The NI PXIe-5423 is a high-performance arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) designed for PXI Express systems. It’s capable of generating user-defined arbitrary waveforms as well as standard functions like sine, square, triangle, and ramp waves.
Here’s a breakdown of its key features and specifications:
Key Features:
- Maximum Bandwidth: 40 MHz
- Maximum Update Rate: 800 MS/s
- Analog Output Channels: Available in 1 or 2 channel configurations.
- Analog Output Resolution: 16 bits
- Analog Output Voltage Range: ±12 V
- Onboard Memory: 128 MB per channel
- Supports Arbitrary Waveforms: Yes, with a new fractional resampling architecture for precise waveform generation.
- Standard Functions: Sine, square, triangle, and ramp waveforms.
- Waveform Scripting: Allows for advanced generation sequencing and control.
- Streaming Capabilities: High-speed waveform streaming.
- Synchronization: Excellent multi-instrument synchronization through the PXI Express backplane.
- Triggers: Features PFI 0 and PFI 1 for triggering.
- Connectors: SMA for analog outputs and PFI, MHDMR for auxiliary I/O.
Detailed Specifications:
- Waveform Types: Arbitrary, Sine, Square, Triangle, Ramp.
- Sine Waveform Frequency Range: DC to 40 MHz.
- Square Waveform Frequency Range: 0 MHz to 25 MHz (with minimum on/off time specifications).
- Sample Rate: 5.6 µS/s to 200 MS/s (digital filter disabled), 3.125 MS/s to 200 MS/s (with waveform filters).
- Output Impedance: 50 Ω.
- Output Voltage Amplitude:
- 50 Ω load: 0.00775 Vpk-pk to 12 Vpk-pk.
- Open load: 0.0155 Vpk-pk to 24 Vpk-pk.
- Offset Range: ±12 V.
- Spurious-Free Dynamic Range (SFDR): Up to -92 dB (depending on output frequency and amplitude).
- Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): Down to -80 dBc (depending on output frequency and amplitude).
- Synchronization: Supports TCLK triggering for multi-module synchronization.
- External Triggering: PFI 0 and PFI 1 can be configured as trigger inputs or outputs.
- Size: 3U, 1 slot.
- Weight: 1 channel: 13.0 oz (369 g); 2 channels: 13.3 oz (377 g).
In summary, the NI PXIe-5423 is a versatile and high-performance arbitrary waveform generator suitable for a wide range of applications requiring precise and complex waveform generation, high update rates, and excellent synchronization capabilities within a PXI Express system. It’s well-suited for tasks in automated test, semiconductor test, aerospace and defense, and scientific research.
