NI 5402/5406/5412/5421/5422/5441/5442 Features Supported

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NI 5402/5406/5412/5421/5422/5441/5442
Features Supported

The following table shows the features supported by NI signal generators based on the SMC technology.

Note If your device is not listed here, refer to NI 5401/5404/5411/5431 Features Supported

Basic Operation
	NI 5402	NI 5406	NI 5412	NI 5421	NI 5422	NI 5441	NI 5442
Output Modes	Standard Function, Frequency List	Standard Function, Frequency List	Standard Function, Arbitrary Waveform, Arbitrary Sequence	Standard Function, Arbitrary Waveform, Arbitrary Sequence, Script	Standard Function, Arbitrary Waveform, Arbitrary Sequence, Script	Standard Function, Arbitrary Waveform, Arbitrary Sequence, Script, Frequency List	Standard Function, Arbitrary Waveform, Arbitrary Sequence, Script, Frequency List
Standard Function Output
Waveform	Sine, Square, Triangle, Ramp Up, Ramp Down, DC, Noise, User-Defined	Sine, Square, Triangle, Ramp Up, Ramp Down, DC, Noise, User-Defined	Sine, Square, Triangle, Ramp Up, Ramp Down, DC, Noise, User-Defined	Sine, Square, Triangle, Ramp Up, Ramp Down, DC, Noise, User-Defined	Sine, Square, Triangle, Ramp Up, Ramp Down, DC, Noise, User-Defined	Sine, Square, Triangle, Ramp Up, Ramp Down, DC, Noise, User-Defined	Sine, Square, Triangle, Ramp Up, Ramp Down, DC, Noise, User-Defined
Minimum Frequency	0 Hz	0 Hz	<1 mHz⁵	<1 mHz⁵	<1 mHz⁵	0 Hz	0 Hz
Maximum Frequency⁴	Sine: 20 MHz Square: 20 MHz User-Defined: 20 MHz Other: 1 MHz	Sine: 40 MHz Square: 40 MHz User-Defined: 40 MHz Other: 5 MHz	Sine: 20 MHz Square: 5 MHz Other: 1 MHz	Sine: 43 MHz Square 25 MHz Other: 5 MHz	Sine: 80 MHz Square: 100 MHz Other: 10 MHz	Sine: 43 MHz Square 25 MHz User-Defined: 43 MHz Other: 5 MHz	Sine: 43 MHz Square 25 MHz User-Defined: 43 MHz Other: 5 MHz
SYNC Duty Cycle	20% to 80% for square 50% for all other	20% to 80% for square 50% for all other	—	—	—	—	—
User-Defined Waveform Size	16,384 samples	16,384 samples	Variable¹	Variable¹	Variable¹	16,384 samples	32,768 samples
Frequency List Output
Maximum Number of Lists^*	9,999 lists	9,999 lists	—	—	—	9,999 lists	9,999 lists
Maximum List Length^*	58,253 s	58,253 s	—	—	—	932,066 s	932,066 s
Maximum Step Duration^*	21 s	21 s	—	—	—	21 s	21 s
Minimum List Length^*	1 s	1 s	—	—	—	1 s	1 s
Minimum Step Duration^*	1 ms	1 ms	—	—	—	1 ms	1 ms
Step Duration Quantum^*	80 ns	80 ns	—	—	—	80 ns	80 ns
Arbitrary Waveform Output
Write Quantum	64 samples or 32 complex samples	64 samples or 32 complex samples	64 samples or 32 complex samples	64 samples or 32 complex samples	64 samples or 32 complex samples	64 samples or 32 complex samples	1 sample
Waveform Quantum^*	—	—	4 samples	4 samples	4 samples	4 samples	1 sample
Minimum Waveform Size^*	—	—	4 samples	4 samples	4 samples	4 samples	4 samples
Maximum Waveform Size^*¹	—	—	4 M, 16 M, 128 M samples	4 M, 16 M, 128 M 256 M samples	4 M, 16 M, 128 M 256 M samples	16 M, 128 M 256 M samples	16 M, 128 M 256 M samples
Maximum Number of Waveforms^*	—	—	2,097,151	2,097,151	2,097,151	2,097,151	2,097,151
Streaming	—	—	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Onboard Signal Processing	—	—	—	—	—	Yes	Yes
Arbitrary Sequence Output
Minimum Sequence Length^*	—	—	1	1	1	1	1
Maximum Sequence Length^*	—	—	16,777,205¹	16,777,205¹	16,777,205¹	16,777,205¹	16,777,205¹
Maximum Loop Count^*	—	—	16,777,215	16,777,215	16,777,215	16,777,215	16,777,215
