NI 5644R First Measurement Options
You can verify proper installation and configuration of your device using the NI-RFSG Soft
Front Panel and NI-RFSA Soft Front Panel. Additionally, if you installed the instrument
design libraries, you can make a measurement using a LabVIEW sample project.
Making a Measurement with Soft Front Panels
Use the NI-RFSG Soft Front Panel and NI-RFSA Soft Front Panel to verify proper installation
and configuration of the NI 5644R hardware.
1.
Connect the RF IN port to the RF OUT port using an SMA (m)-to-SMA (m) cable.
Caution
Do not disconnect the cable that connects CAL IN to CAL OUT.
Removing the cable from or tampering with the CAL IN or CAL OUT front
panel connectors voids the product calibration and specifications are no longer
warranted.
2.
Select
Start
»
All Programs
»
National Instruments
»
NI-RFSG
»
NI-RFSG Soft Front
Panel
to launch the NI-RFSG Soft Front Panel.
3.
Select the device identifier assigned to the NI 5644R in MAX in the
Device
drop-down
menu.
4.
Click the
RF On/Off
button to generate a 1 GHz continuous wave (CW) tone RF signal
at the RF output terminal of your device.
5.
Select
Start
»
All Programs
»
National Instruments
»
NI-RFSA
»
NI-RFSA Soft Front
Panel
to launch the NI-RFSA Soft Front Panel.
6.
Select the device identifier assigned to the NI 5644R in MAX in the
Device
drop-down
menu.
7.
Verify that the NI-RFSA Soft Front Panel is receiving the CW tone.
8.
Close the NI-RFSA Soft Front Panel and NI-RFSG Soft Front Panel.
Related Information
Making a Measurement with a Sample Project
This measurement requires installation of the instrument design libraries.
1.
Launch LabVIEW.
2.
Select
File
»
Create Project
.
3.
On the left side of the
Create Project
window, select
Vector Signal Transceiver (VST)
.
4.
On the right side of the
Create Project
window, select the
Simple VSA and VSG
sample project for your device and click
Next
.
5.
Specify a name and location for the project in the
Create Project
window and click
OK
.
LabVIEW creates, configures, and opens a new Simple VSA and VSG project.
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