Complete the following steps to specify or simulate the device that you want to use.

  1. Call Initialize With Options.
  2. Set the option string input.

    The option string input is composed of the Simulate and the DriverSetup keywords, as shown in the following table.

    Note In the following tables, the portion of the string that follows the colon is the device name you see in NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX). For the PXIe-5624/5668 and PXIe-5644/5645/5646, the string must include R after the model number.
    Table 2. Specifying or Simulating a Device Using PXIe-5663E/5665/5667/5668
    Use Example Driver Setup String
    Simulate a digitizer Simulate=1,DriverSetup=Digitizer:5622
    To simulate a device using the PXIe-562225 MHz digitizer:
    • Set the Digitizer field to 5622_25MHz_DDC.
    • Set the Simulate field to 1.

    You can set the Digitizer field to 5622_25MHz_DDC only when using the PXIe-5665.
    Specify a digitizer DriverSetup=Digitizer:my5622
    Specify an external digitizer DriverSetup=Digitizer:<external>
    Simulate an LO source Simulate=1,DriverSetup=LO:5652

    To specify a simulated device, use a string similar to: Simulate=1,DriverSetup=LOBoardType:PXIe.
    Specify an LO source DriverSetup=LO:my5652
    Specify an external LO source DriverSetup=LO:<external>
    Simulate multiple devices Simulate=1,DriverSetup=Model:5601;LO:5652;Digitizer:5622;LOBoardType:PXIe

    When specifying or simulating multiple associated devices, separate devices with a semicolon, as shown in the preceding string.
    Simulate a vector signal analyzer Simulate=1,DriverSetup=Model:5668R or Simulate=1, DriverSetup=Model:5606; Digitizer:5624R; LO:5653
    Specify the resource name of the RF conditioning source

    Only for PXIe-5667/5668.

    		 DriverSetup=RFConditioning:PXISlot2 where PXISlot2 is an applicable RF conditioning device.
    Specify the resource name of the IF conditioning source

    Only for PXIe-5667.

    		 DriverSetup=IFConditioning:PXISlot3 where PXISlot3 is an applicable IF conditioning device.
    Table 3. Specifying or Simulating a Device Using PXIe-5830/5831/5840/5841/5842
    Use Example Driver Setup String
    Simulate a digitizer

    (Only for PXIe-5830/5831.)

    		 Simulate=1,DriverSetup=Digitizer:5622
    To simulate a device using the PXIe-562225 MHz digitizer:
    • Set the Digitizer field to 5622_25MHz_DDC.
    • Set the Simulate field to 1.

    You can set the Digitizer field to 5622_25MHz_DDC only when using the PXIe-5665.
    Specify a digitizer

    (Only for PXIe-5830/5831.)

    		 DriverSetup=Digitizer:my5622
    Specify an external digitizer

    (Only for PXIe-5830/5831.)

    		 DriverSetup=Digitizer:<external>
    Simulate an LO source

    (Only for PXIe-5830/5831.)

    		 Simulate=1,DriverSetup=LO:5652

    To specify a simulated device, use a string similar to: Simulate=1,DriverSetup=LOBoardType:PXIe.
    Specify an LO source DriverSetup=LO:my5652
    Specify an external LO source DriverSetup=LO:<external>
    Simulate multiple devices Simulate=1,DriverSetup=Model:5601;LO:5652;Digitizer:5622;LOBoardType:PXIe

    When specifying or simulating multiple associated devices, separate the devices with a semicolon, as shown in the preceding string.

    Simulate a vector signal transceiver Simulate=1,DriverSetup=Model:5644R
    Table 4. Specifying or Simulating a Device Using PXIe-5820/5860
    Use Example Driver Setup String
    Simulate a vector signal transceiver Simulate=1,DriverSetup=Model:5644R
    Table 5. Specifying or Simulating a Device Using PXIe-5644/5645/5646
    Use Example Driver Setup String
    Specify an external LO source DriverSetup=LO:<external>
    Simulate multiple devices Simulate=1,DriverSetup=Model:5601;LO:5652;Digitizer:5622;LOBoardType:PXIe

    When specifying or simulating multiple associated devices, separate The devices with a semicolon, as shown in the preceding string.
    Simulate a vector signal transceiver Simulate=1,DriverSetup=Model:5644R