National Instruments 5441 User's Manual
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1. Specification Value Comments Standard Waveform Maximum Frequency Waveforms and Maximum Sine 43 MHz Frequencies Square 25 MHz Triangle 5 MHz Ramp Up 5 MHz Ramp Down 5 MHz DC Noise Pseudo Random 5 MHz User Defined 43 MHz Memory Size 65 536 Samples for 1 4 symmetric waveforms Example Sine 16 384 Samples for non 1 4 symmetric waveforms Example Ramp 16 bit samples User Defined Waveforms must be exactly 16 384 samples Frequency 355 nHz Resolution Phase 0 0055 Resolution NI 5441 Specifications 28 ni com Onboard Signal Processing Waveform Memory Onboard Signal Processing Pre Filter Pre Filter Ea Offset P FIR HA cic Go IQ Rate Pre Filter Pre Filter Offset Q Q FIR Q CIC PN Or Q DAC T DAG Interpolation IQ Rate Rate Change Sample Rate Rate Change Effective OSP Interpolation Sample Rate Figure 7 Onboard Signal Processing Block Diagram Specification Value Comments IQ Rate OSP 12 to 512 Multiples of 2 Total Interpolation 512 to 1 024 Multiples of 4 NI PXI 5441 Range 1 024 to 2 048 Multiples of 8 Interpolation i OSP OSP Interpolation FIR Interpolation x CIC Interpolation Interpolation x DAC Interpolation IQ Rate Sample Rate OSP Interpolation Example Fora Lower IQ Rates are possible by either lowering th2. Bandwidth 43 MHz Measured at 3 dB DAC Digital Software selectable Finite Impulse Response FIR filter Refer to the Interpolation Available interpolation factors are 2 4 or 8 Onboard Signal Filter Processing section for OSP Interpolation Analog Software selectable 7 pole elliptical filter for image Available only Filter suppression on Low Gain Amplifier and High Gain Amplifier Paths Passband Path Flatness Direct Low Gain High Gain Amplifiers Amplifiers 0 6 dB to 0 4 dB 0 5 dB to 1 0 dB 0 5 dB to 1 2 dB 100 Hz to 40 MHz 100 Hz to 20 MHz 100 Hz to 20 MHz Pulse Path Analog Filter Response and DAC Low Gain High Gain Direct Amplif Amplif Interpolation a sara ic Manian Filter disabled Rise Fall Time lt 5 ns lt 8 ns lt 10 ns Aberration lt 10 lt 5 lt 5 National Instruments Corporation 5 NI 5441 Specifications dB 4 0 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 0 Guaranteed Specification Typical 10 0 1 0M 10 0M Frequency Hz 1 48 0M Figure 1 Normalized Passband Flatness Direct Path 0 8 0 4 0 0 Amplitude V 0 4 0 8 1 2 1 6 2 0 0 0 20 0n 40 0n 60 0n 80 0n Time s 100 0n NI 5441 Specifications Figure 2 Pulse Response
3. 90 0 100 0 i I j I j t 22 5M 23 0M 23 5M 24 0M 245M 25 00M 25 5M 26 0M 265M 27 0M 27 5M Frequency Hz Figure 8 GSM Physical Layer External Sample Clocking 99 665 MHz 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 S0 0 60 0 Amplitude dBm 70 0 60 0 90 0 100 0 22 5M 23 i i i i 1 i i 1 i 1 OM 23 5M 24 0M 245M 25 0M 25 5M_26 0M 26 5M 27 0M 27 5M Frequency H2 Figure 9 GSM Physical Layer Internal High Resolution Sample Clocking 99 665 MHz Additional artifacts are due to High Resolution Clock spurs OSP Enabled Direct Path 4 dBm Peak 25 MHz Carrier IQ Rate 1 083 MS s 4 Samples Symbol FIR Filter Type Flat Passband 0 4 Software MSK modulation 270 833 kS s Gaussian BT 0 3 PN Sequence Order 14 NI 5441 Specifications ni com Amplitude dBm 100 0 110 0 1 i i 1 17 5M 20 0M 22 5M 25 0M 27 5M 30 0M 32 5M Frequency H2 Figure 10 CDMA 2000 Physical Layer External Sample Clocking 98 304 MHz 20 0 30 0 40 0 Amplitude dBm 80 0 90 0 100 0 110 0 1 1 1 17 5M 20 0M 22 5M 25 0M 27 5M 30 0M 32 5M Frequency Hz Figure 11 CDMA 2000 Physical Layer Internal High Resolution Sample Clocking 98 304 MHz Additional artifacts are due to High Resolution Clock spurs 1 OSP Enabled Direct Path 4 dBm Peak 25 MHz Carrier IQ R
4. exported trigger output and PLL reference clock output DIGITAL Digital data output trigger 68 pin VHDCI female DATA amp input exported trigger receptacle CONTROL output markers external sample clock input and sample clock output Front Panel LED Indicators Label Function For more ey information refer ACCESS LED The ACCESS LED indicates the status of the PCI bus and i to the MI Signal the interface from the NI 5441 to the controller Generators Help ACTIVE LED The ACTIVE LED indicates the status of the onboard generation hardware of the NI 5441 Included Cable 1 NI part number 763541 01 50 Q BNC Male to SMB Plug RG223 U Double Shielded 1 m cable NI 5441 Specifications 42 ni com Technical Support Resources NI Web Support National Instruments Web support is your first stop for help in solving installation configuration and application problems and questions Online problem solving and diagnostic resources include frequently asked questions knowledge bases product specific troubleshooting wizards manuals drivers software updates and more Web support is available through the Technical Support section of ni com Worldwide Support National Instruments corporate headquarters is located at 11500 North Mopac Expressway Austin Texas 78759 3504 National Instruments also has offices located around the world to help address your support needs You can access our branch
