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ContentsAbout This Manual
Conventions...................................................................................................................vii
National Instruments Documentation............................................................................viii
Related Documentation..................................................................................................viii
Chapter 1
Introduction
What You Need to Get Started......................................................................................1-1
Unpacking......................................................................................................................1-2
Software Programming Choices....................................................................................1-2
Safety Information.........................................................................................................1-3
Chapter 2
Installing and Configuring
Installing the Software...................................................................................................2-1
Installing the Hardware..................................................................................................2-1
Configuring the Module.................................................................................................2-2
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview
NI PXIe-6672 Front Panel.............................................................................................3-3
Access LED.....................................................................................................3-4
Active LED......................................................................................................3-4
Connectors.......................................................................................................3-5
Hardware Features.........................................................................................................3-5
Clock Generation...........................................................................................................3-7
Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS).......................................................................3-7
PXI_CLK10 and TCXO..................................................................................3-8
Routing Signals..............................................................................................................3-9
Determining Sources and Destinations...........................................................3-11
Using Front Panel PFIs As Inputs.....................................................3-12
Using Front Panel PFIs As Outputs..................................................3-13
Using the PXI Triggers.....................................................................3-14
Using the PXI Star Triggers..............................................................3-15