National Instruments NI 5911

AppendixA Specifications

NI5911 User Manual A-2 ni.com

Sample onboard memory........................4 MB or 16 MB

Memory sample depth

Vertical sensitivity (input ranges)

20 kS/s FlexibleResolu tion 20.5 Bi ts

10 kS/s FlexibleResolu tion 21 B its

*1<n<2

32in oscilloscope mode

Sampling

Frequency Mode

SampleDepth

(4MB)

SampleDepth

(16MB)

100/n*MS/s Oscilloscope 4MS 16MS

12.5MS/s Flexible Resolution 1MS 4MS

5MS/s Flexible Resolution 1MS 4MS

2.5 MS/s Flexible Resolution 1MS 4MS

1MS/s Flexible Resolution 1MS 4MS

500 kS/s Flexible Resolution 1MS 4MS

200 kS/s Flexible Resolution 1MS 4MS

100 kS/s Flexible Resolution 1MS 4MS

50kS/s FlexibleResolution 1MS 4MS

20kS/s FlexibleResolution 1MS 4MS

10kS/s FlexibleResolution 1MS 4MS

*1<n<232 in oscilloscope mode

InputRange NoiseReferred to Input

±10 V 174 dBfs/

±5V 168 dBfs/

±2V 160 dBfs/

±1V 154 dBfs/

SampleRate Mode EffectiveResolution

Contents

Main Page Important Information Warranty Copyright Trademarks WARNINGREGARDING USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS Compliance FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance* Determining FCC Class FCC/DOC Warnings Class A Compliance to EU Directives Conventions Contents Chapter 1 Taking Measurements with the NI 5911 Chapter 2 Hardware Overview Page Taking Measurements with the NI 5911 Installing the NI 5911 Connecting Signals Page Acquiring Data with Your NI 5911 Programmatically Controlling Your NI 5911 Interactively Controlling Your NI 5911 with the ScopeSoft Front Panel Hardware Overview Differential Programmable Gain Input Amplifier (PGIA) Differential Input Grounding Considerations Input Ranges Input Impedance Input Bias Input Protection AC Coupling Oscilloscope and Flexible Resolution Modes Oscilloscope Mode Sampling MethodsReal-Time and RIS Flexible Resolution Mode How Flexible Resolution Works Calibration Internally Calibrating the NI 5911 When Internal Calibration Is Needed What Internal Calibration Does Why Errors Occur During Acquisition Triggering and Arming Analog TriggerCircuit TriggerHold-Off Memory Triggeringand Memor y Usage Multiple-Record Acquisitions RTSI Bus and Clock PFI PFI Lines PFI Lines as Inputs PFI Lines as Outputs Synchronization A Specifications Acquisition System Page Acquisition Characteristics Accuracy Common-Mode Characteristics Filtering Dynamic Range Noise (excluding input-referred noise) 100/n*MS/s 100MHz 120dBfs/ 43dBfs Distortion Timebase System TriggeringSystems Acquisition Modes Power Requirements Physical Operating Environment Storage Environment EMC Compliance Calibration B Technical Support Resources Web Support NI Developer Zone Customer Education System Integration Worldwide Support Glossary Symbols A B C D E F G H I Page N O P R S T U V W Index A B C D G H I M N O P R S T