NI 5401/5404/5411/5431
Features Supported
The following table shows the features supported by the NI 5401/5404/5411/5431 signal generators.
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Note If your device is not listed here, refer to NI 5402/5406/5412/5421/5422/5441/5442 Features Supported |
| NI 5401 | NI 5404 | NI 5411 | NI 5431 | |
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Basic Operation
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| Output Modes |
Standard Function,
Frequency List |
Standard Function
(sine or square) |
Standard Function,
Frequency List, Arbitrary Waveform, Arbitrary Sequence |
Standard Function,
Frequency List, Arbitrary Waveform, Arbitrary Sequence |
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Standard Function Output
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| Waveform |
Sine,
Square, Triangle, Ramp Up, Ramp Down, DC, Noise, User-Defined |
Sine and Square
(both are produced) |
Sine,
Square, Triangle, Ramp Up, Ramp Down, DC, Noise, User-Defined |
Sine,
Square, Triangle, Ramp Up, Ramp Down, DC, Noise, User-Defined |
| Minimum Frequency | 9.313 mHz |
1 µHz |
9.313 mHz |
9.313 mHz |
| Maximum Frequency5 |
Sine: 16 MHz
Other: 1 MHz |
105 MHz
|
Sine: 16 MHz
Other: 1 MHz |
Sine: 8 MHz
Other: 1 MHz (frequencies above 8 MHz are filtered) |
| SYNC Duty Cycle | 20% to 80% |
— |
20% to 80% |
20% to 80% |
| User-Defined Waveform Size | 16,384 samples |
16,384 samples |
16,384 samples |
16,384 samples |
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Frequency List Output
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| Maximum Number of Lists* | 16 |
— |
16 |
16 |
| Maximum List Length* | 512 |
— |
512 |
512 |
| Maximum Step Duration* | 3.35544 s |
— |
3.35544 s |
3.35544 s |
| Minimum List Length* | 1 |
— |
1 |
1 |
| Minimum Step Duration* | 1 ms |
— |
1 ms |
1 ms |
| Step Duration Quantum* | 200 ns |
— |
200 ns |
200 ns |
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Arbitrary Waveform Output
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| Write Quantum | — |
— |
64 samples or 32 complex samples |
64 samples or 32 complex samples |
| Waveform Quantum* | — |
— |
8 samples |
8 samples |
| Minimum Waveform Size* | — |
— |
256 samples |
256 samples |
| Maximum Waveform Size*1 | — |
— |
2 M
or 8 M samples |
8 M samples |
| Maximum Number of Waveforms* | — |
— |
5,000 |
5,000 |
| Onboard Signal Processing | — |
— |
— |
— |
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Arbitrary Sequence Output
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| Minimum Sequence Length* | — |
— |
1 |
1 |
| Maximum Sequence Length* | — |
— |
292 |
1,168 |
| Maximum Loop Count* | — |
— |
65,535 |
65,535 |
| Maximum Number of Sequences* | — |
— |
16 |
16 |
| Onboard Signal Processing | — |
— |
— |
— |
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Output Characteristics
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Output Voltage (at load equal to source impedance) |
up to ±5 V |
sine: 1 Vpk-pk
to 2 Vpk-pk square: 5 V, 3.3 V, or 1.8 V |
up to ±5 V |
up to ±5 V |
|
Offset (at maximum gain) |
±2.5 V |
— |
±2.5 V |
±2.5 V |
| Output Impedance | 50 Ω, 75 Ω |
50 Ω |
50 Ω, 75 Ω |
50 Ω, 75 Ω |
| Analog Path | — |
— |
— |
— |
| Analog Filter Option | Yes |
— |
Yes |
Yes |
| Filter Correction Frequency Option | Yes |
— |
Yes |
Yes |
| Digital Filter Option | Yes |
— |
Yes |
Yes |
| Digital Filter Interpolation Factor |
2
(fixed when filter is enabled) |
— |
2
(fixed when filter is enabled) |
2
(fixed when filter is enabled) |
| DIGITAL DATA & CONTROL CONNECTOR (DDC) or Digital Pattern |
— |
— |
Yes |
Yes |
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Triggering and Synchronization
