NI 5421
Overview
The NI 5421 is a 100 MS/s, 16-bit arbitrary waveform generator with the following features:
- One 16-bit resolution output channel
- Output amplitude up to 12 Vpk-pk into a 50 Ω load
- Offset up to ±25% of Vpk-pk
- Up to 43 MHz sine output
- Up to 12.5 MHz square
- Up to 5 MHz triangle, ramp-up, and ramp-down
- Software-selectable output impedances (50 Ω or 75 Ω) and output attenuation levels from 0 dB to 51 dB
- High-Resolution, Divide by N, and external clocking
- PLL synchronization to external clocks or to PXI_CLK10
- NI-TClk support for multi-module synchronization. Refer to Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-TClk for more information.
- Sampling rate up to 100 MS/s
- Up to 256 MB of onboard waveform memory
- Waveform linking and looping for arbitrary waveform generation
- Digital and analog filters
- Digital gain
- Four external trigger inputs
- 4 Marker events as trigger output
- Optional 16-bit digital pattern generation with clock and LVDS output
- PXI trigger/RTSI lines
All NI 5421 devices follow industry-standard Plug and Play specifications for the PXI bus, and offer seamless integration with compliant systems.