Maximum Number of Sequences^*	—	—	2,097,151¹	2,097,151¹	2,097,151¹	2,097,151¹	2,097,151¹
Streaming	—	—	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Onboard Signal Processing	—	—	—	—	—	Yes	Yes
Script Output
Maximum Number of Script Triggers	—	—	—	4	4	4	4
Maximum Number of Markers	—	—	—	4	4	4	4
Streaming	—	—	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Output Characteristics
Output Voltage (at load equal to source impedance)	up to ±5 V	up to ±5 V	up to ±6 V	up to ±6 V	up to ±6 V	up to ±6 V	up to ±1 V
Offset (at maximum gain)	±5 V_pk	±5 V_pk	±3 V	±3 V	±6 V	±3 V	±0.5 V
Output Impedance	50 Ω, 75 Ω	50 Ω, 75 Ω	50 Ω, 75 Ω	50 Ω, 75 Ω	50 Ω, 75 Ω	50 Ω, 75 Ω	50 Ω, 75 Ω
Analog Path	Main, Fixed Low-Gain, Fixed High-Gain	Main, Fixed Low-Gain, Fixed High-Gain	Main, Fixed Low-Gain, Fixed High-Gain	Main, Direct, Fixed Low-Gain, Fixed High-Gain	Main, Direct, Fixed Low-Gain, Fixed High-Gain	Main, Direct, Fixed Low-Gain, Fixed High-Gain	Main, Direct
Analog Filter Option	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Flatness Correction for Sine Waveforms	Yes	Yes	—	—	—	—	—
Digital Filter Option	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	—	Yes	Yes
Digital Filter Interpolation Factor	2 or 4 (automatic for Standard Function and Frequency List modes)	2 or 4 (automatic for Standard Function and Frequency List modes)	2, 4, or 8 (maximum of 400 MS/s) or automatic	2, 4, or 8 (maximum of 400 MS/s) or automatic	—	2, 4, or 8 (maximum of 400 MS/s) or automatic	2, 4, or 8 (maximum of 400 MS/s) or automatic
DIGITAL DATA & CONTROL CONNECTOR (DDC) or Digital Pattern	—	—	—	Optional¹	Optional¹	Optional¹	—
Triggering and Synchronization
Trigger Modes (Frequency List and Arbitrary Waveform Generation Modes)	Single, Continuous, Stepped, Burst	Single, Continuous, Stepped, Burst	Single, Continuous, Stepped, Burst	Single, Continuous, Stepped, Burst	Single, Continuous, Stepped, Burst	Single, Continuous, Stepped, Burst	Single, Continuous, Stepped, Burst
Trigger Sources	Immediate, External, Software, RTSI_<0..7>, PXI_STAR PFI <0..1>	Immediate, External, Software, RTSI_<0..7>, PXI_STAR PFI <0..1>	Immediate, External, Software, RTSI_<0..7>, PXI_STAR PFI <0..1>	Immediate, External, Software, RTSI_<0..7>, PXI_STAR PFI <0..1>	Immediate, External, Software, PXI_STAR PFI <0..1>	Immediate, External, Software, PXI_STAR PFI <0..1>	Immediate, External, Software, PXI_STAR PFI <0..1>
Multiple Device Synchronization	Using NI-TClk	Using NI-TClk	Using NI-TClk except for Standard Function mode	Using NI-TClk except for Standard Function mode	Using NI-TClk except for Standard Function mode	Using NI-TClk	Using NI-TClk
Events
Ready for Start	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Started	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Done	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Marker	—	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Data Marker	—	—	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Clocking
Sample Rate (Update Rate) before filtering and interpolation	100 MS/s	100 MS/s	Internal Sample clock: 10 S/s to 100 MS/s External Sample clock: 10 S/s to 105 MS/s	Internal Sample clock: 10 S/s to 100 MS/s External Sample clock: 10 S/s to 105 MS/s	5 MS/s to 200 MS/s	Internal Sample clock: 10 S/s to 100 MS/s External Sample clock: 10 S/s to 105 MS/s	Internal Sample clock: 10 S/s to 100 MS/s External Sample clock: 10 S/s to 105 MS/s
