PXIe-5673/5673E Overview

The PXIe-5673/5673E has the following basic characteristics and features:

  • 85 MHz to 6.6 GHz frequency range
  • 100 MHz instantaneous bandwidth
  • 156 dB compression-to-noise dynamic range
  • -144 dBm/Hz typical noise density (0 dBm output level)
  • AWG module onboard waveform memory (memory size varies by AWG module)
  • NI-RFSG instrument driver software transparently operates all modules as a single unit
  • Four-slot wide PXI/3U CompactPCI form factor

The PXIe-5673/5673E follows industry-standard Plug&Play specifications for the PXI/PXI Express bus and allows seamless integration with compliant systems.

Note Refer the PXIe-5673 Specifications and PXIe-5673E Specifications documents for the latest module specifications.

PXIe-5673

The PXIe-5673 is an RF vector signal generator consisting of the following PXI/PXI Express hardware modules:

  • PXI-5650/5651/5652—1.3 GHz, 3.3 GHz, or 6.6 GHz local oscillator (LO) source PXI module
  • PXIe-5450/5451—16 bit, 400 megasample per second (MS/s) arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) PXI Express module
  • PXIe-5611—6.6 GHz I/Q modulator PXI Express module; NI-RFSG also refers to this module as the Upconverter
Note There is no physical device labeled "PXIe-5673." The PXIe-5673 is the instrument comprised of the PXIe-5611 I/Q modulator module, the PXIe-5450/5451 AWG module, and the PXI-5650/5651/5652 LO source module. The PXIe-5673 is operated by the NI-RFSG instrument driver.

The hardware modules interconnect using SMA-SMA coaxial cables. Refer to the getting started guide for information about interconnecting hardware modules.

PXIe-5673E

The PXIe-5673E is an RF vector signal generator consisting of the following PXI Express hardware modules:

  • PXIe-5650/5651/5652—1.3 GHz, 3.3 GHz, or 6.6 GHz local oscillator (LO) source PXI Express module
  • PXIe-5450/5451—16 bit, 400 megasample per second (MS/s) arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) PXI Express module
  • PXIe-5611—6.6 GHz I/Q modulator PXI Express module; NI-RFSG also refers to this module as the Upconverter
Note There is no physical device labeled "PXIe-5673E." The PXIe-5673E is the instrument comprised of the PXIe-5611 I/Q modulator module, the PXIe-5450/5451 AWG module, and the PXIe-5650/5651/5652 LO source module. The PXIe-5673E is operated by the NI-RFSG instrument driver.

The hardware modules interconnect using SMA-SMA coaxial cables. Refer to the getting started guide for more information about interconnecting hardware modules.