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Table 1. VRTS with 4 GHz Bandwidth with One PXIe-5551 Connections
Cable Type
Connection 1
Connection 2
Label in
Figure
0.46 m SMA-SMA PXIe-5551, slots 2 and 3,
TX IF1 OUT
mmRH-5591,
TX IF1 IN
1
PXIe-5551, slots 2 and 3,
RX IF2 IN
mmRH-5591,
RX IF2 OUT
2
1 m Mini HDMI-
Mini HDMI
PXIe-5551, slots 2 and 3,
DIO
mmRH-5591, DIO
3
Figure 4. VRTS with 4 GHz Bandwidth with Two PXIe-5551 Modules and One
PXIe-5841 Connections
PXIe-5551
Variable Delay Generator, 4 GHz BW
ACCESS ACTIVE
RX IF2 OUT
ALL PORTS
50
Ω
+10 dBm MAX
RX IF2 IN
PFI 1
PFI 0
TX IF1 OUT
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
Ω
+10 dBm 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
PXIe-5551
Variable Delay Generator, 4 GHz BW
ACCESS ACTIVE
REF
IN
REF
LO IN
LO OUT
LO IN
LO OUT
RF OUT
50
Ω
50
Ω
50
Ω
50
Ω
50
Ω
50
Ω
50
Ω
OUT
PFI 0
DIO
+33 dBm MAX
+15 dBm MAX
+15 dBm MAX
RF IN
+33 dBm MAX
Reverse Power
10 MHz
TX IF1 IN
TX 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
1
2
6
3
4
5
7
9
8
6
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VRTS with 4 GHz Bandwidth Getting Started Guide