Thermal Management

The NI 5610 upconverter module operates at an internal temperature of approximately 45 °C (113 °F) under conditions of proper airflow and 25 °C (77 °F) ambient temperatures. The upconverter module front panel may reach approximately 39 °C (99 °F) during normal operation.

Caution  Allow time for the NI 5610 upconverter module to cool before removing it from the PXI/PXIe chassis. Use caution when handling a recently used upconverter module.

After the warm-up period, the temperature of the NI RF signal generator hardware is typically stable. However, if the temperature varies during signal generation due to changes in external factors, such as ambient temperature or cooling airflow, call the niRFSG Perform Thermal Correction VI or the niRFSG_PerformThermalCorrection function to maintain output signal power within specified tolerances. Temperature compensation factors apply when signal generation begins. Thermal management updates the temperature compensation factor if the temperature changes over time.