Quick start guide

This document describes how to begin using the ZSOM-Control and ZSOM-Mini.

A ZSOM-Control Starter Kit or a ZSOM-Mini with power supply and USB-C cable

Before using the ZSOM, you must install the following application software and device drivers on the host computer.

caution the heat spreader can get hot

Connect the supplied power supply to the ZSOM power connector. The input voltage rating is 9-28 VDC. The board draws up to 1 A; use a supply that delivers at least 1 A.

The Status LED stays solid during boot and will turn off after boot

1. Connect the "USB C" with the cable²⁾ contained in the starter kit
2. Device drivers are installed automatically

If you prefer connecting the device to your Network, use the RJ45 "ETH" connector.

The ZSOM-Control-Starterkit ships with installed Software and is ready to go. Your installation will most likely not match the software versions on the target. If so (LabVIEW tells you when you deploy an application), use NI-MAX to install the matching software packages on the Target. If you want to deploy or retrieve your own image refer to Installing Software on ZSOM

The examples are installed with the SDK. In LabVIEW, open Help → Find Examples and search for “ZSOM”.

The FPGA bitfiles are precompiled, so the examples can be used without the LabVIEW FPGA Module. The examples are built for a generic use of the board. They can be used as starting point for a customized application.

1. Right-click on Realtime Target → Properties and set the IP to the discovered address (a ZSOM connected through USB-C has the IP “172.22.11.2”)
2. Right-click on Realtime Target → Connect
3. A light green dot on the Realtime Target icon in the Project Explorer indicates success

Open the “RT” Folder and the vi “RT_main.vi” and run it.

• ZSOM-Control Documentation
• Quick start guide for ZSOM-Mini (moving from ZSOM-Control to ZSOM-Mini)
• Specifications NI sbRIO-9651 System on Module OEM Device