National Instruments NI 5422 Specifications

16-bit 200 ms/s arbitrary waveform generator

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NI 5422 Specifications

NI PXI-5422 16-Bit 200 MS/s Arbitrary Waveform Generator

Hot Surface

cause burns. Allow the NI 5422 to cool before removing it from the chassis.

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Unless otherwise noted, the following conditions were used for each

specification:

•

Analog Filter enabled.

Signals terminated with 50 Ω.

•

Direct Path set to 1 V

and High-Gain Amplifier Path set to 12 V

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Sample rate set to 200 MS/s and the Sample Clock Source set to

Divide-by-N.

Typical values are representative of an average unit operating at room

temperature (20 °C ±3 °C). Specifications are subject to change without

notice. For the most recent NI 5422 specifications, visit

To access all of the NI 5422 documentation, including the NI Signal

Generators Getting Started Guide, which contains functional descriptions

of the NI 5422 signals, navigate to Start»Programs»National

Instruments»NI-FGEN»Documentation.

If the NI 5422 has been in use, it may exceed safe handling temperatures and

CH 0 ........................................................................................................ 2

Sample Clock .......................................................................................... 15

Onboard Clock ........................................................................................ 18

Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) Reference Clock .......................................... 18

CLK IN ................................................................................................... 19

PFI 0 and PFI 1 ....................................................................................... 20

DIGITAL DATA & CONTROL (DDC) ................................................ 22

Start Trigger ............................................................................................ 24

Markers ................................................................................................... 25

Arbitrary Waveform Generation Mode................................................... 27

Calibration............................................................................................... 29

Power ...................................................................................................... 30

Software .................................................................................................. 31

