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MAX lists all modules installed in the chassis. Your default names may vary.

Note

 

If you do not see your module listed, press <F5> to refresh the list of

installed modules. If the module is still not listed, power off the system, ensure
the module is correctly installed, and restart.

4.

Record the identifier MAX assigns to the hardware. Use this identifier when
programming the VRTS with 4 GHz Bandwidth.

5.

Self-test the hardware by selecting the item in the configuration tree and clicking 

Self-

Test

 in the MAX toolbar.

The MAX self-test performs a basic verification of hardware resources.

Programming the VRTS

NI-VRTS Instrument Driver

The NI-VRTS instrument driver features a set of VIs and examples that exercise the
capabilities of the VRTS, including object simulation, object simulation with measurement,
and other system-specific functions.

NI-VRTS VIs

NI-VRTS includes a variety of examples and VIs for use with the VRTS with 4 GHz
Bandwidth.

Locate NI-VRTS VIs at 

Functions

 »

Instrument I/O

 »

Instrument Drivers

 »

NI-VRTS

 .

Using the NI Example Finder

Use the NI Example Finder in LabVIEW to locate programming examples.
1.

Launch LabVIEW.

2.

Select 

Help

 »

 Find Examples

 to open the NI Example Finder.

3.

In the NI Example Finder window, select the 

Browse

 tab.

4.

Select the 

Directory Structure

 option button.

5.

Navigate to 

instr

 »

 niVRTS

 .

6.

Open the example that best matches your application requirements.

NI-VRTS includes the following examples:

VRTS Basic Single Object Simulation.vi

 demonstrates how to simulate

an object.

VRTS Basic Multiple Object Simulation.vi

 demonstrates how to

simulate multiple objects.

VRTS Object Simulation and CHP Measurement.vi

 demonstrates how to

simultaneously simulate an object and perform a measurement.

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VRTS with 4 GHz Bandwidth Getting Started Guide

Summary of Contents for VRTS

Page 1: ...1 4 Setting up the mmRH 5591 5 Cabling the VRTS with 4 GHz Bandwidth 5 Configuring the VRTS with 4 GHz Bandwidth in MAX 7 Programming the VRTS 8 NI VRTS Instrument Driver 8 NI VRTS VIs 8 Using the NI...

Page 2: ...ed in this document There is no single system component labeled VRTS with 4 GHz Bandwidth Verifying the System Requirements To use the NI VRTS instrument driver your system must meet certain requireme...

Page 3: ...dentify supported slots in the chassis Place the controller in the first slot Place the PXIe 5551 module s in the slots to the right of the controller If you are using a PXIe 5841 place it in the slot...

Page 4: ...MAX RX IF2 IN PFI 1 PFI 0 TX IF1 OUT TX IF1 IN 13 dBm MAX REF IN DIO REF OUT OBJ PXIe 8861 Embedded Controller DP DP Pulse 0 1 10 100 1000 ACT DRIVE USER1 USER2 GPIB FAULT PWR OK LINK TRIG RESET 1 2 P...

Page 5: ...o not remove terminations from unused ports If a cable connector is capped with a termination remove it to connect cables Screws on all Mini HDMI connections must be tightened after they are connected...

Page 6: ...T TX IF1 IN 13 dBm MAX REF IN DIO REF OUT OBJ PXIe 5551 Variable Delay Generator 4 GHz BW ACCESS ACTIVE RX IF2 OUT ALL PORTS 50 10 dBm MAX RX IF2 IN PFI 1 PFI 0 TX IF1 OUT TX IF1 IN 13 dBm MAX REF IN...

Page 7: ...m MMPX MMPX PXIe 5551 slots 2 and 3 REF OUT PXIe 5551 slots 4 and 5 REF IN 8 PXIe 5551 slots 4 and 5 REF OUT PXIe 5841 slots 6 and 7 REF IN 9 3 Optional Connect the controller to a monitor as describ...

Page 8: ...th measurement and other system specific functions NI VRTS VIs NI VRTS includes a variety of examples and VIs for use with the VRTS with 4 GHz Bandwidth Locate NI VRTS VIs at Functions Instrument I O...

Page 9: ...ake measurements at frequencies within any of the supported frequency bands Only systems containing a PXIe 5841 support measurement capabilities 1 Use the NI Example Finder to locate NI VRTS examples...

Page 10: ...X IF2 IN RX IF1 OUT RX IF2 OUT REF IN 10 MHz REF OUT 12 V 3 0A MAX 10 dBm MAX ACCESS ACTIVE 10 dBm MAX Figure 7 PXIe 5551 Front Panel PXIe 5551 Variable Delay Generator 4 GHz BW ACCESS ACTIVE RX IF2 O...

Page 11: ...ceiver 9 kHz 6 GHz 1 GHz BW PFI 0 DIO REF OUT REF IN ESD SENSITIVE RF IN 33 dBm MAX 50 RF OUT Reverse Power 33 dBm MAX 50 LO OUT 50 LO OUT 50 LO IN 15 dBm MAX 50 LO IN 15 dBm MAX 50 50 50 VRTS with 4...

Page 12: ...marks or trade names of their respective companies For patents covering NI products technology refer to the appropriate location Help Patents in your software the patents txt file on your media or the...

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