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Troubleshooting...................................................................................................................... 21

Why Is the ACCESS LED Off When the Chassis Is On?.............................................. 21

What Should I Do if the NI 5644R Doesn't Appear in MAX?.......................................21

Where to Go Next................................................................................................................... 23

Worldwide Support and Services............................................................................................23

Electromagnetic Compatibility Guidelines

This product was tested and complies with the regulatory requirements and limits for
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) stated in the product specifications. These requirements
and limits provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the product is
operated in the intended operational electromagnetic environment.

This product is intended for use in industrial locations. However, harmful interference may
occur in some installations, when the product is connected to a peripheral device or test object,
or if the product is used in residential or commercial areas. To minimize interference with
radio and television reception and prevent unacceptable performance degradation, install and
use this product in strict accordance with the instructions in the product documentation.

Furthermore, any changes or modifications to the product not expressly approved by National
Instruments could void your authority to operate it under your local regulatory rules.

Caution

 

To ensure the specified EMC performance, operate this product only with

shielded cables and accessories.

Caution

 

To ensure the specified EMC performance, operate this product only with

cables less than 3 meters in length.

Verifying the System Requirements

To use the NI 5644R, your system must meet certain requirements. For more information

about minimum system requirements, recommended system, and supported application

development environments (ADEs), refer to the readme, which is available on the software

media or online at 

ni.com/updates

.

Unpacking the Kit

Caution

 

To prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) from damaging the device,

ground yourself using a grounding strap or by holding a grounded object, such as
your computer chassis.

1. Touch the antistatic package to a metal part of the computer chassis.
2. Remove the device from the package and inspect the device for loose components or any

other sign of damage.

Caution

 

Never touch the exposed pins of connectors.

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NI PXIe-5644R Getting Started Guide

Summary of Contents for NI PXIe-5644R

Page 1: ...PXIe 5644...

Page 2: ...this equipment may be impaired if it is used in a manner not described in the documentation Contents Electromagnetic Compatibility Guidelines 2 Verifying the System Requirements 2 Unpacking the Kit 2...

Page 3: ...ocumentation Furthermore any changes or modifications to the product not expressly approved by National Instruments could void your authority to operate it under your local regulatory rules Caution To...

Page 4: ...that the environment you are using the NI 5644R in meets the following specifications Operating ambient temperature IEC 60068 2 1 IEC 60068 2 2 0 C to 55 C Operating relative humidity IEC 60068 2 56...

Page 5: ...at you need to operate the NI 5644R Your application may require additional items not included in your kit to install or operate your device Required Items A PXI Express chassis and chassis documentat...

Page 6: ...re Software Options NI provides three software options for programming the NI 5644R NI RFmx NI RFSA and NI RFSG instrument driver software and the instrument design libraries NI PXIe 5644R Getting Sta...

Page 7: ...data Use NI RFSG to generate continuous or modulated waveforms Use NI RFSA and NI RFSG with the NI Modulation Toolkit to develop software defined radio transmitters and receivers Use NI RFSG with the...

Page 8: ...I RFSA and NI RFSG Soft Front Panels support Yes Yes Yes LabVIEW examples or sample projects Includes LabVIEW examples Includes LabVIEW examples Includes LabVIEW sample projects with additional exampl...

Page 9: ...jacent chassis slots and the left two slots must be PXI Express compatible 1 Ensure the AC power source is connected to the chassis before installing the module The AC power cord grounds the chassis a...

Page 10: ...e the base engages with the guides in the chassis Figure 3 NI 5644R Module Installation 1 2 3 ESD SENSIT IVE NI PX Ie 5 644 R Vec tor Sig nal Tran sce iver 65 MH z 6 0 GHz 1 PXI Express Chassis 2 NI P...

Page 11: ...evice is powered off may cause damage Ensure you are properly grounded when manipulating cables or antennas connected to the NI 5644R RF IN connector If you are using nonisolated devices such as a non...

Page 12: ...5 MHz 6 0 GHz REF IN 5Vp p MAX 50 RF IN 0 RF OUT 0 CAL IN CAL OUT LO OUT LO OUT LO IN LO IN RF IN RF OUT REF OUT 1 65Vp p 50 DIGITAL I O LVTTL ESD SENSITIVE 33 dBm MAX 50 0 dBm 50 0 3 dBm 50 Reverse P...

Page 13: ...z Reference Clock REF OUT Output terminal that can export a 10 MHz Reference Clock or the 120 MHz Sample Clock PFI 0 Programmable function digital I O DIO connector for use with triggers or events DIG...

Page 14: ...le from or tampering with the CAL IN or CAL OUT front panel connectors voids the product calibration and specifications are no longer warranted Connector that is used when running self calibration on...

Page 15: ...een The device is generating a waveform Dim amber The device is waiting for an acquisition Reference Trigger Solid amber The device is acquiring a waveform Solid red The device has detected an error T...

Page 16: ...erform a complete self calibration after first installing your module and letting it warm up for 30 minutes Note Warm up begins when the PXI Express chassis has been powered on and the operating syste...

Page 17: ...tory and import library files located in one of the following directories Windows 10 32 bit 8 1 32 bit 7 32 bit NIDir Shared ExternalCompilerSupport C include Windows 10 64 bit 8 1 64 bit 7 64 bit 32...

Page 18: ...s x86 IVI Foundation IVI Microsoft Visual C C Use the header files located in the IVIROOTDIR32 Include directory and import library files located in the IVIROOTDIR32 Lib directory where IVIROOTDIR32 i...

Page 19: ...ocated in the IVIROOTDIR32 Lib directory where IVIROOTDIR32 is one of the following directories Windows 10 32 bit 8 1 32 bit 7 32 bit Program Files IVI Foundation IVI Windows 10 64 bit 8 1 64 bit 7 64...

Page 20: ...ming the NI 5644R 1 Launch LabVIEW 2 In the New Project dialog box select Sample Projects in the left pane 3 Navigate to and open the project that best matches your application requirements Using Micr...

Page 21: ...continuous wave CW tone RF signal at the RF output terminal of your device 5 Select Start All Programs National Instruments NI RFSA NI RFSA Soft Front Panel to launch the NI RFSA Soft Front Panel 6 S...

Page 22: ...isconnect any signals from the PXI Express module front panels Caution Do not disconnect the cable that connects CAL IN to CAL OUT Removing the cable from or tampering with the CAL IN or CAL OUT front...

Page 23: ...controller verify that a National Instruments entry appears in the system device list If error conditions appear in the list right click the NI PXIe 5644R and NI RIO FPGA Device nodes and select Updat...

Page 24: ...Support ni com support more about your products through ni com Located online at ni com manuals Located online at ni com gettingstarted RF Solutions ni com rf NI PXIe 5644R Specifications NI RF Vecto...

Page 25: ...formation support phone numbers email addresses and current events Refer to the NI Trademarks and Logo Guidelines at ni com trademarks for information on NI trademarks Other product and company names...

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