National Instruments NI PXI/PCI-5114 manual

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    NI PXI/PCI-5114 Specifications 8-Bit 250 MS/s Digitizer Unless otherwise noted, the followi ng conditions were used for each specification: • All filter settings • All impedance selections • Sample clock set to 250 MS/s T ypical values are representati ve of an av erage unit operating at room temperature. Specifications are subject to change [...]

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    NI PXI/PCI-5114 Specifications 2 ni.com Power .............. .................... ................ .................... .................... .............14 Software .................. .................... .................... .................... ................... .. 15 Environment .............. .................... .................... .......[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion 3 NI PXI/PCI-5 114 Specifications Voltage Levels Full Scale (FS) Input Range and Programmable V ertical Of fset 50 Ω 1 M Ω — Range (V pk-pk ) V ertical Of fset Range (V) Range (V pk-pk ) V ertical Offset Range (V) 0.04 ±0.8 0.04 ±0.8 0.1 ±0.8 0.1 ±0.8 0.2 ±0.8 0.2 ±0.8 0.4 ±0.8 0.4 ±0.8 1 ±6.5 1.0 ?[...]

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    NI PXI/PCI-5114 Specifications 4 ni.com Figure 1. NI 5114 Frequency Response (T ypical) Bandwidth and Transient Response Bandwidth (–3 dB) Range (V pk-pk ) Bandwidth Rise/F all T ime, T ypical — All ranges except 0.04 125 MHz 2.8 ns 0.04 100 MHz 3.5 ns Bandwidth Limit Filter 20 MHz Noise Filter — A C Coupling * Cutof f (–3 dB), T ypical 12 [...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion 5 NI PXI/PCI-5 114 Specifications Specif ication Va l u e Commen ts Spectral Characteristics Spurious Free Dynamic Range with Harmonics (SFDR), T ypical Range (V pk-pk ) 10 MHz, –1 dBFS input signal. Includes the 2 nd through the 5 th harmonics. Measured from DC to 125 MHz. 20 MHz bandwidth limit filter of f. [...]

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    NI PXI/PCI-5114 Specifications 6 ni.com Horizontal Sample Clock Specification Va l u e Comments Sources Internal, Onboard Clock (i nternal VCXO)* External, CLK IN (front panel SMB connector) * Internal Sample Clock is locked to the Reference Clock or deri ved from the onboard VCXO. Onboard Clock (Internal VCXO) Sample Rate Range Real-T ime Sampling[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion 7 NI PXI/PCI-5 114 Specifications Phase-Locked Loo p (PLL) Reference Clock External Sample Clock Sources CLK IN (front panel SMB connector) — Frequenc y Range 50 MHz to 250 MHz Di vide by n decimation av ailable where 1 ≤ n ≤ 65,535. For more informati on about Sample Clock and decimation, refer to the NI [...]

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    NI PXI/PCI-5114 Specifications 8 ni.com CLK IN (Sample Clock and Reference Clock Input, Front Panel Connector) T r igger Reference (Stop) T rigger Specification Va l u e Comments Input V oltage Range Sine wav e: 0.65 V pk-pk to 2.8 V pk-pk (0 dBm to 13 dBm) Square wav e: 0.2 V pk-pk to 2 .8 V pk-pk — Maximum Input Overload 7 V rms with | Peaks | [...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion 9 NI PXI/PCI-5 114 Specifications Analog Trigger (Edge, Window, and Hysteresis Trigger Types) Sources CH 0 (front panel BNC connector) CH 1 (front panel BNC connector) TRIG (front panel BNC connector) — T rigger Level Resolution 8 bits (1 in 256) T rigger Level Range CH 0, CH 1 TRIG (External Trigger) — 100%[...]

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    NI PXI/PCI-5114 Specifications 10 ni.com TRIG (External T rigger , Front Panel Connector) PFI 0 and PFI 1 (Programmable Function Interface, AUX Front Panel Connectors) T ypes Specific Line Any Line Specific Field — Standards SDTV : M-NTSC, B/G-P AL, SECAM, M-P AL EDTV : 480i/59.94 fps, 480i /60 fps, 480p/59.94 Fps, 480p/60 Fps, 576i/50 fps, 576p/[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion 11 NI PXI/PCI-5 114 Specifications As an Input (Trigger) Destinations Start T rigger (Acquisition Arm) Reference (Stop) T rigger Arm Referen ce Advance T rigger — Input Impedance 150 k Ω — V IH 2.0 V — V IL 0.8 V — Maximum Input Overload –0.5 V to 5.5 V — Maximum Frequency 25 MHz — As an Output (E[...]

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    NI PXI/PCI-5114 Specifications 12 ni.com TClk Specifications National Instruments TClk synchronizati on method and the NI-TClk driver are used to align the sample clocks on any number o f SMC-based modules in a chassis. For more inform ation about TClk synchronizati on, refer to the NI-TClk Synchronization Help , wh ich is located within the N I Hi[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion 13 NI PXI/PCI-5 114 Specifications W aveform Specifications Specif ication Va l u e Comments Onboard Memory Size 8 MB per Channel Standard 8 megasamples per channel — 64 MB per Channel Option 64 megasamples per channel 256 MB per Channel Option 256 megasamples per channel Minimum Record Length 1 Sample — Num[...]

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    NI PXI/PCI-5114 Specifications 14 ni.com Calibration Power Specification Va l u e Comments Self-Calibrati on Self-calibration i s done on soft ware command. The calibration corrects for gain, of fset, compensated 1 M Ω attenuat or , triggering, and timing adjustment errors fo r all input ranges. — External Calibration (Factory Calibration) The e[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion 15 NI PXI/PCI-5 114 Specifications Software Specification Va l u e Comm ents Dri ver Software NI PXI-5114 : NI-SCOPE 2.9 or later . NI PCI-5114 : NI-SCOPE 3.1 or later . NI-SCOPE is an IVI-complian t dri ver that allo ws you to configure, control, and calib rate the NI 5114. NI-SCOPE provides application program[...]

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    NI PXI/PCI-5114 Specifications 16 ni.com Environment NI PXI-5114 Note T o ensure that the NI PXI-5114 cools ef fectiv ely , follow the guidelines in the Maintain Forced Air Cooling Note to Users included in the NI PXI-5114 kit. The NI PXI-5114 is intended for indoor use only . Specif ication Va l u e Comments Operating T emperature 0 ºC to +55 ºC[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion 17 NI PXI/PCI-5 114 Specifications NI PCI-5114 Note T o ensure that the NI PCI-5114 cools ef fectiv ely , follo w the guidelines in the Maintain Forced Air Cooling Note to Users included in the NI PCI-5114 kit. Also , to maximize airflo w and extend the life of the de vice, leave an y adjacent PCI slots empty . [...]

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    NI PXI/PCI-5114 Specifications 18 ni.com Safety , Electromagnetic Compatibility , and CE Compliance Specification Va l u e Comm ents Safety The NI 5114 meets the requirements of the following standards of safety for electri cal equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use: • IEC 61010 -1, EN 6101 0-1 • UL 61010-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion 19 NI PXI/PCI-5 114 Specifications Physical Specification Va l u e Comments Dimensions NI PXI-5114 NI PCI-5114 — 3U, One slot, PXI/cPCI Module 21.6 × 2.0 × 13.0 cm (8.5 × 0.8 × 5.1 in.) 35.5 × 2.0 × 11.3 cm (13.4 × 0.8 × 4.4 in.) We i g h t 455 g (16 oz) 421 g (1 4.8 oz) — Front Panel Connectors Labe[...]

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