, Low-Gain Amplifier Path set to 2 V

pk-pk

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
NI 5422 signals, navigate to Start»Programs»National Instruments»NI-FGEN»Documentation. If the NI 5422 has been in use, it may exceed safe handling temperatures and Hot Surface cause burns. Allow the NI 5422 to cool before removing it from the chassis.
Page 2 2. The software-selectable Direct Path is optimized for IF applications and provides full-scale voltages from 1.000 V 16 bits Resolution NI 5422 Specifications Table 1. Value into a 50 Ω load. NI-FGEN uses either the pk-pk to 0.707 V...
Page 3 High- Gain Amplifier Amplitude 3 digits Resolution Offset Range Span of ±50% of Amplitude Range with increments <0.0028% of Amplitude Range. © National Instruments Corporation Table 1. (Continued) Value Amplitude (V Load Minimum Value 50 Ω 0.707 1 kΩ 1.35 Open 1.41...
Page 4 ±1.0% of desired Amplitude ± 1 mV Accuracy Output Characteristics 50 Ω nominal or 75 Ω nominal, software-selectable. Output Impedance Output Coupling NI 5422 Specifications Table 1. (Continued) Value Load Maximum Output Voltage (V) 50 Ω ±0.500 1 kΩ ±0.953 Open ±1.000...
Page 5 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 5422 signal generators can be connected directly together. Frequency and Transient Response Analog Software-selectable 7-pole elliptical filter for image Filter suppression.
Page 6 +0.3 dB –0.5 dB –1 –2 –3 Guaranteed Specification Typical –4 NI 5422 Specifications +0.4 dB –0.3 dB Frequency (MHz) Figure 1. Normalized Passband Flatness, Direct Path +0.7 dB –0.7 dB Frequency (MHz) Figure 2. Normalized Passband Flatness, Low-Gain Amplifier Path +0.4 dB...
Page 7 Guaranteed Specification Typical –4 –0.4 –0.8 –1.2 –1.6 –2.0 © National Instruments Corporation +0.2 dB –1.1 dB Frequency (MHz) Figure 3. Normalized Passband Flatness, High-Gain Amplifier Path Time (ns) Figure 4. Pulse Response, Low-Gain Amplifier Path with a 50 +0.2 dB –1.1 dB...
Page 8 Suggested Maximum Frequencies for Common Functions Function Direct Sine 80 MHz Square Not Recommended Ramp Not Recommended Triangle Not Recommended NI 5422 Specifications Table 1. (Continued) Value Path Low-Gain Amplifier 80 MHz 50 MHz 10 MHz 10 MHz 43 MHz...
Page 9 –57 dBc 40 MHz –48 dBc 50 MHz –48 dBc 60 MHz –47 dBc 70 MHz –47 dBc 80 MHz –41 dBc © National Instruments Corporation Table 1. (Continued) Value Path Low-Gain High-Gain Amplifier Amplifier –65 dBc –66 dBc –65 dBc –58 dBc...
Page 10 Average Noise Density Path Direct Low Gain Low Gain Low Gain Low Gain Low Gain High Gain High Gain NI 5422 Specifications Table 1. (Continued) Value Path Low-Gain Amplifier –80 dBFS –80 dBFS –80 dBFS –80 dBFS –71 dBFS –58 dBFS –53 dBFS...
Page 11 Note The noise floor in Figure 6 is limited by the measurement device. Refer to the Average Noise Density specification. © National Instruments Corporation Frequency (MHz) Figure 6. 10 MHz Single-Tone Spectrum, Direct Path, 200 MS/s (Typical) NI 5422 Specifications...
Page 12 –80 –90 The noise floor in Figure 7 is limited by the measurement device. Refer to the Note Average Noise Density specification. NI 5422 Specifications Frequency (MHz) Figure 7. 10.00001 MHz Single-Tone Spectrum, Low-Gain Amplifier Path, 200 MS/s (Typical) ni.com...
Page 13 Guaranteed Specification Typical –40 –50 –60 –70 –80 –90 © National Instruments Corporation –67 dBc Frequency (MHz) Figure 8. Total Harmonic Distortion, Direct Path –60 dBc Frequency (MHz) Figure 9. Total Harmonic Distortion, Low-Gain Amplifier Path –44 dBc –49 dBc –45 dBc...
Page 14 –80 –90 –50 –55 –60 –65 –70 –75 –80 –85 NI 5422 Specifications –45 dBc Frequency (MHz) Figure 10. Total Harmonic Distortion, High-Gain Amplifier Path High-Gain Low-Gain Direct Path Frequency (MHz) Figure 11. Intermodulation Distortion, 200 kHz Separation (Typical) ni.com...
Page 15: Sample Clock
4. External, DDC CLK IN (DIGITAL DATA & CONTROL front panel connector) 5. External, PXI Star trigger (backplane connector) 6. External, PXI_Trig<0..7> (backplane connector) © National Instruments Corporation Frequency (MHz) Figure 12. Direct Path, Two-Tone Spectrum (Typical) Table 2. Value...
Page 16 ≤100 MHz High- ±1 sample clock period Resolution >100 MHz External (all) 0 ns to 7.6 ns NI 5422 Specifications Table 2. (Continued) Value Sample Rate Resolution Settable to (200 MS/s)/N (1 ≤ N ≤ 40) 1.06 µHz 4.24 µHz Resolution determined by external clock source.
Page 17 Sample Clock Maximum Destinations Frequency PFI<0..1> 200 MHz DDC CLK 200 MHz PXI_Trig<0..6> 20 MHz © National Instruments Corporation Table 2. (Continued) Value Density System Output Jitter (Integrated from 1 kHz 10 kHz 100 Hz to 100 kHz) –122 –138 1.5 ps rms...
Page 18: Onboard Clock
1. PXI_CLK10 (backplane connector) 2. CLK IN (SMB front panel connector) Frequency When using the PLL, the Frequency Accuracy of the Accuracy NI 5422 is solely dependent on the Frequency Accuracy of the PLL Reference Clock Source. ≤200 ms Lock Time Frequency 5 MHz to 20 MHz in increments of 1 MHz.
Page 19: Clk In