5. 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 25 0M 50 0M 75 0M 100 0M 125 0M 150 0M 175 0M 200 0M Frequency Hz 3 Figure 6 Direct Path 2 Tone Spectrum Typical Note The noise floor in Figure 6 is limited by the measurement device Refer to the Average Noise Density specifications Sample Clock Specification Value Comments Sources 1 Internal Divide by N N 1 Refer to the 2 Internal DDS based High Resolution Onboard Clock section for more 3 External CLK IN SMB front panel connector informati n 4 External DDC CLK IN DIGITAL DATA amp about internal CONTROL front panel connector clock sources 5 External PXI Star trigger backplane connector 6 External PXI_Trig lt 0 7 gt backplane connector NI 5441 Specifications 14 ni com Specification Value Comments Sample Rate Range and Resolution Sample Clock Source Sample Rate Range Sample Rate Resolution Divide by N 23 84 S s to 100 MS s Settable to 100 MS s N d lt N lt 4 194 304 High 10 S s to 100 MS s 1 06 wHz Resolution CLK IN 200 kS s to 105 MS s Resolution determined by external clock source DDC CLK IN 10 S s to 105 MS s External Sample Clock duty PXI Star 10 S s to 105 MS s cycle tolerance 40 to 60 Trigger PXI_Trig lt 0 7 gt 10 S s to 20 MS s DAC Effective Sample Rate Sample Rate DAC Effective Sample DAC Effective MS s Interpolation Rate Sample R
6. 1 gt SMB front panel connectors Exported Sample Sample Clock 2 DDC CLK OUT DIGITAL DATA amp CONTROL front 09Ks can be Destinations anel connector divided by integer P K lt K lt 3 PXI_Trig lt 0 7 gt backplane connector 4 194 304 Exported Sample Clock Maximum Destinations Frequency Jitter Typical Duty Cycle PFI lt 0 1 gt 105 MHz PFI 0 6 ps rms 25 to 65 PFI 1 12 ps rms DDC CLK 105 MHz 40 ps rms 40 to 60 OUT PXI_Trig lt 0 7 gt 20 MHz NI 5441 Specifications 16 ni com Onboard Clock Internal VCXO Specification Value Comments Clock Source Internal sample clocks can either be locked to a Reference Clock using a phase locked loop or be derived from the onboard VCXO frequency reference Frequency 25 ppm Accuracy Phase Locked Loop PLL Reference Clock Specification Value Comments Sources 1 PXI_CLK10 backplane connector The PLL 2 CLK IN SMB front panel connector Reference Clock provides the reference frequency for the PLL Frequency When using the PLL the Frequency Accuracy of the Accuracy NI 5441 is solely dependent on the Frequency Accuracy of the PLL Reference Clock Source Lock Time Typical 70 ms Maximum 200 ms Frequency 5 MHz to 20 MHz in increments of 1 MHz Range Default of 10 MHz The PLL Reference Clock Frequency has to be accurate to 50 ppm Duty Cycle 40 to 60 Range Exported
7. 2 10 0 35 136 146 0 High Gain 4 16 0 71 130 146 0 High Gain 12 25 6 213 120 145 6 NI 5441 Specifications 10 0 0 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 dBm 40 0 50 0 60 0 70 0 80 0 90 0 p I I 1 I i 0 0 25 0M 50 0M 75 0M 100 0M 125 0M 158 0M 175 0M 200 0M Frequency Hz Figure 4 10 MHz Single Tone Spectrum Direct Path 100 MS s DAC Interpolation Factor Set to 4 Sy Note The noise floor in Figure 4 is limited by the measurement device Refer to the Average Noise Density specifications NI 5441 Specifications 12 ni com 20 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 dBm 40 0 50 0 60 0 70 0 80 0 90 0 I l 0 0 25 0M 50 0M 75 0M 100 0M 125 0M 150 0M 175 0M 200 0M Frequency Hz Figure 5 10 MHz Single Tone Spectrum Low Gain Amplifier Path 100 MS s DAC Interpolation Factor Set to 4 3 Note The noise floor in Figure 5 is limited by the measurement device Refer to the Average Noise Density specifications National Instruments Corporation 13 NI 5441 Specifications dBm 10 0 0 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 50 0 60 0 70 0 80 0 90 0 I 1
8. PLL 1 PFI lt 0 1 gt SMB front panel connectors Reference 2 PXI_Trig lt 0 7 gt backplane connector Clock Destinations National Instruments Corporation 17 NI 5441 Specifications CLK IN Sample Clock and Reference Clock Input Front Panel Connector Specification Value Comments Connector SMB jack Direction Input Destinations 1 Sample Clock 2 PLL Reference Clock Frequency 1 MHz to 105 MHz Sample Clock destination and Range sine waves 200 kHz to 105 MHz Sample Clock destination and square waves 5 MHz to 20 MHz PLL Reference Clock destination Input Voltage Sine wave 0 65 Voip tO 2 8 Vpr pk into 50 Q Range 0 dBm to 13 dBm Square wave 0 2 V pk pk to 2 8 V pk pk into 50 Q Maximum 10 V Input Overload Input 50 Q Impedance Input Coupling AC NI 5441 Specifications 18 ni com PFI 0 and PFI 1 Programmable Function Interface Front Panel Connectors Specification Value Comments Connectors Two SMB jacks Direction Bidirectional Frequency DC to 105 MHz Range As an Input Trigger Destinations Start Trigger Maximum 2 V to 7 V Input Overload Vin 2 0 V V 0 8 V Input 1 KQ Impedance As an Output Event Sources 1 Sample Clock divided by integer K 1 lt K lt 4 194 304 2 Sample Clock Timebase 100 MHz divided by in
