Available Add-On Software for Measurement and Analysis

NI RF Vector Signal Analyzers

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Available Add-On Software for Measurement and Analysis

The ni5660 VIs perform data acquisition using the RF Signal Analyzer. NI provides add-on software toolkits, such as the Spectral Measurements Toolkit (included) and the Modulation Toolkit, which extend the capability of the RF Signal Analyzer to include frequency- and modulation-domain measurements and analysis of analog- and digitally-modulated IF signals.

Note  To enable proper operation of the RF Signal Analyzer, you must install the Spectral Measurements Toolkit CD after installing the NI-RFSA CD.

Spectral Measurements Toolkit

Use the Spectral Measurements Toolkit (SMT) VIs and functions for frequency-domain analysis, measurement, and display of data acquired using the RF Signal Analyzer. The SMT can perform several operations, including the following:

  • Zoom FFT processing and spectrum averaging
  • Spectral measurements such as band power, adjacent channel power, and peak frequency and magnitude Spectrogram display and analysis
  • RF Vector Signal Analyzer hardware configuration for frequency-domain measurements

Refer to the Spectral Measurements Toolkit documentation, accessible from Start»Programs»National Instruments»Spectral Measurements, for complete information about SMT VIs and functions.

Modulation Toolkit

The Modulation Toolkit integrates with SMT and NI-RFSA for modulation/demodulation measurements and analysis. The Modulation Toolkit VIs and functions generate and analyze analog and digital modulated IF signals in FSK, MSK, PSK, QAM, AM, FM, and PM formats. The Modulation Toolkit is capable of measuring several aspects of signals generated by a unit under test, including the following:

  • Modulation quality and modulation index
  • Signal impairments, bit error rate, and phase noise
  • Carrier frequency drift and complementary cumulative distribution functions (CCDF) values

Refer to the Modulation Toolkit documentation, accessible from Start»Programs»National Instruments»Modulation, for complete information about Modulation Toolkit VIs and functions.

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