Learn about the hardware requirements for a 4-VST independent LO configuration system.

Table 39. 4-VST Independent LO Configuration
Model Quantity Supported Part Numbers and Information
PXIe-1095 2 783882-01
PXIe-8881 1 789431-01
PXIe-8398 1 784178-01
PXIe-8394 1 785157-01
PXIe-5842 4 789600-26211
PXIe-8290 4 789548-01
PXIe-6674T 2 781037-01, one per chassis.
Dell PowerEdge R7625 2 Refer to RPDSsc Hardware for the required specifications.
4-way SMA Power Splitter 1 NI recommends the Mini Circuits ZC4PD-5R263-S+ 4-way splitter with 2 outputs terminated. The RF splitter is required for the instrument frequency range.
CDA-2990 1 784305-01, without GPSDO
SMA-to-SMA Cable 8* Compensation requires five cables and sharing the chassis reference clock requires three cables. Cable length and quantity are dependent on system configuration. Refer to Analog Cable Guidance.
zHD-to-zHD Cable 8 788927-01/02 (1 m and 2 m lengths)

Ensure that you position the PXIe-5842 and PXIe-8290 in slots to allow for the cable length.

Dell Networking QSFP28-to-QSFP28 Cable 4 617115-01
3M Gen 3 X4 MXI Cable 1 785549-03
Table 40. 4-Channel Independent LO Configuration Hardware Placement in Two PXIe-1095 Chassis
Chassis 0 Chassis 1
Slot # Module Slot # Module
1 PXIe-8398

 1 PXIe-8881
2 PXIe-5842

5842_00

 Any / slot between slots 2 and 9 PXIe-8290

8290_00
3 Any / slot between slots 2 and 9 PXIe-8290

8290_01
4 — —
5 PXIe-5655

5655_00

 — —
6 PXIe-5842

5842_01

 — —
7 — —
8 — —
9 PXIe-5655

5655_01

 — —
10 PXIe-6674T

6674T_00

 10 PXIe-6674T

6674T_01
11 PXIe-5842

5842_02

 Any / slot between slots 11 and 17 PXIe-8290

8290_02
12 Any / slot between slots 11 and 17 PXIe-8290

8290_03
13 — —
14 PXIe-5655

5655_02

 — —
15 PXIe-5842

5842_03

 — —
16 — —
17 — —
18 PXIe-5655

5655_03

 18 PXIe-8394