9. Waveform from the set of waveforms stored in onboard memory and Mode generated Arbitrary In Arbitrary Sequence mode a sequence directs the NI 5441 Sequence to generate a set of waveforms in a specific order Elements Mode of the sequence are referred to as segments Each segment is associated with a set of instructions The instructions identify which waveform is selected from the set of waveforms in memory how many loops iterations of the waveform are generated and at which sample in the waveform a marker output signal is sent National Instruments Corporation 25 NI 5441 Specifications Specification Value Comments Minimum Arbitrary Arbitrary The Minimum Waveform Size Trigger Mode Waveform Mode Sequence Mode Waveform Size Samples is sample rate Single 1p 16 dependent in Continuous 16 96 gt 50 MS s Arbitrary Sequence mode 32 lt 50 MS s For Complex IQ Stepped 32 96 gt 50 MS s data Minimum 32 lt 50 MS s Waveform Size is halved Burst 16 512 gt 50 MS s 256 lt 50 MS s Loop Count 1 to 16 777 215 Burst trigger Unlimited Quantum Waveform size must be an integer multiple of four samples two samples for Complex IQ data Memory Limits 32 MB Option 256 MB Option 512 MB Option All trigger modes except where Arbitrary 16 777 088 134 217 600 268 435 328 foed Waveform Samples Samples Samples Mode For Complex
10. of Amplitude 0 05 of Offset 500 uV Capac tO ew 5 abe amplitude and within 10 C of self calibration temperature gain errors The 0 4 of Amplitude 0 05 of Offset 1 mV Low Gain and 0 C to 55 C High Gain Amplifier Paths For the Direct Path also are Gain Accuracy 0 2 within 10 C of self calibration calibrated for temperature offset errors Gain Accuracy 40 4 0 C to 55 C DC Error 30 mV 0 C to 55 C AC Amplitude 1 0 of Amplitude 1 mV 50 kHz sine Accuracy wave Output Characteristics signal generators can be connected together Output 50 Q nominal or 75 Q nominal software selectable Impedance Load Output amplitude is compensated for user specified load Impedance impedances Compensation Output DC Coupling Output Software selectable When disabled CH 0 out is terminated Enable with a 1 W resistor with a value equal to the selected output impedance Maximum The CH 0 output can be connected to a 50 Q 12 V Output 8 V for the Direct Path source without sustaining any Overload damage No damage occurs if the CH 0 output is shorted to ground indefinitely Waveform The CH 0 output supports waveform summing among Summing similar paths specifically the outputs of multiple NI 5441 NI 5441 Specifications ni com Specification Value Comments Frequency and Transient Response
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12. pk of Cycle Cycle Jitter and 1 ns rms of Tolerances Period Jitter Start Trigger Specification Value Comments Sources 1 PFI lt 0 1 gt SMB front panel connectors 2 PFI lt 2 3 gt DIGITAL DATA amp CONTROL front panel connector 3 PXI_Trig lt 0 7 gt backplane connector 4 PXI Star trigger backplane connector 5 Software use function call 6 Immediate does not wait for a trigger Default Modes 1 Single 2 Continuous 3 Stepped 4 Burst Edge Detection Rising Minimum 25 ns Refer to the t documentation in the MI Signal Pulse Width Generators Help by navigating to NI Signal Generators Help Devices NI 5441 Triggering Trigger Timing NI 5441 Specifications 22 ni com Specification Value Comments Delay from DAC Interpolation Factor Typical Delay Refer to the t2 Start Trigger to ae 7 documentation in CH 0 Analog ei a Filter BER EN the NI Signal Output with SAS 2 95 Generators Help OSP Disabled 2 58 Sample Clock by navigating to Periods 110 ns NI Signal Generators 4 64 Sample Clock Help Devices Periods 110 ns NI 5441 8 65 Sample Clock Triggering Periods 110 ns Trigger Timing Delay from 40 Sample Clock periods 110 ns Start Trigger to Digital Data Output with OSP Disabled Additional Add 33 Sample Clock Periods Dey tr Applicable to Delay from Start Trigger to CHO Analog Function z Output and Delay fr
13. 707 Vok pk DAC 16 bits Resolution NI 5441 Specifications 2 ni com Specification Value Comments Amplitude and Offset Amplitude Amplitude V pk pk 1 Amplitude Range values assume Path Load Minimum Value Maximum Value the full scale Direct 50Q 0 707 1 00 Sr Me DACS utilized If an 1 KQ 1 35 1 91 amplitude smaller than Open 1 41 2 00 the minimum value is Low 50 Q 0 00564 2 00 desired then Gain waveforms Amplifier 1 KQ 0 0107 3 81 less than full scale of the Open 0 0113 4 00 DAC can be High 50Q 0 0338 12 0 used Gain 2 NI FGEN Amplifier 1 kQ 0 0644 22 9 compensates for user Open 0 0676 24 0 specified Amplitude 3 digits Resolution Offset Span of 25 of Amplitude Range with increments Not available on Range lt 0 0014 of Amplitude Range the Direct Path Maximum Output Voltage Maximum Path Load Maximum Output Voltage V pk p The Maximum Output Output Voltage Voltage Direct 50 Q 0 500 of the NI 5441 is determined by H mae NaP the Amplitude Open 1 000 Range and the Offset Range Low 50 Q 1 000 Gain Amplifier 1 KQ 1 905 Open 2 000 High 50 Q 6 000 een ree 11 4 Amplifier H Open 12 00 National Instruments Corporation 3 NI 5441 Specifications Specification Value Comments Accuracy DC Accuracy For the Low Gain or High Gain Amplifier Path All paths are 0 2
