Connecting To The Ni 5654 - National Instruments NI PXIe-5696 Getting Started Manual

• Ensure you are properly grounded when manipulating cables or antennas connected to the
NI 5696.
• If you are using noninsulated devices, such as a noninsulated RF antenna, ensure the
devices are maintained in a static-free environment.
• If you are using an active device, such as a preamplifier or switch routed to the NI 5696,
ensure no signal transients are sourced to the NI 5696.

Connecting to the NI 5654

Figure 4. NI 5654 with NI 5696 Front Panel Interconnection
250 kHz–20 GHz Signal Generator
ACCESS ACTIVE
REF IN
1–20 MHz
±10 dBm NOM
17 dBm MAX
REF OUT
10 MHz
5 dBm ±2 dBm NOM
REF OUT 2
100 MHz
5 dBm ±2 dBm NOM
1. Semi-Rigid SMB-to-SMB Cable
2. Semi-Rigid SMA-to-SMA Cable, Labeled T
1. Use the SMB-to-SMB cable to connect the ALC OUT connector on the NI 5696 front
panel to the ALC IN connector on the NI 5654 front panel.
2. Use Cable T to connect the RF OUT connector on the NI 5654 front panel to the RF IN
connector on the NI 5696 front panel.
FM IN
±1 VDC NOM
±2 VDC MAX
AM IN
±1 VDC NOM
±2 VDC MAX
ALC IN
±15 VDC MAX
TRIG
IN/OUT
3.3V CMOS
IN/OUT
–0.5V MIN IN
5.5V MAX IN
ESD
SENSITIVE
ALL PORTS
50 Ω
250 kHz–20 GHz Amplitude Extender
ACCESS
PULSE
IN
–0.5V MIN
+5.5V MAX
RF AMP
OUT
ALC OUT
±15 VDC MAX
RF IN
RF OUT
±15 dBm
250 kHz –
MAX
20 GHz
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ACTIVE
ATTN IN
+30 dBm MAX
1
RF OUT
Reverse Power
±30 dBm MAX
2
ESD
SENSITIVE
ALL PORTS
50 Ω