Characteristics
Number of channels		8
Connector		VHDCI. For pinout, refer to NI 5751 Pinout—Digital Connector
Minimum high-level input voltage
V_IH (min)		2.0 V
Maximum low-level input voltage
V_IL (max)		0.8 V
Digital Output Terminals
General Characteristics
Number of channels		8
Connector		VHDCI. For pinout, refer to NI 5751 Pinout—Digital Connector
Minimum high-level output voltage
V_OH (min)		2.4 V
Maximum low-level output voltage
V_OL (max)		0.55 V
Maximum output current		1 mA
Minimum pulse width		10 ns
Maximum toggle frequency		1 MHz, All outputs toggling
Hardware Block Diagram
NI 5751 Hardware Block Diagram

NI 5751 FlexRIO CLIP Node Wire Descriptions

NI 5751 CLIP Node IO Descriptions
Port Name	Type	Function
AI A<0..7>	I16	Data from each of the eight channels on ADC A. If you are using the NI 5751 CLIP, data is clocked out of the CLIP on IO Module Clock 0. If you are using the NI 5751 Multidevice Synchronization CLIP, data is clocked out of the CLIP on DStarA. After Initialization Done is asserted the data is valid on every clock cycle.
AI B<8..15>	I16	Data from each of the eight channels on ADC B. If you are using the NI 5751 CLIP, data is clocked out of the CLIP on IO Module Clock 0. If you are using the NI 5751 Multidevice Synchronization CLIP, data is clocked out of the CLIP on DStarA. After Initialization Done is asserted the data is valid on every clock cycle.
DI <0..7>	Boolean	Digital Input. Refer to the Digital Input Terminals section for more information.
DO <0..7>	Boolean	Digital Output. Refer to the Digital Output Terminals section for more information.
Digital Output Enable	Boolean	Enables the digital outputs.
IO Module Clock 0	FPGA Clock	The ADC sample clock.
Sample Clock Select	U8	Selects which clock is used as the ADC sample clock. When Sample Clock Select is changed, the data capture circuit is reinitialized. ³ This signal should be inside a single-cycle timed loop with a clock source of the 40 MHz onboard clock.
Force Initialization	Boolean	Forces a CLIP initialization. ³ If you are using an external clock and the clock frequency changes, this signal must be manually asserted. ADC registers retain their values when Force Initialization is manually asserted. This signal should be inside a single-cycle timed loop with a clock source of the 40 MHz onboard clock.
Initialization Done	Boolean	When this signal is asserted, initialization ³ of the CLIP has completed. This signal should be inside a single-cycle timed loop with a clock source of the 40 MHz onboard clock.
ADC Error A	Boolean	When ADC Error A is asserted the width of the sampling window from ADC A has shrunk below its required value, which does not guarantee that the data can be sampled correctly. This could be caused by a noisy clock source, a damaged ADC, or an incompatible NI FlexRIO FPGA module. ADC Error A is a sticky bit and is cleared upon reinitialization. ³
ADC Error B	Boolean	When ADC Error B is asserted the width of the sampling window from ADC B has shrunk below its required value, which does not guarantee that the data can be sampled correctly. This could be caused by a noisy clock source, a damaged ADC, or an incompatible NI FlexRIO FPGA module. ADC Error B is a sticky bit and is cleared upon reinitialization. ³
PLL Unlocked	Boolean	Indicates that the PLL has become unlocked since the board was initialized. When the PLL is unlocked IO Mod Clock 0 is disabled. When set, PLL Unlocked is cleared upon reinitialization. ³ This signal should be inside a single-cycle timed loop with a clock source of the 40 MHz onboard clock.
SPI Idle ⁴	Boolean	Indicates the SPI engine is idle and ready for a SPI read or write transaction. This signal should be inside a single-cycle timed loop with a clock source of the 40 MHz onboard clock.
SPI Device Select ⁴	U8	Selects which ADC the SPI port will communicate with. This signal should be inside a single-cycle timed loop with a clock source of the 40 MHz onboard clock.
SPI Address ⁴	U8	The address of the register in the ADC selected. This signal should be inside a single-cycle timed loop with a clock source of the 40 MHz onboard clock.
SPI Write Data ⁴	U16	Data to be written to the register in the ADC selected. This signal should be inside a single-cycle timed loop with a clock source of the 40 MHz onboard clock.
SPI Write ⁴	Boolean	Begin SPI write transaction. The SPI Write signal should be inside a single-cycle timed loop with a clock source of the 40 MHz onboard clock.

