NI 5610 Upconverter Module Front Panel

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NI 5610 Upconverter Module Front Panel

The following figure shows the NI 5610 RF upconverter front panel, which contains six connectors and two multicolor LEDs:

The following table provides connector and use information for the NI 5610 RF upconverter module front panel connectors:

Connector Use
10 MHz OUT
(TO AWG CLK IN)
Returns replications of the upconverter 10 MHz frequency reference signal, useful for driving other devices. Each replication is 180° out-of-phase with the other. Signal generation at these connectors is always enabled.

Connect the upper of these two connectors to the CLK IN connector on the AWG module front panel.
10 MHz OUT
REF IN Passes an external frequency reference signal which can be propagated to the PXI backplane. The NI 5610 can lock to this signal.
IF INPUT Passes the IF signal from the AWG module for frequency translation.

Connect to the CH 0 output on the AWG module front panel.
LOCAL OSC OUT 0 Passes the local oscillator (LO) signal. Signal generation at this connector is enabled using the Local Oscillator Out 0 Enabled property or NIRFSG_ATTR_OSCILLATOR_OUTPUT_0_ENABLED attribute. The frequency of this LO signal is approximately 3.2 GHz greater than the output signal.
RF OUTPUT Returns the upconverted signal at the requested RF frequency.



The following table provides information about the NI 5610 RF upconverter module front panel LEDs and the device states they indicate:

LED Indications
ACCESS Indicates the basic hardware status of the NI 5610 module. This LED functions identically to the ACCESS LED on the AWG module front panel:

OFF–The module is not yet functional.

AMBER–The module is being accessed by the PXI bus.

GREEN–The module is ready to be programmed by a driver.
ACTIVE Indicates the state of the NI 5610 hardware:

OFF–The module is in an uninitialized state; there is no error.

AMBER–The module PLLs are attempting to lock.

GREEN–The module is in a ready state; applicable PLLs are locked and the reverse power protection circuit is closed.

RED–The module has detected an error state; this may indicate an overload (reverse power protection circuit is open), lock failure in an applicable PLL, a self-test or calibration failure, or a thermal shutdown condition.