Table 2.
NI 5698 RF Preamplifier Module Front Panel Connectors
Connector
Use
NOISE SOURCE HD BNC connector for enabling noise source on or off to facilitate noise
figure measurements.
RF IN
Connects the analog RF input signal to the NI 5698 RF preamplifier. The
maximum RF input is +17 dBm.
RF OUT
Outputs the bypassed or preamplified RF signal. The maximum RF
output is +25 dBm.
Table 3.
NI 5698 RF Preamplifier Module Front Panel LEDs
LED
Indications
ACCESS Indicates the basic hardware status of the module.
OFF—The module is not yet functional, or the module has detected a problem
with a PXI Express power supply rail.
AMBER—The module is being accessed.
Accessed
means that the device setup
registers are being written to in order to control the device.
GREEN—The module is ready to be programmed by NI-RFSA.
ACTIVE Indicates the module state.
OFF— The module is in a quiescent state.
AMBER—The module is waiting for a Reconfiguration Trigger from the
configuration list.
GREEN—The module is triggered and is running a step from the configuration
list.
RED—The module has detected an error state. An error state may indicate the
module has exceeded approved operating temperature and thermal shutdown has
occurred or that the module has detected a power supply failure. If the power
supply fails, contact NI technical support.
Configuring the NI 5698 in MAX
Use Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) to configure your NI hardware. MAX
informs other programs about which devices reside in the system and how they are configured.
MAX is automatically installed with NI-RFSA.
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