14. Cascaded Integrator Comb Filter Size 6 Stages The CIC Filter Interpolation 6 lt Interpolation lt 256 integers os he R majority of the ange interpolation in the OSP NCO Numerically Controlled Oscillator Frequency 1 mHz to 0 43 x Sample Rate Range Frequency Sample Rate 248 Example Resolution 355 nHz witha Sample Rate of 100 MS s Iand Q Phase 0 0055 Resolution Phase 16 bits Look Up Quantization Table Address Width Tuning Speed 1 ms National Instruments Corporation 31 NI 5441 Specifications Specification Value Comments Modulation Performance Typical Modulation Measurement Type FIR Interpolation Configuration J 4 8 GSM Physical MER 46 dB 47 dB 42 dB Direct Path Layer Modulation Error Ratio 4dBm Peak EVM lt 0 5 lt 0 5 lt 0 8 a Me Error Vector Magnitude rms rms rms aaa W CDMA MER 46 dB 39 dB Direct Path Physical Modulation Error Ratio 4dBmPeak 2 Layer EVM 205 216 S hee M Carrier ACPR Error Vector Magnitude rms rms Measurement ACPR 65 dBc 68 dBc BW 4 MHz Adjacent Channel Power amp Channel Ratio Spacing External Sample Clock 5 MHz ACPR 6l dBc 61 dBc Adjacent Channel Power Ratio High Resolution Sample Clock DVB Physical MER 43 dB Direct Path Layer Modulation Error Ratio 4dBmPeak EVM lt 0 6 m e Carrier ACPR Error Vector Magnitude r
15. Hz 58 dB 60 dB 55 dB NI 5441 Specifications 8 ni com Specification Value Comments Spurious Free Path Amplitude Dynamic 1 dBFS Range Measured from SFDR with Low Gain High Gain DC to 50 MHz Harmonics Direct Amplifier Amplifier Also called harmonic 1 MHz 76 dBc 71 dBc 58 dBc di istortion 10 MHz 68 dBc 64 dBc 47 dBc SFDR with harmonics at low 20 MHz 60 dBc 57 dBc 42 dBc amplitudes is 30 MHz 73 dBc 73 dBc 74 dBc limited by a 148 dBm Hz 40 MHz 76 dBc 73 dBc 74 dBc noise floor All 43 MHz 78 dBc 75 dBc 59 dBc velucsare typical and include aliased harmonics SFDR without Path Amplitude Harmonics r 1 dBFS Low Gain High Gain i ne ae Measured from Direct Amplifier Amplifier DC to 50 MHz 1 MHz 88 dBFS 91 dBFS 91 dBFS SFDR without harmonics at low 10 MHz 87 dBFS 89 dBFS 91 dBFS amplitudes is 20 MHz 80 dBFS 89 dBFS 89 dBFS limited by a 148 dBm Hz 30 MHz 73 dBFS 73 dBFS 74 dBFS noise floor All 40 MHz 76 dBFS 73 dBFS 74 dBFS Vares are typical and 43 MHz 78 dBFS 75 dBFS 60 dBFS include aliased harmonics National Instruments Corporation 9 NI 5441 Specifications Specification Value Comments 0 C to 40 C Path Amplitude Total 1 dBFS Harmonic Includes the 2 4 Distortion Low G
16. Low Gain Amplifier Path 50 Q Load ni com a D 5 0 2 5 0 0 2 5 5 0 7 9 10 0 12 5 15 0 17 5 20 0 22 5 25 0 27 5 30 0 l l 0 0 20 0M 40 0M 60 0M_ 80 0M_ 100 0M 120 0M 140 0M 160 0M 180 0M 200 0M Frequency Hz i Figure 3 Frequency Response of Direct Path 100 MS s 1x DAC Interpolation Note Above 50 MHz the response is the image response National Instruments Corporation VA NI 5441 Specifications Specification Value Comments Suggested Maximum Frequencies for Common Functions Function Path Disable the 7 7 7 Analog Filter Low Gain High Gain and the DAC Direct Amplifier Amplifier I nterpolation Sine 43 MHz 43 MHz 43 MHz Filter for Square Ramp and Square Not recommended 25 MHz 12 5 MHz Triangle Ramp Not recommended 5 MHz 5 MHz A Direct Path is Triangle Not recommended 5 MHz 5 MHz optimized for the frequency domain Spectral Characteristics Signal to Path Amplitude Noise and 1 dBFS Distortion Low Gain High Gain Measured from SINAD Direct Amplifier Amplifier DC to 50 MHz SINAD at low 1 MHz 64 dB 66 dB 63 dB amplitudes is 10 MHz 61 dB 60 dB 47 dB limited by a 148 dBm Hz 20 MHz 57 dB 56 dB 42 dB noise floor 30 MHz 60 dB 62 dB 62 dB 40 MHz 60 dB 62 dB 62 dB 43 M
17. Maximum IQ data Waveform Maximum Memory Waveform Memory is halved Arbitrary 16 777 008 134 217 520 268 435 200 Condition One Sequence Samples Samples Samples or two segments Mode in a sequence Meine For Complex Waveform Memory tQ aata Maximum Waveform Memory is halved NI 5441 Specifications 26 ni com Specification Value Comments Memory Limits Continued Arbitrary 262 000 2 097 000 4 194 000 Condition One ee Burst trigger Burst trigger Burst trigger poh oor i 32 000 262 000 524 000 q i Maximum Waveforms Arbitrary 418 000 3 354 000 6 708 000 Condition m Burst trigger Burst trigger Burst trigger N acn Maximum 262 000 2 090 000 4 180 000 lt 4 000 samples Segments in a lt 2 000 samples Sequence for Complex IQ Data Waveform Play Times 32 MB 256 MB 512 MB Maximum Play 0 16 seconds 1 34 seconds 2 68 seconds Single Trigger Time Sample Mode Rate 100 MS s OSP Play Times can be significantly Disabled A extended by using Maximum Play 16 seconds 2 minutes and 4 minutes and Continuous Time IQ Rate 14 seconds 28 seconds Stepped or Burst 1 MS s Trigger Modes ae ee d For Complex IQ au Mode the Play Maximum Play 2 minutes and 22 minutes and 44 minutes and Times are halved Time IQ Rate 47 seconds 22 seconds 43 seconds 100 kS s Real Mode OSP Enabled National Instruments Corporation 27 NI 5441 Specifications Function Generation Mode