(0 dBm to +13 dBm) Square wave: 0.2 V Maximum ±10 V Input Overload 50 Ω Input Impedance Input Coupling © National Instruments Corporation Table 5. Value into 50 Ω to 2.8 V pk-pk pk-pk into 50 Ω to 2.8 V...
Page 20: Pfi 0 And Pfi 1
2. Sample Clock Timebase (200 MHz) divided by integer M (4 ≤ M ≤ 4,194,304) 3. PLL Reference Clock 4. Marker 5. Exported Start Trigger (Out Start Trigger) 50 Ω Output Impedance NI 5422 Specifications Table 6. Value Comments — — — —...
Page 21 Minimum: 2.7 V (open load), 1.3 V (50 Ω load) Maximum: 0.6 V (open load), 0.2 V (50 Ω load) ≤2.0 ns Rise/Fall Time (20% to 80%) © National Instruments Corporation Table 6. (Continued) Value Comments — Output drivers are +3.3 V TTL...
Page 22: Digital Data & Control (Ddc)
— 0.8 V Differential 0.25 V Output Voltage Output 1.125 V Common-Mode Voltage Rise/Fall Time — (20% to 80%) NI 5422 Specifications Table 7. Value Typical Maximum 1.3 V 1.7 V 1.0 V — — 0.45 V — 1.375 V 0.8 ns...
Page 23 Format DDC CLK OUT. Frequency Refer to the Range Duty Cycle 35% to 65% Jitter 60 ps rms (typical) © National Instruments Corporation Table 7. (Continued) Value Maximum 0.1 V 0.2 V Sample Clock section for more information. Comments —...
Page 24: Start Trigger
1. Single 2. Continuous 3. Stepped 4. Burst Edge Detection Rising Minimum 25 ns. Refer to t Pulse Width NI 5422»NI PXI-5422»Triggering»Trigger Timing. NI 5422 Specifications Table 7. (Continued) Value Table 8. Value at NI Signal Generators Help»Devices» Comments —...
Page 25: Markers
A signal used as a trigger can be routed out to any Trigger destination listed in the Destinations specification Destinations of Table 9. Exported 65 ns (typical). Refer to t Trigger Delay Devices»NI 5422»NI PXI-5422»Triggering»Trigger Timing. Exported >150 ns. Refer to t Trigger Pulse Devices»NI 5422»NI PXI-5422»Triggering»Trigger Width Timing.
Page 26 Specification Width >150 ns. Refer to t Devices»NI 5422»NI PXI-5422»Waveform Generation» Marker Events. Skew Destination PFI<0..1> PFI<4..5> PXI_Trig<0..6> Jitter 40 ps rms (typical) NI 5422 Specifications Table 9. (Continued) Value at NI Signal Generators Help» With Respect to With Respect to...
Page 27: National Instruments Corporation
Mode generated. Arbitrary In Arbitrary Sequence mode, a sequence directs the NI 5422 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.
Page 28 Burst Mode, trigger: Maximum 8,000 Waveforms Arbitrary 104,000 Sequence Burst Mode, trigger: Maximum 65,000 Segments in a Sequence NI 5422 Specifications Table 10. (Continued) Value 32 MB 256 MB Option Option 16,777,088 134,217,600 Samples Samples 16,776,960 134,217,472 Samples Samples 262,000...
Page 29: National Instruments Corporation
DC gain, and offset. Appropriate constants are stored in nonvolatile memory. Calibration Specifications valid within two years of External Interval Calibration. Warm-up Time 15 minutes © National Instruments Corporation Table 11. Value Comments — — — — NI 5422 Specifications...
Page 30: Power
Refer to Figure 13 +12 VDC 0.46 A –12 VDC 0.01 A Total Power 12.2 W + 5 V * 5 V Current NI 5422 Specifications Table 12. Overload Operation 2.7 A 0.46 A 0.01 A 25.7 W Frequency (MHz) Figure 13.
Page 31: Software
Specification Driver NI-FGEN version 2.2.1 or later. NI-FGEN is an Software IVI-compliant driver that allows you to configure, control, and calibrate the NI 5422. NI-FGEN provides application programming interfaces for many development environments. Application NI-FGEN provides programming interfaces for the...
Page 32: Environment
NI PXI-5422 Environment To ensure that the NI PXI-5422 cools effectively, follow the guidelines in the Note Maintain Forced-Air Cooling Note to Users included in the NI 5422 kit. The NI PXI-5422 is intended for indoor use only. Specifications Operating 0 ºC to +55 ºC in all NI PXI chassis except the following:...
Page 33: Safety, Electromagnetic Compatibility, And Ce Compliance
Safety, Electromagnetic Compatibility, and CE Compliance Specification Safety The NI 5422 meets the requirements of the following standards of safety for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use: • IEC 61010-1, EN 61010-1 • UL 61010-1 • CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1...
Page 34 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 search by model number or product line, and click the appropriate link in the Certification column. NI 5422 Specifications Table 15. (Continued) Value ni.com/certification...
Page 35: Physical
Label ACCESS LED The ACCESS LED indicates the status of the PCI bus and the interface from the NI 5422 to the controller. ACTIVE LED The ACTIVE LED indicates the status of the onboard generation hardware of the NI 5422.
Page 36: Where To Go For Support
Instruments trademarks. Other product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. For patents covering National Instruments products, refer to the appropriate location: Help»Patents in your software, the patents.txt file on your CD, or ni.com/patents.

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