National Instruments has released a new family of PXI arbitrary waveform generators with up to two channels and 80 MHz of analog bandwidth in a single slot, and a new 100 MHz, 8-channel oscilloscope that builds on NI’s expertise in high-density and software-designed instruments in PXI. Engineers can achieve high-performance signal generation and measure complex waveforms with these new low-cost, compact mixed-signal instruments in a modular form factor.
The new PXIe-5413, PXIe-5423, and PXIe-5433 arbitrary waveform generators deliver -92 dB of spurious-free dynamic range and 435 fs integrated system jitter while providing precise waveform adjustment when used with a dedicated standard waveform generation engine. With a new fractional resampling architecture for arbitrary waveform generation, similar dynamic range and jitter performance is available independent of user sample rate. Users also benefit from the high-speed waveform streaming capabilities and multiple-instrument synchronization synonymous with PXI.
Key features of the PXIe-54x3 arbitrary waveform generators include:
- Up to two independently controlled output channels
- Maximum ±12 V and minimum ±7.75 mV output ranges
- Options for 20, 40 and 80 MHz in a single PXI slot
The new PXIe-5172 oscilloscope includes a user-programmable FPGA. Engineers can use LabVIEW to customize this oscilloscope’s firmware, such as adding in-line signal processing or advanced triggering.
Key features of the PXIe-5172 oscilloscope include:
- Highly flexible with 100 MHz, 250 MS/s and 8 channels
- Input voltage range of up to 80 V peak-to-peak with ±20 V DC offset
- Support for external sample and reference clocks
PXI arbitrary waveform generators and oscilloscopes are important parts of the NI platform and ecosystem that engineers can use to build smarter test systems. These test systems are built on more than 600 NI PXI products ranging from DC to mmWave and feature high-throughput data movement using PCI Express bus interfaces and sub-nanosecond synchronization with integrated timing and triggering. Supported by a vibrant ecosystem of partners, add-on IP and applications engineers, the NI platform helps engineers lower the cost of test, reduce time to market and future-proof testers for tomorrow’s challenging requirements.
To read the white paper to learn how new PXI arbitrary waveform generators deliver the right performance for smarter test systems, click here.
