Chapter 2
NI 5450 Overview
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NI PXIe-5450 User Manual
niFgen Output Enable VI or the
niFgen_ConfigureOutputEnabled
function.
4.
The signal then passes to the differential channel connector. You can
configure the output impedance of the analog waveform generator by
using the niFgen Configure Output Impedance VI or the
niFgen_ConfigureOutputImpedance
function.
Note
The NI 5450 uses mechanical relays to switch between the optional paths and
sections in the Analog Output path. When you change a setting that results in a relay
switch, the bouncing of electromechanical relays on the NI 5450 distorts the output signal
for about 10 ms.
Waveform Amplitude Control
The NI 5450 can be configured to achieve required amplitude settings.
Output Paths and Amplifiers
The following figure shows the Direct path.
The Direct path provides the output of the main DAC to the CH 0+/
−
connectors with the fewest electronic components in the path. There are no
programmable amplifiers and there is no method for adding DC offset to
the waveform. The Direct path can generate a maximum of 1.0 V
pk-pk
at the
16
DAC
Gain DAC
(0 dB to –3 dB)
Output
Enable
50
Ω
CH 0 +
from Waveform
Generation Engine
or
Onboard Signal Processing
Block
Output Enable
Relay
Digital
Gain
Output
Enable
50
Ω
CH 0 -
Output Enable
Relay
Direct
Path
Direct
Path
Lowpass
Filter
Lowpass
Filter