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Antenna Plugin Class Methods
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Antenna Initialize—Reads the antenna configuration from the configuration XML file
and adds to the antenna's beam database if the codebook is known. The child class should
override this method.
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Antenna Update—Reads the current Antenna Mode property and the current Beam
property and executes all the DUT control necessary to control the physical antenna. The
child class should override this method.
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Antenna Close—Switches the antenna off and releases all potential resource handles.
The child class should override this method.
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DB Add Beam—Adds a beam to the antenna's beam database. The key is an integer
value.
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DB Clear—Removes all beams from the antenna's beam database.
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DB Get All Beams—Returns an array of all the beams and the respective database
indexes that are currently stored in the beam database.
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Set DB Beam—Searches the beam database for the beam with the given index and stores
it in the Beam class property. This does not change the beam of the actual antenna until
the Update method is called.
Antenna Plugin Interface
The following VIs are used as the interface to the antenna plugin.
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niOTA Antenna Initialize
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niOTA Antenna Close
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niOTA Antenna Update
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niOTA DB Get All Beams
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niOTA Set DB Beam
Where to Go Next
Additional Documentation
Find additional documentation for the mmWave OTA Validation Test Reference Architecture
including known issues, a datasheet, and readme online at ni.com/r/otahelp.
Contacting NI for Support
Contact the NI services personnel contracted on your project for technical support, including
troubleshooting and service requests. To find information about local NI service branches, visit
ni.com/contact-us.
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