18. NI 5441 Specifications NI PXI 5441 16 Bit 100 MS s Arbitrary Waveform Generator with Onboard Signal Processing OSP Unless otherwise noted the following conditions were used for each specification e Analog Filter enabled e DAC Interpolation set to maximum allowed factor for a given sample rate e Signals terminated with 50 Q e Direct Path set to 1 V k pk Low Gain Amplifier Path set to 2 Vpx px and High Gain Amplifier Path set to 12 Voip e Sample clock set to 100 MS s Typical values are representative of an average unit operating at room temperature 25 C 3 C Specifications are subject to change without notice For the most recent NI 5441 specifications visit ni com manuals To access all the NI 5441 documentation including the NI Signal Generators Getting Started Guide which contains functional descriptions of the NI 5441 signals navigate to Start Programs National Instruments NI FGEN Documentation AN Hot Surface If the NI 5441 has been in use it may exceed safe handling temperatures and cause burns Allow the NI 5441 to cool before removing it from the chassis Contents CHO sista E E seeded eds Sabres eke 2 Sample CLOCK nsspa ia E scssbetvec EAEE REKS 14 Onboatd Clock irssrien r ooi r a EE AE 17 Phase Locked Loop PLL Reference Clock 0 ee eesceesceesteeeneeeeeeeeaees 17 CLK IN ets ceed E E A A E dasssaeaceteated 18 PFI Ond PFI T sesecs Geese che tecpssee engezesessedeeeisiaesontitinisseu
19. Refer to the t documentation in the NI Signal Generators Help by navigating to NI Signal Generators Help Devices NI 5441 Waveform Generation Marker Events Skew With Respect to Refer to the t With Respect to Digital Data documentation in Destination Analog Output Output the NI Signal T Generators Help PFI lt 0 1 gt 2 Sample Clock N A by navigating to Periods NI Signal PFI lt 4 5 gt N A lt 2 ns Generators Help Devices PXI_Trig lt 0 6 gt 2 Sample Clock N A NI 5441 Periods Waveform Generation Marker Events Jitter 20 ps rms NI 5441 Specifications 24 ni com Arbitrary Waveform Generation Mode Onboard Memory Size Specification Value Comments Memory Usage The NI 5441 uses the Synchronization and Memory Core For more SMC technology in which waveforms and instructions information share onboard memory Parameters such as number of refer to the segments in sequence list maximum number of waveforms NI Signal in memory and number of samples available for waveform storage are flexible and user defined 32 MB option 33 554 432 bytes 256 MB option 268 435 456 bytes 512 MB option 536 870 912 bytes Generators Help by navigating to NI Signal Generators Help Programming NI TClk Synchronization Help Output Modes Arbitrary Waveform mode and Arbitrary Sequence mode Arbitrary In Arbitrary Waveform mode a single waveform is selected
20. acts at 15 and 35 MHz are due to 2x FIR Interpolation aliasing 30 0 35 0 40 0 45 0 50 0 55 0 60 0 65 0 70 0 75 0 B0 0 85 0 90 0 95 0 100 0 105 0 i 1 i i 1 1 1 5 0M 10 0M 15 0M 20 0M 25 0M 30 0 35 0M 40 0M 45 0M Frequency Hz Amplitude d8m Figure 15 DVB Physical Layer Internal High Resolution Sample Clocking 96 88 MHz Artifact at 10 MHz is due to CLK IN feed through Additional artifacts are due to High Resolution Clock spurs 1 OSP Enabled Direct Path 4 dBm Peak 25 MHz Carrier IQ Rate 6 92 MS s 1 Sample Symbol FIR Filter Type Root Raised Cosine Alpha 0 15 32 QAM Modulation PN Sequence Order 15 National Instruments Corporation 37 NI 5441 Specifications Calibration Specification Value Comments Self Calibration An onboard 24 bit ADC and precision voltage reference are used to calibrate the DC gain and offset The self calibration is initiated by the user through the software and takes approximately 75 seconds to complete External The External Calibration calibrates the VCXO voltage Calibration reference output impedance DC gain and offset Appropriate constants are stored in nonvolatile memory Calibration Specifications valid within 2 years of External Calibration Interval Warm up Time 15 minutes Power Specification Typical Operation Ove
