NI PXI/PCI-5431 Overview

NI Signal Generator

NI PXI/PCI-5431
Overview


The NI 5431 is a video signal generator with the following features:

  • One 12-bit resolution output channel
  • Up to 8 MHz sine and transistor-transistor logic (TTL) waveform output
  • Up to 1 MHz square, triangle, ramp up, and ramp down, as well as DC and noise
  • Software-selectable output impedances of 50 Ω and 75 Ω output attenuation levels from 0 dB to 73 dB
  • Phase-locked loop (PLL) synchronization to external clocks
  • Sampling rate up to 40 MS/s
  • 8,000,000-sample onboard waveform memory
  • Waveform linking and looping for arbitrary waveform generation
  • Digital and analog filters
  • Function generation implemented with 32-bit direct digital synthesis (DDS)
  • External trigger input
  • Marker as trigger output
  • 16-bit digital pattern generation with clock
  • Real-Time System Integration (RTSI) and PXI triggers

All NI 5431 signal generators follow industry-standard Plug and Play specifications on both PXI and PCI buses and offer seamless integration with compliant systems. If the application requires more than one channel of arbitrary waveform generation, you can synchronize multiple devices on all platforms using RTSI/PXI bus triggers on devices that use the RTSI/PXI bus or the digital trigger on the I/O connector.