Initialization
During initialization, the CLIP does the following: Resets a PLL in the CLIP that is used to receive data from the ADCs. Resets the deserialization circuit. Recalibrates the data delays for capturing the data using dynamic phase alignment. Aligns the two ADC ICs to each other. Clears ADC Error X.
Manual Initialization
The user FPGA code must manually start initialization in the following instance: When using DStarA or CLK IN as the ADC sample clock and the frequency of the clock has changed since the last initialization. To manually start initialization, the user FPGA code must assert Force Initialization. Note When initialization starts, the Initialization Done signal deasserts within 100 ns. Initialization Done does not assert again until initialization has completed. You can expect a delay of up to 2 seconds before Initialization Done asserts again, depending on your clock rate. If you read the Initialization Done indicator before it has had time to deassert (100 ns), you may get a false positive.
Automatic Initialization
The CLIP performs initialization automatically in the following instances: The FPGA IO is enabled to the NI 5751 The user FPGA code changes the Sample Clock Select signal FPGA IO is enabled automatically when the CLIP is loaded into the FPGA. You can also programmatically enable and disable the FPGA IO from the host VI. When FPGA IO is enabled, the CLIP resets all ADC registers. Caution Do not execute user FPGA code using IO Module Clock 0 until Initialization Done is True. While Initialization Done is False, the clocks are not stable. If the user FPGA code changes the Sample Clock Select signal, the CLIP begins initialization automatically; you do not need to assert Force Initialization. Note When initialization starts, the Initialization Done signal deasserts within 100 ns. Initialization Done does not assert again until initialization has completed. You can expect a delay of up to 2 seconds before Initialization Done asserts again, depending on your clock rate. If you read the Initialization Done indicator before it has had time to deassert (100 ns), you may get a false positive.
Accessing SPI Registers
The ADC register maps are included in the AD9252 datasheet. The following application note found on Analog Devices' Web site contains more information and SPI functionality for the AD9252: AN-877 Application Note, Interfacing to High Speed ADCs via SPI. SPI reads from the AD9252 are not supported on the NI 5751. The SPI access does not actually take effect until the software transfer bit (bit 0) of the `device_update (offset 0xFF)` register is written. To access a register in an ADC, complete the following steps: Configure the following: SPI Device Select with which ADC to access. SPI Address with the register offset. SPI Write Data with the write data. Set SPI Write for a write transaction. Poll for SPI Idle to be True.
Power
Power requirements from the NI FlexRIO FPGA module
+12 V		200 mA, 2.4 W max
+3.3 V		900 mA, 2.97 W max
Total power		5.37 W
Physical
Dimensions		12.9 × 2.0 × 12.1 cm (5.1 × 0.8 × 4.7 in.)
Weight		284 g (10 oz)
Front panel connectors		One SMB connector and two 68-pin VHDCI connectors
Environmental
This device is intended for indoor use only.
Operating environment		0 °C to 55 °C, Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2.
Relative humidity range		10% to 90%, noncondensing, Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-56.
Altitude		2,000 m
Pollution Degree		2
Storage environment
Ambient temperature range		–20 °C to 70 °C, Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-1 and IEC-60068-2-2.
Relative humidity range		5% to 95%, noncondensing, Tested in accordance with IEC-60068-2-56.
Note Clean the device with a soft, non-metallic brush. Make sure that the device is completely dry and free from contaminants before returning it to service.
Compliance and Certifications
Safety Standards
This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards of safety for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use: IEC 61010-1, EN 61010-1 UL 61010-1, CSA 61010-1 Note For UL and other safety certifications, refer to the product label or the Online Product Certification section.
Electromagnetic Compatibility
This product meets the requirements of the following EMC standards for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use: EN 61326-1 (IEC 61326-1): Class A emissions; Basic immunity EN 55011 (CISPR 11): Group 1, Class A emissions AS/NZS CISPR 11: Group 1, Class A emissions FCC 47 CFR Part 15B: Class A emissions ICES-001: Class A emissions Note For EMC declarations and certifications, refer to the Online Product Certification section. Note When operating this product, use shielded cables and accessories.
CE Compliance
This product meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives, as amended for CE marking, as follows: 2006/95/EC; Low-Voltage Directive (safety) 2004/108/EC; Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC)
Online Product Certification
To obtain product certifications and the DoC for this product, visit ni.com/certification, search by module number or product line, and click the appropriate link in the Certification column.
Environmental Management
NI is committed to designing and manufacturing products in an environmentally responsible manner. NI recognizes that eliminating certain hazardous substances from our products is beneficial not only to the environment but also to NI customers. For additional environmental information, refer to the NI and the Environment Web page at ni.com/environment. This page contains the environmental regulations and directives with which NI complies, as well as other environmental information not included in this document.
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
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¹ Sync Clock (DStarA) is only available on NI PXI Express FlexRIO FPGA modules (such as the NI PXIe-796xR). On PXI Express modules, Sync Clock is driven by the DStarA from the PXI/PXIe backplane. For PXI modules (such as the NI PXI-795xR), Sync Clock (DStarA) is not available.

² If you change the frequency of Sync Clock (DStarA) or CLK IN (when used as the sample clock), you must assert Force Initialization. For more information, refer to the Initialization section.

³ For more information, refer to the Initialization section.

⁴ For more information, refer to the Accessing SPI Registers section.

Pinouts/Front Panel Connections

NI 5751 Front Panel Connectors

Number	Signal	Description
1	DI 0–7	Digital input terminals
1	DO 0–7	Digital output terminals
2	CLK IN	External sample clock input
3	AI 0 through AI 15	Single-ended analog input channels

NI 5751 Pinout-Digital Connector

NI 5751 Pinout-Analog Input CH 0 to 15

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