NI 5672 Overview

The NI 5672 is a RF vector signal generator consisting of the following PXI hardware module and PXI Express hardware module:

• NI 5442— 16 bit, 100 megasample-per-second (MS/s) arbitrary wave form generator (AWG) PXI Express module (400 MS/s interpolated) with digital upconverter (DUC).
• NI 5610— 2.7 GHz RF superheterodyne upconverter PXI module

Note  There is no physical device labeled "NI 5672." The NI 5672 is the instrument comprised of the NI 5610 upconverter module and the NI 5442 AWG module. The NI 5672 is operated by NI-RFSG.

The hardware modules interconnect using SMA-SMB coaxial cables, included in your hardware kit, as illustrated in the following figure. Refer to section 6. Interconnecting the NI 5670/5671/5672 Modules in the NI RF Signal Generators Getting Started Guide for more information about interconnecting hardware modules.

The NI 5672 has the following characteristics and features:

• 250 kHz to 2.7 GHz frequency range
• -145 to +10 dBm amplitude range
• 20 MHz real-time bandwidth
• 10 MHz oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) timebase
  • ±20 ppb frequency stability
  • ±50 ppb frequency accuracy
• 132 dB compression-to-noise dynamic range
• -120 dBm/Hz typical noise density (0 dBm output level, 15 to 35°C)
• ≥ 512 MB of AWG module onboard waveform memory
• NI-RFSG instrument driver software transparently operates both modules as a single unit
• Three-slot wide PXI/3U Compact PCI form factor

The NI 5672 follows industry-standard Plug and Play specifications for the PXI/PXIe bus, and can be seamlessly integrated with compliant systems.