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Figure 1. VRTS with 4 GHz Bandwidth with One PXIe-5551, Installed Modules
LOW POWER
NI PXIe-1078
PXIe-8861
Embedded Controller
PXIe-5551
Variable Delay Generator, 4 GHz BW
DP
DP
Pulse
ACCESS ACTIVE
0
1
10/100
/1000
ACT/
DRIVE
USER1
USER2
GPIB
FAULT
PWR OK /
LINK
TRIG
RESET
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
2
3
4
5
H
H
6
H
7
H
8
H
9
1
2
1
Figure 2. VRTS with 4 GHz Bandwidth with Two PXIe-5551 Modules and One
PXIe-5841 Module, Installed Modules
1
1
H
17
H
18
11
H
H
12
H
13
14
H
H
15
H
16
H
2
H
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5
H
H
6
H
7
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8
H
9
H
10
H
4
STATUS
PXIe-1084
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
Installing Antennas onto the mmRH-5591
Install antennas onto the mmRH-5591 prior to operation.
1.
Locate the clips on the right and left sides of the plastic covering with integrated
microwave absorber on the front of the radio head and pry them outward.
2.
Pull off the plastic covering with integrated microwave absorber.
3.
Place the antenna over one of the two waveguides on the radio head.
4.
Insert the four waveguide screws. Evenly tighten the screws.
5.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to attach the second antenna to the radio head.
6.
Replace the plastic covering with integrated microwave absorber on the front of the radio
head.
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VRTS with 4 GHz Bandwidth Getting Started Guide