National Instruments PXI NI 5401 - Manual (Page 5)

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Contents
Chapter 1
Generating Functions
with the NI 5401
About Your NI 5401 ......................................................................................................1-1
Connecting Signals ........................................................................................................1-2
ARB Connector ...............................................................................................1-3
SYNC Connector.............................................................................................1-3
PLL Ref Connector..........................................................................................1-4
Pattern Out Connector (PCI Only) ..................................................................1-5
Connector Pin Assignments ..............................................................1-5
Signal Descriptions ...........................................................................1-6
SHC50-68 50-Pin Cable Connector ................................................................1-6
Software Options for Your NI 5401 ..............................................................................1-8
Software Included with Your NI 5401 ............................................................1-8
VirtualBench .....................................................................................1-8
NI-FGEN Instrument Driver .............................................................1-9
Additional National Instruments Development Tools.....................................1-9
LabVIEW ..........................................................................................1-9
LabWindows/CVI .............................................................................1-10
ComponentWorks .............................................................................1-10
Using the Soft Front Panels to Generate Waveforms ....................................................1-11
Generating Standard Functions .......................................................................1-11
Generating Multiple Frequencies in a Sequence .............................................1-13
Waveform Editor .............................................................................................1-15
Power-Up and Reset Conditions....................................................................................1-16
Chapter 2
Function Generator Operation
Generating Waveforms ..................................................................................................2-2
Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS) .....................................................................................2-3
Frequency Hopping and Sweeping..................................................................2-4
Triggering ......................................................................................................................2-4
Trigger Sources ...............................................................................................2-4
Modes of Operation.........................................................................................2-5
Single Trigger Mode .........................................................................2-5
Continuous Trigger Mode .................................................................2-6
Stepped Trigger Mode ......................................................................2-7
Analog Output................................................................................................................2-7