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Page 3 - Amplitude and Offset

© National Instruments Corporation 3 NI 5441 Specifications Amplitude and Offset Amplitude Range Path Load Amplitude (V pk-pk ) 1. Amplitude values assume the full scale of the DAC is utilized. If an amplitude smaller than the minimum value is desired, then waveforms less than full scale of the DAC ...

Page 5 - Frequency and Transient Response; Specification

© National Instruments Corporation 5 NI 5441 Specifications Frequency and Transient Response Bandwidth 43 MHz Measured at –3 dB. DAC Digital Interpolation Filter Software-selectable Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filter. Available interpolation factors are 2, 4, or 8. Refer to the Onboard Signal Proc...

Page 14 - Sample Clock

NI 5441 Specifications 14 ni.com Figure 6. Direct Path, 2-Tone Spectrum (Typical) Note The noise floor in Figure 6 is limited by the measurement device. Refer to the Average Noise Density specifications. Sample Clock Specification Value Comments Sources 1. Internal, Divide-by- N ( N ≥ 1) 2. Internal...

Page 17 - Onboard Clock

© National Instruments Corporation 17 NI 5441 Specifications Onboard Clock (Internal VCXO) Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) Reference Clock Specification Value Comments Clock Source Internal sample clocks can either be locked to a Reference Clock using a phase-locked loop or be derived from the onboard VCXO ...

Page 18 - CLK IN; (Sample Clock and Reference Clock Input, Front Panel Connector)

NI 5441 Specifications 18 ni.com CLK IN (Sample Clock and Reference Clock Input, Front Panel Connector) Specification Value Comments Connector SMB (jack) — Direction Input — Destinations 1. Sample Clock 2. PLL Reference Clock — Frequency Range 1 MHz to 105 MHz (Sample Clock destination and sine wave...

Page 19 - PFI 0 and PFI 1

© National Instruments Corporation 19 NI 5441 Specifications PFI 0 and PFI 1 (Programmable Function Interface, Front Panel Connectors) Specification Value Comments Connectors Two SMB (jacks) — Direction Bidirectional — Frequency Range DC to 105 MHz — As an Input (Trigger) Destinations Start Trigger ...

Page 20 - Optional Front Panel Connector

NI 5441 Specifications 20 ni.com DIGITAL DATA & CONTROL (DDC) Optional Front Panel Connector Specification Value Comments Connector Type 68-pin VHDCI female receptacle — Number of Data Output Signals 16 — Control Signals 1. DDC CLK OUT (clock output) 2. DDC CLK IN (clock input) 3. PFI 2 (input) ...

Page 21 - Output Signal Characteristics (Continued)

© National Instruments Corporation 21 NI 5441 Specifications Output Signal Characteristics (Continued) Output Skew Typical: 1 ns, maximum 2 ns. Skew between any two outputs on the DIGITAL DATA & CONTROL front panel connector. — Output Enable/Disable Controlled through the software on all Data Ou...

Page 22 - Start Trigger

NI 5441 Specifications 22 ni.com Start Trigger DDC CLK IN Clocking Format DDC Data Output signals change on the rising edge of DDC CLK IN. — Frequency Range 10 Hz to 105 MHz — Input Duty Cycle Tolerance 40% to 60% — Input Jitter Tolerances 300 ps pk-pk of Cycle-Cycle Jitter, and 1 ns rms of Period J...

Page 24 - Markers; NI Signal Generators

NI 5441 Specifications 24 ni.com Markers Specification Value Comments Destinations 1. PFI<0..1> (SMB front panel connectors) 2. PFI<4..5> (DIGITAL DATA & CONTROL front panel connector) 3. PXI_Trig<0..6> (backplane connector) — Quantity One Marker per Segment. — Quantum Marker p...

Page 25 - Arbitrary Waveform Generation Mode

© National Instruments Corporation 25 NI 5441 Specifications Arbitrary Waveform Generation Mode Specification Value Comments Memory Usage The NI 5441 uses the Synchronization and Memory Core (SMC) technology in which waveforms and instructions share onboard memory. Parameters, such as number of segm...

Page 27 - Waveform Play Times

© National Instruments Corporation 27 NI 5441 Specifications Memory Limits (Continued) Arbitrary Sequence Mode, Maximum Waveforms 262,000 Burst trigger: 32,000 2,097,000 Burst trigger: 262,000 4,194,000 Burst trigger: 524,000 Condition: One or two segments in a sequence. Arbitrary Sequence Mode, Max...

Page 28 - Function Generation Mode

NI 5441 Specifications 28 ni.com Function Generation Mode Specification Value Comments Standard Waveforms and Maximum Frequencies Waveform Maximum Frequency — Sine 43 MHz Square 25 MHz Triangle 5 MHz Ramp Up 5 MHz Ramp Down 5 MHz DC — Noise (Pseudo-Random) 5 MHz User Defined 43 MHz Memory Size 65,53...

Page 29 - Onboard Signal Processing; Pre-Filter Gain and Offset

© National Instruments Corporation 29 NI 5441 Specifications Onboard Signal Processing Figure 7. Onboard Signal Processing Block Diagram Specification Value Comments IQ Rate OSP Interpolation Range 12 to 512 (Multiples of 2)512 to 1,024 (Multiples of 4)1,024 to 2,048 (Multiples of 8) (OSP Interpolat...

Page 39 - Software

© National Instruments Corporation 39 NI 5441 Specifications Software Specification Value Comments Driver Software NI-FGEN 2.3 or later version. NI-FGEN is an IVI-compliant driver that allows you to configure, control, and calibrate the NI 5441. NI-FGEN provides application programming interfaces fo...

Page 40 - Environment; Specifications

NI 5441 Specifications 40 ni.com Environment NI PXI-5441 Environment Note To ensure that the NI PXI-5441 cools effectively, follow the guidelines in the Maintain Forced-Air Cooling Note to Users included in the NI 5441 kit. The NI PXI-5441 is intended for indoor use only. Specifications Value Commen...

Page 42 - Physical

NI 5441 Specifications 42 ni.com Physical Specification Value Comments Dimensions 3U, One Slot, PXI/cPCI Module2.0 × 13.0 × 21.6 cm (0.8 × 5.1 × 8.5 in) — Weight 345 g (12.1 oz) — Front Panel Connectors Label Function(s) Connector Type — CH 0 Analog Output SMB (jack) CLK IN Sample clock input and PL...

Page 43 - Technical Support Resources; NI Web Support

© National Instruments Corporation 43 NI 5441 Specifications Technical Support Resources NI Web Support National Instruments Web support is your first stop for help in solving installation, configuration, and application problems and questions. Online problem-solving and diagnostic resources include...