Reference Clock Source	Internal (none), External (CLK IN), PXI 10 MHz clock (PXI only), RTSI_7 (RTSI clock; PCI only), Onboard (PCI only)	Internal (none), External (CLK IN), PXI 10 MHz clock (PXI only), RTSI_7 (RTSI clock; PCI only), Onboard (PCI only)	Internal (none), External (CLK IN), PXI 10 MHz clock (PXI only), RTSI_7 (RTSI clock; PCI only), Onboard (PCI only)	Internal (none), External (CLK IN), PXI 10 MHz clock (PXI only), RTSI_7 (RTSI clock; PCI only), Onboard (PCI only)	Internal (none), External (CLK IN), PXI 10 MHz clock	Internal (none), External (CLK IN), PXI 10 MHz clock	Internal (none), External (CLK IN), PXI 10 MHz clock
Reference Clock Frequency	5 MHz to 20 MHz in 1 MHz steps	5 MHz to 20 MHz in 1 MHz steps	5 MHz to 20 MHz in 1 MHz steps	5 MHz to 20 MHz in 1 MHz steps	5 MHz to 20 MHz in 1 MHz steps	5 MHz to 20 MHz in 1 MHz steps	5 MHz to 20 MHz in 1 MHz steps
Clock Mode (Arbitrary Waveform Generation Mode)	—	—	Divide-Down, High-Resolution, Automatic	Divide-Down, High-Resolution, Automatic	Divide-Down, High-Resolution, Automatic	Divide-Down, High-Resolution, Automatic	Divide-Down, High-Resolution, Automatic
Sample Clock Source (Arbitrary Waveform Generation Mode)	—	—	Internal, External (CLK IN), PXI_STAR (PXI only), RTSI_<0..7>	Internal, External (CLK IN), DDC CLK IN¹, PXI_STAR (PXI only), RTSI_<0..7>	Internal, External (CLK IN), DDC CLK IN¹, PXI_STAR	Internal, External (CLK IN), DDC CLK IN¹, PXI_STAR	Internal, External (CLK IN), PXI_STAR
Calibration
Self-Calibration Functions	niFgen_SelfCal, niFgen_RestoreLast ExtCalConstants	niFgen_SelfCal, niFgen_RestoreLast ExtCalConstants	niFgen_SelfCal, niFgen_RestoreLast ExtCalConstants	niFgen_SelfCal, niFgen_RestoreLast ExtCalConstants	niFgen_SelfCal, niFgen_RestoreLast ExtCalConstants	niFgen_SelfCal, niFgen_RestoreLast ExtCalConstants	niFgen_SelfCal, niFgen_RestoreLast ExtCalConstants
Calibration Utility Functions²	niFgen_ functions	niFgen_ functions	niFgen_ functions	niFgen_ functions	niFgen_ functions	niFgen_ functions	niFgen_ functions
External Calibration Functions³	niFgen_InitExtCal and associated functions	niFgen_InitExtCal and associated functions	niFgen_InitExtCal and associated functions	niFgen_InitExtCal and associated functions	niFgen_InitExtCal and associated functions	niFgen_InitExtCal and associated functions	niFgen_InitExtCal 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.

²Calibration utility functions include:

niFgen_GetSelfCalSupported

niFgen_GetSelfCalLastDateAndTime

niFgen_GetExtCalLastDateAndTime

niFgen_GetSelfCalLastTemp

niFgen_GetExtCalLastTemp

niFgen_GetExtCalRecommendedInterval

niFgen_ChangeExtCalPassword

niFgen_SetCalUserDefinedInfo

niFgen_GetCalUserDefinedInfo

niFgen_GetCalUserDefinedInfoMaxSize

niFgen_ReadCurrentTemperature

³External 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 5402/5406 Calibration Procedure

NI 5412 Calibration Procedure

NI 5421/5441 Calibration Procedure

NI 5422 Calibration Procedure

⁴Refer to the device specifications for conditions.

⁵The minimum frequency available on these devices depends on the memory size of the device, as well as the value of the NIFGEN_ATTR_FUNC_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE attribute.

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NI 5402/5406/5412/5421/5422/5441/5442 Features Supported

NI Signal Generator

NI 5402/5406/5412/5421/5422/5441/5442Features Supported

NI 5402/5406/5412/5421/5422/5441/5442
Features Supported