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9.
Click
OK
.
10. Verify that the new names for both modules are displayed.
Associate the Upconverter with the AWG Module
You must create a MAX association between the NI 5610 upconverter
module and the NI 5421/5441/5442 AWG module to control both
hardware modules as a single NI RF signal generator. Complete steps 11
through 13 to make this association.
11. Right-click
NI PXI-5610
and select
Properties
.
12. In the NI 5610 Device Properties dialog box, use the drop-down
listbox to specify the NI 5421/5441/5442 AWG module that is
connected to the NI 5610 by front panel coaxial cables. Refer to
section
6. Interconnecting the NI 5670/5671/5672 Modules
for more
information about cable connections.
Note
If you rename the NI 5421/5441/5442 AWG module after association, you must
repeat the association. Association between NI 5670/5671/5672 hardware modules is lost
when a previously associated AWG module is renamed.
13. Click
OK
to close the dialog box.
Generate a Signal Using the NI 5670/5671/5672 RF
Signal Generator Test Panel
To verify your device configuration, use the NI-RFSG test panel in MAX
to generate a simple signal using the NI RF signal generator hardware. The
NI-RFSG test panel tests both NI 5670/5671/5672 hardware modules as a
single instrument. Complete the following steps to use the NI RF signal
generator test panel.
Note
This test requires front panel interconnection, as shown in Figure 5, and the
association of an NI 5421/5441/5442 AWG module with the NI 5610 upconverter module
as described in the
Associate the Upconverter with the AWG Module
section.
1.
Right-click the NI PXI-5610 upconverter module, and select
Test Panels
.
2.
In the NI PXI-5670/5671/5672 tab of the Test Panels
dialog box,
specify a frequency and a power level for signal generation.
Caution
Running the test panel generates a signal from the RF OUTPUT front panel
connector. Disconnect any equipment that can be damaged by the test signal prior to
running the test panel.