21. ain High Gain through the 6t THD Direct Amplifier Amplifier harmonic 77 dBc 20 kHz 77 dBc typical typical 77 dBc typical 70 dBc 1 MHz 75 dBc typical typical 62 dBc typical 5 MHz 68 dBc 68 dBc 55 dBc 10 MHz 65 dBc 61 dBc 46 dBc 20 MHz 55 dBc 53 dBc 40 dBc 30 MHz 50 dBc 48 dBc 38 dBc 40 MHz 48 dBc 46 dBc 34 dBc 43 MHz 47 dBc 45 dBc 33 dBc 0 C to 55 C Path Amplitude THD Low Gai Hieh Gai 1 dBFS l N arte Includes the 2 4 Direct Amplifier Amplifier through the 6 76 dBc harmonic 20 kHz 76 dBc typical typical 76 dBc typical 69 dBc 1 MHz 74 dBc typical typical 61 dBc typical 5 MHz 67 dBc 67 dBc 54 dBc 10 MHz 63 dBc 60 dBc 45 dBc 20 MHz 54 dBc 52 dBc 39 dBc 30 MHz 48 dBc 46 dBc 36 dBc 40 MHz 46 dBc 41 dBc 32 dBc 43 MHz 45 dBc 41 dBc 31 dBc NI 5441 Specifications 10 ni com Specification National Instruments Corporation 11 Value Comments Spectral Characteristics Continued Average Noise Amplitude Average Average Noise Density Range Noise Density Density at small nV dBFS amplitudes is limited by a Path Vak dBm JHz dBm Hz Hz 148 apt Direct 1 4 0 18 142 146 0 noise floor Low Gain 0 06 20 4 9 148 127 6 Low Gain 0 1 16 0 9 148 132 0 Low Gain 0 4 4 0 13 145 141 0 Low Gain 1 4 0 18 142 146 0 Low Gain
22. all Time 0 5 ns 1 6 ns NI 5441 Specifications 20 ni com Specification Value Comments Output Signal Characteristics Continued Output Skew Typical 1 ns maximum 2 ns Skew between any two outputs on the DIGITAL DATA amp CONTROL front panel connector Output Controlled through the software on all Data Output Signals Enable Disable and Control Signals collectively When disabled the outputs go to a high impedance state Maximum 0 3 V to 3 9 V Output Overload Input Signal Characteristics Includes DDC CLK IN and PFI lt 2 3 gt Signal Type LVDS Low Voltage Differential Signal Input 100 Q Differential Impedance Maximum 0 3 V to 3 9 V Output Overload Signal Characteristics Minimum Maximum Differential 0 1 V 0 5 V Input Voltage Input Common 0 2 V 2 2 V Mode Voltage DDC CLK OUT Clocking Data outputs and markers change on the falling edge of Format DDC CLK OUT Frequency Refer to the Sample Clock section for more information Range Duty Cycle 40 to 60 Jitter 40 ps rms National Instruments Corporation NI 5441 Specifications Specification Value Comments DDC CLK IN Clocking DDC Data Output signals change on the rising edge of Format DDC CLK IN Frequency 10 Hz to 105 MHz Range Input Duty 40 to 60 Cycle Tolerance Input Jitter 300 ps pk
23. ate Factor DAC 10 S Of 10 S Interpolation 105 Msi i 105 Ms s Facto WDS Sample Rate 12 5 MS s to 2 25 MS s to Refer to the 105 MS s 210 MS s Onboard Signal 10 MS s to 4 40 MS s to Processing 100 MS s 400 MS s section for OSP Interpolation 10 MS s to 8 80 MS s to 50 MS s 400 MS s Sample Clock Delay Range and Resolution Sample Clock Delay Adjustment Source Delay Adjustment Range Resolution Divide by N 1 sample clock period lt 10 ps High 1 sample clock period Sample Clock Resolution Period 16 384 External all 0 ns to 7 6 ns lt 15 ps National Instruments Corporation 15 NI 5441 Specifications Specification Value Comments System Phase Noise and Jitter 10 MHz Carrier Sample Clock System Phase Noise 1 High Source Density 5 o Ji Resolution dBc Hz Offset ystem uput sutter specifications Integrated from increase as the 100 Hz 1kHz 10kHz 100 Hz to 100 kHz s ample Rate is Divide by N 110 131 137 lt 1 0 ps rms decreased High 114 126 126 lt 4 0 ps rms sia Resolution trigger specification CLK IN 113 132 135 lt 1 1 ps rms is valid when the Sample PXI Star 115 118 130 lt 3 0 ps rms Clock S Trieser ock Source 88 is locked to PXI_CLK10 External Cycle Cycle Jitter 300 ps paniple FAE Period Jitter 1 ns Input Jitter Tolerance Sample Clock Exporting Exported 1 PFI lt 0
24. ate 1 2288 MS s 1 Sample Symbol FIR Filter Type Custom Flat Filter with Passband 0 48 QPSK PN Sequence Order 15 National Instruments Corporation 35 NI 5441 Specifications 25 0 r 30 0 5 0 4 40 0 45 0 50 0 55 0 60 0 65 0 70 0 7 04 80 0 85 0 90 0 95 0 100 0 105 0 1 1 i i 1 10 0M 15 0M 20 0M 25 0M 30 0M 35 0M 40 0M Frequency Hz Amplitude dBm Figure 12 W CDMA Physical Layer External Sample Clocking 92 16 MHz 25 0 30 0 35 0 40 0 45 0 50 0 55 0 60 0 65 0 70 0 75 0 60 0 65 0 90 0 95 0 100 0 105 0 i i 1 i 1 1 10 0M 15 0M 20 0M 25 0M 30 0M 35 0M 40 0M Frequency Hz Amplitude d8m Figure 13 W CDMA Physical Layer Internal High Resolution Sample Clocking 92 16 MHz Additional artifacts are due to High Resolution Clock spurs OSP Enabled Direct Path 4 dBm Peak 25 MHz Carrier IQ Rate 3 84 MS s 1 Sample Symbol FIR Filter Type Root Raised Cosine Alpha 0 22 QPSK PN Sequence Order 15 NI 5441 Specifications 36 ni com 30 0 36 0 40 0 45 0 50 0 55 0 60 0 65 0 70 0 75 0 80 0 85 0 90 0 95 0 Amplitude dBm 100 0 105 0 i i i i i i i 1 5 0M 10 0M 15 0M 20 0M 25 0M 30 0M 35 0M 40 0M 45 0M Frequency Hz Figure 14 DVB Physical Layer External Sample Clocking 96 88 MHz Artif
