Use FPGA for baseband processing

[sabe]

I have PXI 5600 and PXI 5620 as RFSA and PXI 5610 and PXI 5142 as RFSG on PXI 1045 chasis along with an embedded P-4 processor which will perform the operations like channel coding and modulation.I plan to design a communication system and do some research on error coding . I want to  do this baseband processing on FPGA..Please suggest me a suitable NI module that will help me in my work.

[Tim_W.]

Hi sabe,

Check out the NI Baseband Resources for Modular Instruments. This document walks through a variety of solutions including FPGA processing using the PCI-5640R or PXI-7854R. Given that you're already using PXI, the 7854R may be the better choice.

Tim W.

Applications Engineering

National Instruments

[sabe]

I have xilinx FPGA modules available .. Can I interface them to PXI and save my cost of buying the whole module.

[StephenB]

you would have to do that interfacing yourself if they are not NI products.

the link tim gave you is really out of date and I don't recommend its hardware recommendations. It hasn't been updated in four years.

if you really want a powerful RF and FPGA processing platform, you should look into FlexRIO and peer to peer streaming. This is a great article on it https://www.ni.com/en/support/documentation/supplemental/10/an-introduction-to-peer-to-peer-streamin...