National Instruments Corporation

Christopher Frederick Graf

Daniel J Baker

Ryan Hamilton Brown

Matthew J DeVoe

Charles G Schroeder

Ciro T Nishiguchi

Nigel G D'Souza

Sarvesh V Nagarajan

Thomas D Magruder

Brian Keith Odom

Matthew E Novacek

Dustyn K Blasig

John Robert Breyer

Duncan G Hudson, Iii

Matthew C Curtis

Kunal H Patel

Ariane M Chan-You

Haider Ali Khan

Joseph H DiGiovanni

Jeronimo Mota

Matthew John Koenn

Siddharth Sethi

Amanda E Cruess

Christopher Scott Green

Ryan P Verret

System and method for extending programmable device functionality while preserving functionality of the device driver and driver IP. User input may be received specifying functionality of custom IP for a programmable measurement device with standard driver IP. The custom IP may be generated accordingly, and may be deployable to the programmable measurement device. During operation the custom IP may communicate directly with the standard driver IP and may provide custom functionality of the programmable measurement device while preserving functionality of the standard driver IP on the programmable measurement device and the standard device driver.

Extending programmable measurement device functionality

A system and method for configuring objects in a system diagram to access interfaces of other objects are described. A first node and a second node may be displayed in the system diagram. The second node may implement one or more interfaces, where each interface includes one or more callable functions. An interface wire connecting the first node to the second node may be displayed in response to user input. The system may automatically configure the first node to access at least one of the one or more interfaces of the second node in response to displaying the interface wire.

Interface wires for a measurement system diagram

Customizing a test instrument. A plurality of pairs of code modules may be provided. Each pair of code modules may include a first code module having program instructions for execution by a processor of the test instrument and a second code module for implementation on a programmable hardware element of the test instrument. For each pair of code modules, the first code module and the second code module may collectively implement a function in the test instrument. User input may be received specifying modification of a second code module of at least one of the plurality of pairs of code modules. Accordingly, a hardware description may be generated for the programmable hardware element of the test instrument based on the modified second code module.

Customizing operation of a test instrument based on information from a system under test

Customizing a target system. The target system may include a first device with a first programmable hardware element (PHE) and a second device with a second PHE. Synchronization modules may be provided for implementation on the first and second PHEs. The synchronization modules may provide a standard interface for interacting with other code. A user may specify user-created code for the first and second PHEs which utilizes the synchronization modules. The user-created code may interact with the synchronization modules using the standard interface. Accordingly, hardware descriptions may be generated for the first and second PHEs of the target system. Different modules may be used for different interconnects. Additionally, multiple synchronization modules may be used, e.g., dynamically, during operation of the target system.

Synchronization modules for programmable hardware and use

Synchronization modules for performing synchronization of programmable hardware elements

Customizing synchronization of custom code among multiple programmable hardware elements within a system

Dynamic synchronization in a target system having multiple programmable hardware elements

Customizing code modules of software and programmable hardware for a test instrument

Transferring data between devices utilizing state data. The devices may include a writer device and a reader device, each coupled to a common bus. A host device may create a transfer session between the devices. Each of the host device, the writer device, and the reader device may maintain state data of the transfer session. The host device may notify at least one of the reader device or the writer device of a state change from a disabled state to an enabled state. After enabling, data may be transferred directly between the writer device and the reader device without involving the host device. Finally, the host device may notify at least one of the reader device or the writer device of a state change from the enabled state to the disabled state. After disabling, the direct transfer of data between the writer device and the reader device may be stopped.

Data transfer between devices maintaining state data

Modifying a target system configuration to utilize a different synchronization module for performing synchronization among multiple programmable hardware elements

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Christopher Frederick Graf