Chapter 2 Function Generator Operation

NI 5401 User Manual 2-12 www.natinst.com

Figure 2-11. PLL Architecture for the NI5401 for PCI

Figure 2-12. PLL Architecture for the NI5401 for PXI

You can frequency lock to an external reference clock source of 1 MHz and from 5–20 MHz in 1 MHz increments. The PLL can lock to a signal level of at least 1 Vpk-pk.

Caution Do not increase the voltage level of the clock signal at the PLL reference input

connector by more than the specified limit, 5 Vpk-pk.

Note If two or more NI5401 devices are locked to each other using the same reference

clock, they are frequency locked, but the phase relationship is indeterminate.
80 MHz Div/4
VCXO
Board Clock (Master)
RTSI Clock (Slave)
Master/Slave RTSI
Switch
RTSI Bus
RTSI Osc
Board Clock
20 MHz
Loop
Filter
Tune
DAC PLL Ref
(1 Vpk-pk min)
Control
Voltage
(20 MHz)
Source
14
Phase
Comp
AMUX
80 MHz Div/8
VCXO
PXI Bus
10 MHz
Loop
Filter
CAL
DAC PLL Ref
(1 Vpk-pk min)
Control
Voltage
10 MHz Osc
Source
Phase
Comp
AMUX