December 2009
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GETTING STARTED GUIDE
NI PXI-5660
This guide explains how to install, configure, test, and begin using an NI PXI-5660 radio frequency (RF)
vector signal analyzer, and introduces programming methods and examples. Refer to the
section for information about additional documents.
Contents
Conventions ......................................................................................................................................... 1
1. Verifying System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 2
2. Unpacking ........................................................................................................................................ 2
3. Verifying Kit Contents..................................................................................................................... 3
4. Installing the Software ..................................................................................................................... 5
5. Installing the NI 5660 ...................................................................................................................... 6
Installing the NI 5600 RF Downconverter Module ..................................................................... 6
Installing the NI 5620 IF Digitizer Module ................................................................................. 7
Installing PXI Modules ................................................................................................................ 7
Uninstalling PXI Modules ........................................................................................................... 8
Rename Both Modules................................................................................................................. 11
Acquiring Data Interactively ....................................................................................................... 11
Configuring Hardware Programmatically ................................................................................... 14
Introduction to the Spectral Measurements Toolkit .................................................................... 17
NI 5600 RF Downconverter Module ........................................................................................... 18
NI 5620 IF Digitizer Module ....................................................................................................... 20
Installation ................................................................................................................................... 21
Configuration ............................................................................................................................... 23
Measurements .............................................................................................................................. 24
Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
»
The
»
symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action.
The sequence
File»Page Setup»Options
directs you to pull down the
File
menu, select the
Page Setup
item, and select
Options
from the last dialog box.
This icon denotes a tip, which alerts you to advisory information.
This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information.