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Summary of Contents for PXIe-5632

Page 1: ...he 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 Electromagnetic Compatib...

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: ...ice kit that you need to operate the NI 5632 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 d...

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 5632 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 5632 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: ...2 PORT 1 or PORT 2 connector ensure that there are no signal transients greater than the RF and DC specifications for the device that are being generated and sourced to the NI 5632 PORT 1 or PORT 2 co...

Page 9: ...operation Table 3 NI 5632 Front Panel Connectors Connector Use PORT 1 Input output terminal for NI 5632 measurements SOURCE 1 IN Input terminal for the source 1 access loop SOURCE 2 IN Input terminal...

Page 10: ...the error condition is removed Connector Care The NI 5632 is a high accuracy precision laboratory device and should be carefully handled Follow the precautions listed in this section when handling or...

Page 11: ...ont panel Clean Connectors Carefully Dirt and other contamination on the connector interfaces can affect the performance of the RF components To clean the connector interfaces use only pure isopropyl...

Page 12: ...ed and restart 4 Record the device identifier MAX assigns to the hardware Use this identifier when programming the NI 5632 5 Self test the device by selecting the device in the configuration tree and...

Page 13: ...ws 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 directorie...

Page 14: ...can be 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...

Page 15: ...nown 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 calibr...

Page 16: ...e chassis power rails a hardware module or the LED Caution Apply external signals only while the NI 5632 is powered on Applying external signals while the device is powered off may cause damage 1 Disc...

Page 17: ...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 5632 is enabled If the device is disa...

Page 18: ...software 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 Ex...

Page 19: ...your product supports calibration you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at ni com calibration National Instruments corporate headquarters is located at 11500 North Mopac Express...

Page 20: ...d third party legal notices in the readme file for your NI product Refer to the Export Compliance Information at ni com legal export compliance for the National Instruments global trade compliance pol...

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