National Instruments NI 5670, NI 5671, NI 5672, RF Signal Generator

AWG Arbitrary Waveform Generator—refers to the NI-RFSG-supported

arbitrary waveform generator hardware module used in the

NI 5670/5671/5672 devices.

bold Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software, such

as menu items and dialog box options. Bold text also denotes parameter

names.

italic Italic text denotes variables, emphasis, a cross-reference, or an introduction

to a key concept. Italic text also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word

or value that you must supply.

module Refers to the NI 5650/5651/5652 hardware or to one of the two hardware

components of the NI 5670/5671/5672 RF signal generator: the AWG

PXI/PXIe module or the upconverter module.

monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that you enter from the keyboard.

This font is also used for the proper names of paths, directories, programs,

functions, operations, variables, and filenames.

MXI Multisystem Xtension Interface—a high-speed serial interface bus

designed to connect computers to PXI or to connect multiple PXI chassis.

In this document, MXI refers to MXI-3, MXI-4, or MXI-Express systems.

NI 5421/5441/5442 NI 5421/5441/5442 refers to the PXI/PXIe AWG module included with

the NI 5610 upconverter module to make up the NI 5670/5671/5672.

Supported AWG modules include the NI PXI-5421, NI PXI-5441, and

NI PXIe-5442.

NI 5650/5651/5652 NI 5650/5651/5652 refers to the NI PXI-5650, NI PXI-5651, or

NI PXI-5652 RF signal generators. These devices consist of a single PXI

hardware module.

NI 5670/5671/5672 NI 5670/5671/5672 refers to the NI PXI-5670, NI PXI-5671, or

NI PXIe-5672 RF signal generators. The NI 5670/5671/5672 instruments

are comprised of an upconverter hardware module, a PXI/PXIe AWG

hardware module, and the NI-RFSG instrument driver. There is no single

physical device labeled “NI PXI-5670,” “NIPXI-5671,” or

“NI PXIe-5672.”

Platform Text in this font denotes a specific platform and indicates that the text

following it applies only to that platform.

PLL Phase-Locked Loop—an electronic circuit that controls an oscillator so that

the circuit maintains a constant phase angle relative to a reference signal.