NIPXIE-5672

2.7 GHz RF Vector Signal Generator NI PXIe-5672 NEW! • 250 kHz to 2.7 GHz • 16-bit resolution, 100 MS/s arbitrary waveform generation (400 MS/s interpolated) • 32, 256, or 512 MB memory • 20 MHz real-time bandwidth • Full bandwidth stream-from-disk capability • High-stability timebase (10 MHz OCXO) • ±20 ppb frequency stability • ±50 ppb frequency accuracy • -145 dBm to +10 dBm output power Operating Systems •Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit)/XP/2000 Recommended Software • LabVIEW • LabWindows™/CVI Application Software (included) • Modulation Toolkit for LabVIEW Driver Software (included) • NI-RFSG Overview The National Instruments PXIe-5672 is a 2.7 GHz RF vector signal generator with quadrature digital upconversion. Digital upconversion provides an efficient mechanism of waveform generation resulting in significant waveform download times. The NI PXIe-5672 provides 16-bit resolution arbitrary waveform generation at 100 MS/s (400 MS/s interpolated), up to 512 MB of memory, and up to 20 MHz of instantaneous signal bandwidth. The NI PXIe-5672 is a general-purpose vector signal generator that can generate standard modulation formats such as AM, FM, PM, ASK, FSK, MSK, GMSK, PSK, QPSK, PAM, and QAM. One accompanying tool is the NI Modulation Toolkit for LabVIEW, which provides functions for signal generation, analysis, visualization, and processing of custom and standard digital and analog modulation formats. The combined functionality of the NI PXIe-5672 and the Modulation Toolkit delivers a highly flexible and powerful solution for scientific research, consumer electronics, communications, aerospace/defense, and semiconductor test applications as well as for emerging areas including software-defined radio, radio-frequency identification (RFID), and wireless sensor networks. For specific communications standards, you can use various software add-ons to generate modulated signals according to standards such as WCDMA, DVB-H, and ZigBee. controller at rates greater than 600 MB/s. With the NI PXIe-5672, you can perform continuous streaming from disk at the maximum output rate of the instrument, 25 MS/s (100 MB/s). For extended waveform generation, the NI PXIe-5672 is capable of streaming continuous waveforms from disk for more than five hours. Applications that benefit from this capability include broadcast video test, record and playback, and extended bit error rate (BER) testing. Quadrature Digital Upconversion The NI PXIe-5672 uses a superheterodyne upconversion approach to minimize quadrature error. Digital upconversion of baseband I/Q waveforms to an intermediate frequency (IF) is performed digitally in hardware on a field-programmable gate array (FPGA). With digital upconversion, you can apply interpolating pulse-shaping filters (raised cosine, root-raised cosine, and flat) to improve the efficiency of memory usage. Because this functionality can operate on baseband waveforms sampled as high as 25 MS/s, you can use it for up to the full 20 MHz real-time bandwidth of the instrument. Hardware Performance The NI PXIe-5672 provides vector signal generation from 250 kHz to 2.7 GHz over a wide range of signal levels from -145 dBm to +10 dBm in a compact, three-slot, 3U module. It follows industry-standard plugand-play specifications for the PXI Express bus, and you can seamlessly integrate the NI PXIe-5672 with compliant PXI and PXI Express systems. The NI PXIe-5672 features an onboard ultrahigh-stability oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO), which provides frequency stability of ±20 ppb and frequency accuracy of ±50 ppb. These specifications make it useful High-Speed Data Streaming Combined with high-speed RAID arrays, the high-speed PXI Express data bus and digital upconversion enable continuous RF generation from hard disk or memory. PXI Express instruments can stream data from the host 2.7 GHz RF Vector Signal Generator for a range of automation applications. A sophisticated calibration scheme is implemented in the NI PXIe-5672 to ensure power-level accuracy over varying temperatures from 0 to 55 °C. This feature is important to many applications, especially in manufacturing environments where the stable operation over varying temperature ranges is critical. • • • • • • IQ gain imbalance Bit error rate (BER) Frequency deviation Burst timing measurements Modulation error ratio (MER) Error vector magnitude (EVM) Software