NI 5670/5671 Generation Modes

The NI 5670/5671 has three available generation modes, which are specified using the Generation Mode property or NIRFSG_ATTR_GENERATION_MODE attribute:

• CW mode—NI-RFSG software internally generates a continuous-wave signal (a sine tone). Frequency and power settings relate to the frequency and power of the sine tone.
• Arb waveform mode—User-provided complex IQ baseband signals are upconverted to RF. Phase continuity, signal bandwidth, frequency tolerance, IQ rate, and digital IF equalization settings are configurable. Output frequency relates to the center frequency. Power settings relate to the power of the specified arbitrary waveform, depending on the setting of the Power Level Type property or the NIRFSG_ATTR_POWER_LEVEL_TYPE attribute.
• Script mode—Scripts specify dynamic waveform generation operations. For example, a script could configure the device to generate waveform A, then wait for the Script trigger, then generate waveform B. Refer to scripting instructions for more information.