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Trigger Modes (Frequency List and Arbitrary Waveform Generation Modes) |
Single,
Continuous, Stepped, Burst |
— |
Single,
Continuous, Stepped, Burst |
Single,
Continuous, Stepped, Burst |
| Trigger Sources |
Immediate,
External, Software, RTSI_<0..5>, RTSI_6 (PCI only), PXI_STAR (PXI only) |
Immediate,
PFI 0 (External), Software, RTSI_<0..7>, PXI_STAR |
Immediate,
External, Software, RTSI_<0..5>, RTSI_6 (PCI only), PXI_STAR (PXI only) |
Immediate,
External, Software, RTSI_<0..5>, RTSI_6 (PCI only), PXI_STAR (PXI only) |
| Multiple Device Synchronization | Limited2 |
Standard Function Mode |
Arbitrary Waveform Generation and Sequence modes2 |
Arbitrary Waveform Generation and Sequence modes2 |
Events |
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| Ready for Start | — |
— |
— |
— |
| Started | — |
— |
— |
— |
| Done | — |
— |
— |
— |
| Marker | — |
— |
Yes |
Yes |
| Data Marker | — |
— |
— |
— |
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Clocking
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Sample Rate (Update Rate) before filtering and interpolation |
40 MS/s |
300 MS/s |
Up to 40 MS/s |
Up to 40 MS/s |
| Reference Clock Source |
Internal (none),
External, PXI 10 MHz clock (PXI only) or RTSI clock (PCI only) |
Internal (none),
External (REF IN), RTSI_<0..6>, RTSI clock, PXI 10 MHz clock |
Internal (none),
External, PXI 10 MHz clock (PXI only) or RTSI clock (PCI only) |
Internal (none),
External, PXI 10 MHz clock (PXI only) or RTSI clock (PCI only) |
| Reference Clock Frequency | 1 MHz or 5 to 20 · 1 MHz |
3 to 20 · 1 MHz |
1 MHz or 5 to 20 · 1 MHz |
1 MHz or 5 to 20 · 1 MHz |
| Clock Mode (Arbitrary Waveform Generation Mode) |
— |
— |
Divide-Down, High-Resolution (PXI only) |
Divide-Down, High-Resolution (PXI only) |
| Sample Clock Source (Arbitrary Waveform Generation Mode) |
— |
— |
Internal, External (PXI only) |
Internal, External (PXI only) |
Calibration |
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| Self-Calibration Functions | ni54xx_CalSelfCalibrate,
ni54xx_CalRestore ExternalConstants |
— |
ni54xx_CalSelfCalibrate, ni54xx_CalRestore ExternalConstants |
ni54xx_CalSelfCalibrate,
ni54xx_CalRestore ExternalConstants |
| Calibration Utility Functions3 | ni54xx_ functions |
ni54xx_ functions |
ni54xx_ functions |
ni54xx_ functions |
| External Calibration Functions4 | ni54xx_CalStart and associated functions |
ni54xx_CalStart and associated functions |
ni54xx_CalStart and associated functions |
ni54xx_CalStart and associated functions |
*You can get the value of this characteristic by calling a query function or by reading an attribute. NI recommends that your programs query or read the characteristic rather than depend on a certain value.
1Varies with the device model or the amount of memory on the device. Memory use is a function of the number and size of waveforms and (in Arbitrary Sequence mode) the number and length of sequences. Typically, waveforms use most of the memory, but if you have a very large number of sequences, the available waveform memory is reduced.
2You can synchronize the NI 5401/5411/5431 in Standard Function mode as long as it is unnecessary to change the phase between devices while generating.
3NI 5401/5404/5411/5431 calibration utility functions include:
ni54xx_CalFetchDate
ni54xx_CalFetchCount
ni54xx_CalFetchMiscInfo
ni54xx_CalStoreMiscInfo
ni54xx_CalChangePassword
4External calibration functions and steps vary from device to device. For more information about calibrating your device, refer to the calibration procedure for your device:
NI 54XX Calibration Procedure (NI 5401/5411/5431)
NI PXI-5404 Calibration Procedure
5Refer to the device specifications for conditions.