The NI PXIe-5672 is shipped with the NI-RFSG instrument driver and the Modulation Toolkit for LabVIEW. NI-RFSG is a fully functional instrument driver that is compatible with a variety of application software environments including NI LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, and C. NI-RFSG features easy-to-use functions for configuring the timing and synchronization, continuous-wave (CW) tone, and arbitrary waveform generation capabilities of the NI PXIe-5672. It also contains Express VIs for both CW and arbitrary waveform generation. In addition, the software includes interactive examples and instructional online help to jump-start your application test development. Visualization and Analysis • Trellis diagrams • Constellation plot • 2D and 3D eye diagrams Modulation Impairments • Frequency offset • Quadrature skew • DC offset • IQ gain imbalance • Phase noise • Multipath fading profiles • Multitone interference • Additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) 1The NI Modulation Toolkit for LabVIEW The Modulation Toolkit for LabVIEW provides functions for signal generation, analysis, and visualization of custom and standard analog and digital modulation. With the Modulation Toolkit, you can develop and analyze custom modulation formats and generate these with the NI PXIe-5672. Some of the standard measurement functions include EVM (error vector magnitude), MER (modulation error ratio), and ρ (rho). Functions are also available for injecting impairments including IQ gain imbalance, quadrature skew, and AWGN (additive white Gaussian noise). Visualization functions include trellis, constellation, and 2D and 3D eye diagrams. With this hardware and software, you have access to customizable functionality not available in traditional instrumentation. NI Modulation Toolkit for LabVIEW data sheet is available separately. NI Modulation Toolkit Functions1 Modulation/Demodulation • AM, FM, PM • ASK, FSK, PSK • MSK, GMSK • PAM, QAM • BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, DQPSK, π/4DQPSK Modulation Analysis Functions • ρ (rho) • DC offset • Phase error • Quadrature skew Figure 1. A 3D IQ plot created with the NI Modulation Toolkit for LabVIEW visually separates the I and Q components for this phase-shift keying (PSK) modulated signal. Superior Flexibility Today’s complex, rapidly evolving systems require flexible platforms with software-defined instruments, and PXI and PXI Express meet that need. Thus you can use a single test set consisting of an NI PXIe-5672 vector signal generator and a PXI-5661 vector signal analyzer for a variety of communication standards. With the appropriate software, you can use this single set of instruments to test each of the following BUY ONLINE a t ni.com o r CALL 800 813 3693 (U.S.) 2 2.7 GHz RF Vector Signal Generator standards: DVB (digital video broadcast), WiFi (IEEE 802.11a/g), ZigBee, WiMAX (IEEE 802.16), HD Radio, DAB, GPS, and many others. Ordering Information NI PXIe-5672 32 MB memory ......................................................................779900-01 256 MB memory ....................................................................779900-02 512 MB memory ....................................................................779900-03 Includes Modulation Toolkit for LabVIEW application software and NI-RFSG instrument driver software. Calibration The NI PXIe-5671 consists of two modules, the NI PXI-5610 and the NI PXIe-5442. Each of these is calibrated separately by National Instruments with NIST-traceable and ISO-9002-certified calibration certificates. Temperature variations are calibrated and corrected during normal operation resulting in very high stability and repeatability. BUY NOW! For complete product specifications, pricing, and accessory information, call 800 813 3693 (U.S.) or go to ni.com/rf. BUY ONLINE a t ni.com o r CALL 800 813 3693 (U.S.) 3 NI Services and Support NI has the services and support to meet your needs around the globe and through the application life cycle – from planning and development through deployment and ongoing maintenance. We offer services and service levels to meet customer requirements in research, design, validation, and manufacturing. Visit ni.com/services. Local Sales and Technical Support In offices worldwide, our staff is local to the country, giving you access to engineers who speak your language. 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