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26. e sample rate Sample Rate or doing software interpolation of 100 MS s IQ Rate Range 48 8 kS s to 8 3 MS s Data 1 Real I path only Processing 2 Complex 1 Modes peee Pre Filter Gain and Offset Pre Filter Gain 18 Bits and Offset Resolution Pre FilterGain 2 0 to 2 0 Unitless Range Values lt 1 attenuate User Data National Instruments Corporation 29 NI 5441 Specifications Specification Value Comments Pre Filter 1 0 to 1 0 Applied after Offset Range Pre Filter Gain Output Output User Data x Pre Filter Gain Pre Filter Offset Pre Filter 1 lt Output lt 1 Output FIR Finite Impulse Response Filter Filter Length 95 Taps The FIR Filter F is used to pulse St 17 bits 1 to 1 shape the IQ me Data and to Filter Symmetric compensate Symmetry for the CIC Filter roll off Interpolation 2 4 or 8 Range Coefficients Automatically generated by NI FGEN refer to FIR Filter Types or Custom Coefficients provided by the user NI 5441 Specifications 30 ni com Specification Value Comments FIR Filter Types Filter Type Parameter Minimum Maximum Custom Coefficients are provided by the user Flat Passband 0 1 0 43 Lowpass Filter that minimizes ripple to IQ Rate x Passband Gaussian BT 0 1 0 9 Raised Cosine Alpha 0 1 0 9 Root Raised Alpha 0 1 0 9 Cosine CIC
27. in all NI PXI chassis except the following Temperature C to 45 C when installed in an NI PXI 101x or NI PXI 1000B chassis Meets IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Storage 25 C to 85 C Meets IEC 60068 2 1 and Temperature TEC 60068 2 2 Operating 10 to 90 noncondensing Meets IEC 60068 2 56 Relative Humidity Storage 5 to 95 noncondensing Meets IEC 60068 2 56 Relative Humidity Operating 30 g half sine 11 ms pulse Meets IEC 60068 2 27 Test Spectral and jitter Shock profile developed in accordance with MIL PRF 28800F specifications could degrade Storage Shock 50 g half sine 11 ms pulse Meets IEC 60068 2 27 Test profile developed in accordance with MIL PRF 28800F Operating 5 Hz to 500 Hz 0 31 gim Meets IEC 60068 2 64 Spectral and jitter Vibration specifications could degrade Storage 5 Hz to 500 Hz 2 46 gin Meets IEC 60068 2 64 Test Vibration profile exceeds requirements of MIL PRF 28800F Class B Altitude 2 000 meter maximum at 25 C ambient temperature Pollution 2 Degree NI 5441 Specifications 40 ni com Safety Electromagnetic Compatibility and CE Compliance Specification Value Comments Safety The NI 5441 meets the requirements of the For UL and other following standards of safety for electrical safety certifications equipment for measurement control and refer to the product laboratory use label or visit e IEC 61010 1 EN 61010 1 ni com ce
28. ms Measurement ACPR 48 dBc BW Adjacent Channel Power 7 96 MHz amp Ratio Channel External Sample Clock Spacing ACPR 47dBo See Adjacent Channel Power Ratio High Resolution Sample Clock 1 OSP Enabled IQ Rate 1 083 MS s 4 Samples Symbol FIR Filter Type Flat Passband 0 4 MSK modulation Software Pulse Shaping and Phase Accumulation 270 833 kS s Gaussian BT 0 3 PN Sequence Order 14 2 OSP Enabled IQ Rate 3 84 MS s 1 Sample Symbol FIR Filter Type Root Raised Cosine Alpha 0 22 QPSK PN Sequence Order 15 3 OSP Enabled IQ Rate 6 92 MS s 1 Sample Symbol FIR Filter Type Root Raised Cosine Alpha 0 15 32 QAM Modulation PN Sequence Order 15 NI 5441 Specifications 32 ni com Specification Value Comments Digital Performance Maximum lt 90 dBc Full Scale Output NCO Spur FIR IQ Rate Range Interpolation with 100 MS s Sample Clock OSP Out of Band OSP Passband Rate Suppression Ripple 2 195 kS s to 63 dB 0 to 0 08 dB FIR Filter Type 8 33 MS s Flat Passband 0 4 Ripple 4 97 6 kS s to 74 dB 0 to 0 08 dB M 4 16 MS s easurement to 0 4 x IQ Rate 8 48 8 kS s to 40 dB 0 to 0 8 dB Stop Band 2 08 MS s Suppression from 0 6 x IQ Rate National Instruments Corporation 33 NI 5441 Specifications 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 50 0 60 0 Amplitude dBm 70 0 60 0
29. om Start Trigger to Digital Data Generator Output Mode put Additional Add 70 Sample Clock Periods for Real data processing FIR and CIC Delay with mode filters enabled Dee Enabled Add 73 Sample Clock Periods for Complex data processing mode Applicable to Delay from Start Trigger to CHO Analog Output and Delay from Start Trigger to Digital Data Output Trigger Exporting Exported A signal used as a trigger can be routed out to any Trigger destination listed in the Destinations specification of the Destinations Markers section Exported 65 ns typical Refer to the t documentation in the Trigger Delay NI Signal Generators Help by navigating to NI Signal Generators Help Devices NI 5441 Triggering Trigger Timing Exported gt 150 ns Refer to the t documentation in the NI Signal Trigger Pulse Generators Help by navigating to NI Signal Generators Width Help Devices NI 5441 Triggering Trigger Timing National Instruments Corporation 23 NI 5441 Specifications Markers Specification Value Comments Destinations 1 PFI lt 0 1 gt SMB front panel connectors 2 PFI lt 4 5 gt DIGITAL DATA amp CONTROL front panel connector 3 PXI_Trig lt 0 6 gt backplane connector Quantity One Marker per Segment Quantum Marker position must be placed at an integer multiple of four samples two samples for Complex IQ data Width gt 150 ns
