Chapter 1
Generating Functions with the NI 5401
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Using the Sources Soft Front Panel to
Generate Waveforms
You use the Sources Soft Front Panel to interactively control your NI 5401
just as you would a desktop function generator.
Generating Standard Functions
If you need to generate standard waveforms such as a sine, square, ramp,
or DC signal, you can use the Sources Soft Front Panel in the operation
mode as shown in Figure 1-6. Launch the front panel from the task menu.
You use this front panel to control the frequency, amplitude, offset, and
type of waveform generated. For the NI 5401, the maximum sine frequency
you can generate is 16 MHz. The maximum amplitude is 5 V
pk
into a
50
Ω
load.
Figure 1-6.
Sources Soft Front Panel in DDS Output Mode