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NI PXIe-5630 Getting Started Guide

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Summary of Contents for PXIe-5630

Page 1: ...om manuals for the most recent specifications for your device Caution The protection provided by this product may be impaired if it is used in a manner not described in this document Contents Electrom...

Page 2: ...accessories Caution To ensure the specified EMC performance the length of all I O cables must be no longer than 3 m 10 ft Verifying the System Requirements To use the NI VNA instrument driver your sys...

Page 3: ...he NI 5630 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 documentation The NI PXIe 1075 chas...

Page 4: ...Male to N Type Female 781610 01 Calibrated 5 16 Torque Wrench 8 in lbs 0 9 Nm 781615 01 Preparing the Environment Ensure that the environment you are using the NI 5630 in meets the following specifica...

Page 5: ...ges or the metal bracket 1 Ensure the AC power source is connected to the chassis before installing the modules The AC power cord grounds the chassis and protects it from electrical damage while you i...

Page 6: ...ched Position 9 Latch the module in place by pulling up on the ejector handle 10 Secure the device front panel to the chassis using the front panel mounting screws Note Tightening the top and bottom m...

Page 7: ...bles that you attach to the NI 5630 to ensure that the reference plane remains constant between calibration and measurement Tip You can also use phase equal adapters after calibration to preserve the...

Page 8: ...tive device such as a preamplifier or switch routed to the NI 5630 PORT 1 or PORT 2 connector ensure that there are no signal transients greater than the RF and DC specifications for the device that a...

Page 9: ...NI 5630 measurements Table 4 NI 5630 LEDs LED Indication ACCESS Indicates the basic hardware status of the NI 5630 OFF The device is not yet functional AMBER The device is being accessed Accessed mea...

Page 10: ...teral pressure on the center pin of the connector Always Torque Connectors to 0 9 N m Using a Torque Wrench Do not overtorque connectors doing so may damage the connector center pin Always use a 0 9 N...

Page 11: ...ces appear under the name of their associated chassis 3 Expand your Chassis tree item MAX lists all devices installed in the chassis Your default device names may vary Note If you do not see your devi...

Page 12: ...abWindows CVI Available at Program Files IVI Foundation IVI Drivers niVNA Microsoft Visual C C Use examples located in the NIDocDir NI VNA examples directory where NIDocDir is one of the following dir...

Page 13: ...useful for measuring device raw performance custom measurement configuration and other specialized measurements You can perform uncalibrated measurements using the NI VNA Soft Front Panel SFP or the...

Page 14: ...ing a known verification standard Note Do not use the same calibration standards that you used for calibration to perform the verification f Save the instrument state and calibration 3 To load a saved...

Page 15: ...is power rails a hardware module or the LED Caution Apply external signals only while the NI 5630 is powered on Applying external signals while the device is powered off may cause damage 1 Disconnect...

Page 16: ...Panel System Hardware Device Manager 5 If you are using a PXI controller verify that a National Instruments entry appears in the system device list and that the NI PXIe 5630 is enabled If the device...

Page 17: ...re EXPLORE LEARN CREATE DISCOVER RF Solutions ni com rf Services ni com services NI Community ni com community Located at ni com gettingstarted Located at ni com manuals Located using the NI Example F...

Page 18: ...formation support phone numbers email addresses and current events Refer to the NI Trademarks and Logo Guidelines at ni com trademarks for information on National Instruments trademarks Other product...

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