Choosing And Installing The Software; Software Options; Installing The Software - National Instruments PXIe-5665 Getting Started Manual

Choosing and Installing the Software

Software Options

NI provides several software options for the PXIe-5665—NI-RFmx, the NI-RFSA instrument
driver software, and the NI-RFSA Soft Front Panel (SFP).
Software
Option
NI-RFmx Provides a single-handle
instrument driver with built-in
measurements.
NI-RFSA The NI-RFSA APIs each provide a
instrument fixed API for interacting with your
driver PXIe-5665 device.
NI-RFSA provides standard IVI-
based functionality needed for
most vector signal analyzer
applications.
NI-RFSA SFP Controls, analyzes, and presents
data similar to stand-alone RF
vector signal analyzers. The NI-
RFSA SFP operates on the PC, so
it provides processing, storage, and
display capabilities.

Installing the Software

You must be an Administrator to install NI software on your computer.
1. Install an ADE, such as LabVIEW or LabWindows
2. Insert the driver software media into your computer. The installer should open
automatically.
If the installation window does not appear, navigate to the drive, double-click it, and
double-click
autorun.exe
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Table 1. PXIe-5665 Software Options
Description
.
Use Case
Use NI-RFmx SpecAn to perform
spectral measurements.
Use NI-RFmx Demod to perform
modulation quality measurements,
such as EVM.
Use NI-RFmx cellular personalities to
perform physical layer measurement
analysis on supported cellular signals.
Use NI-RFSA to create custom
measurements or applications that
require I/Q data.
Use NI-RFSA along with the
NI Modulation Toolkit to analyze
modulated signals to test receivers.
Use the NI-RFSA SFP to interactively
acquire data.
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