30. rload Operation Comments 3 3 VDC 1 9 A 27A Typical Overload 5 VDC 2 2 A 2 4 A operation occurs 12 VDC 0 46 A 0 5 A when CH 0 is shorted to 12 VDC 0 01 A 0 01 A ground Total Power 22 9 W 27 0 W NI 5441 Specifications 38 ni com Software Specification Value Comments Driver NI FGEN 2 3 or later version NI FGEN is an Software IVI compliant driver that allows you to configure control and calibrate the NI 5441 NI FGEN provides application programming interfaces for many development environments Application NI FGEN provides programming interfaces for the Software following application development environments e LabVIEW e LabWindows CVI e Measurement Studio e Microsoft Visual C NET e Microsoft Visual C C e Microsoft Visual Basic Interactive NI provides several options for interactively controlling and Control and configuring the NI 5441 Configuration Software NI Signal Express e FGEN Soft Front panel e NI Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX National Instruments Corporation 39 NI 5441 Specifications Environment NI PXI 5441 Environment 3 Note To ensure that the NI PXI 5441 cools effectively follow the guidelines in the Maintain Forced Air Cooling Note to Users included in the NI 5441 kit The NI PXI 5441 is intended for indoor use only Specifications Value Comments Operating 0 C to 55 C
31. rtification e UL61010 1 e CAN CSA C22 2 No 61010 1 Emissions EN 55011 Class A at 10 m FCC Part 15A above 1 GHz Immunity EN 61326 1997 A2 2001 Table 1 EMC EMI CE C Tick and FCC Part 15 Class A Compliant For EMC compliance operate this device with shielded cabling This product meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives as amended for CE marking as follows Low Voltage 73 23 EEC Directive safety Electromagnetic 89 336 EEC Compatibility Directive EMC Note Refer to the Declaration of Conformity DoC for this product for any additional regulatory compliance information To obtain the DoC for this product visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column National Instruments Corporation 41 NI 5441 Specifications Physical Specification Value Comments Dimensions 3U One Slot PXI cPCI Module 2 0 x 13 0 x 21 6 cm 0 8 x 5 1 x 8 5 in Weight 345 g 12 1 02 Front Panel Connectors Label Function s Connector Type CH0 Analog Output SMB jack CLK IN Sample clock inputand PLL SMB jack reference clock input PFI 0 Marker output triggerinput SMB jack sample clock output exported trigger output and PLL reference clock output PFI 1 Marker output triggerinput SMB jack sample clock output
32. sateses tiation 19 DIGITAL DATA amp CONTROL DDC ccccceeeccecesseeeeseeesseeesneeees 20 Start TP OEP sx esi ses seas E E te E seem EE ET E ements 22 Markets ieiunii iasoer ae ra E TEE Te Sr aS 24 Qr NATIONAL p INSTRUMENTS CHO Arbitrary Waveform Generation Mode eee ee eeceeseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 25 Function Generation Mode see aer e a i e 28 Onboard Signal Processing eeseeesseeeseerseesresesrrserersreersrestrsrsresresesresreet 29 Calibration rinier els whee ese eh een E E A OEE 38 POWEP e e E E ea nae E 38 ETO TAYE u A E EA AEE EE EE E E E 39 Enyironment i enonse nan d a ieee 40 Safety Electromagnetic Compatibility and CE Compliance 41 Physical fives oarn nr roti cabagtec E E E O A 42 Technical Support ReSOurces 0 0 0 cece eeeeeeceeceseeseeeseeeeeeseeseenseseeeeseeeees 43 Channel 0 Analog Output Front Panel Connector Specification Value Comments Number of 1 Channels Connector SMB jack Output Voltage Characteristics Output Paths 1 The software selectable Main Output Path setting provides full scale voltages from 12 00 Vpk pk to 5 64 MV px pk into a 50 Q load NI FGEN uses either the Low Gain Amplifier or the High Gain Amplifier when the Main Output Path is selected depending on the Gain attribute 2 The software selectable Direct Path is optimized for IF applications and provides full scale voltages from 1 000 Vok pk to 0
33. teger M 2 lt M lt 4 194 304 3 PLL Reference Clock 4 Marker 5 Exported Start Trigger Out Start Trigger Output 50 Q Impedance Maximum 2 V to 7 V Output Overload Vou Minimum 2 9 V open load 1 4 V 50 Q load Output drivers are V Maxi 0 2 V load 0 2 V 50 Q load o OL aximum 0 open load 0 oad compatible Measured with a 1 m cable Rise Fall Time lt 2 0 ns Load of 10 pF National Instruments Corporation 19 NI 5441 Specifications DIGITAL DATA amp CONTROL DDC Optional Front Panel Connector Specification Value Comments Connector 68 pin VHDCI female receptacle Type Number of 16 Data Output Signals Control 1 DDC CLK OUT clock output Signals 2 DDC CLK IN clock input 3 PFI 2 input 4 PFI 3 input 5 PFI 4 output 6 PFI 5 output Ground 23 pins Output Signal Characteristics Includes Data Outputs DDC CLK OUT and PFI lt 4 5 gt Signal Type LVDS Low Voltage Differential Signal Signal Tested with Characteristics Minimum Typical Maximum 100 Q v 13V 7V differential OH B i i load VoL 0 8 V 1 0 V Measured at Differential 0 25 V 0 45 V the i Output Voltage pares Load Output 1 125 V 1 375 V capacitance Common Mode lt 15 pF Voltage Driver and Differential 0 6 ns receiver Pulse Skew comply with skew within ANSI TIA a differential EIA 644 pair Rise F
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