NI RF Signal Generators Getting Started Guide
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NI-RFSG Instrument Driver
The NI-RFSG driver configures and operates the NI RF signal generator
hardware, performs waveform programming and generation, and performs
basic modulation tasks using LabVIEW VIs or LabWindows/CVI
functions. In the case of NI 5670/5671/5672 RF signal generators, the
NI-RFSG instrument driver operates the NI 5610 upconverter module
and the NI 5421/5441/5442 AWG module as a single instrument.
Optional add-on software available from NI, including the
Modulation Toolkit and the Spectral Measurements Toolkit, extends
the capability of NI RF signal generators to include additional
modulation-domain and frequency-domain tasks. The NI RF signal
generator hardware-software architecture is shown in Figure 7.
Figure 7.
RF Signal Generator Hardware-Software Architecture
Note
Refer to the
NI RF Signal Generators Help
for more information about NI RF signal
generator hardware/software architecture. More information about the
NI RF Signal
Generators Help
can be found in the
NI-RFSG Instrument Driver Readme
.
NI-RFSG Examples
NI-RFSG includes several example applications for both LabVIEW
and LabWindows/CVI. These examples serve as interactive tools,
programming models, and building blocks in your own applications.
For more information about NI-RFSG examples and locations,
refer to the
NI-RFSG Instrument Driver Readme
, which is
available on the NI-RFSG CD.
Example applications are also available with add-on software such
as the Modulation Toolkit. Examples for generating modulated signals
with the NI 5670/5671/5672 are included with the Modulation Toolkit.
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