NI SIgnal Generators Getting Started Guide
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Table 1.
NI PXI-5401 Front Panel Connectors
Connector
Access
Function
ARB OUT
Output
Provides the waveform output.
SYNC OUT
Output
Provides a TTL-level output of the waveform
being generated at the ARB OUT connector.
EXT TRIG
Input
Accepts a TTL-level signal that you can use to
start or step through a waveform generation.
PLL REF
Input
Accepts a PLL Reference clock from an external
source and can frequency lock the NI PXI-5401
Sample clock timebase to the external Reference
clock.
Table 2.
NI PCI-5401 Front Panel Connectors
Connector
Access
Function
ARB
Output
Provides the waveform output.
SYNC
Output
Provides a TTL-level output of the waveform
being generated at the ARB OUT connector.
PLL IN
Input
Accepts a PLL Reference clock from an external
source and can frequency lock the NI PCI-5401
Sample clock timebase to the external Reference
clock.
PATTERN OUT Input
Supplies the external trigger input to the device.
Refer to the
NI Signal Generators Help
for
connector pin assignments and signal descriptions.
