3.
Navigate to
Hardware Input and Output
»
Modular Instruments
.
4.
Open the example that best matches your application requirements.
Using Microsoft Visual C/C++
If you are using RFmx or NI-RFSA with Microsoft Visual C/C++, locate examples in the
following directories.
Table 4. Location of Microsoft Visual C/C++ Programming Examples
Software Option
Examples Location
RFmx
<NIDocDir>
\RFmx\Demod\Examples
<NIDocDir>
\RFmx\SpecAn\Examples
where
<NIDocDir>
is the
Users\Public\Public Documents
\National Instruments
directory.
NI-RFSA
<NIDocDir>
\NI-RFSA\examples
where
<NIDocDir>
is the
Users\Public\Public Documents
\National Instruments
directory.
Making a First Measurement
You can verify proper installation and configuration of your instrument by making a
measurement using the NI-RFSG and RFmx Soft Front Panels (SFPs).
1.
Connect the PXIe-5830 IF IN/OUT 0 and IF IN/OUT 1 ports as appropriate for your
application.
2.
Select
Start
»
All Programs
»
National Instruments
»
NI-RFSG
»
NI-RFSG Soft Front
Panel
to launch the NI-RFSG SFP.
3.
Select the device identifier assigned to the PXIe-3621 in MAX in the
Device
drop-down
menu.
4.
Set the RF Frequency to 5 GHz.
5.
Click the
RF On/Off
button to generate a continuous wave (CW) tone RF signal at the IF
output terminal of your instrument.
6.
Select
Start
»
All Programs
»
National Instruments
»
RFmx SpecAn
»
RFmx Soft Front
Panel
to launch the RFmx SFP.
7.
Select the device identifier assigned to the PXIe-3621 in MAX in the
Device
drop-down
menu.
8.
Set the Center Frequency to 5 GHz
9.
Verify that the RFmx SFP is receiving the CW tone.
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