Creates an empty configuration list for RF list mode. After a configuration list is created, enable the list using the set as active list input. Call the niRFSA Create Configuration List Step VI to add steps to the active configuration list.

Supported Devices: PXIe-5644/5645/5646, PXIe-5663E/5665/5667, PXIe-5820/5830/5831/5832/5840/5841/5842/5860, PXIe-5842 with S-parameters, PXIe-5842 with 54GHz Frequency Extension

Related Topics

RF List Mode


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Inputs/Outputs

  • civrn.png instrument handle —

    instrument handle identifies your instrument session. instrument handle is obtained from the niRFSA Initialize VI or the niRFSA Initialize With Options VI.

  • cstr.png list name —

    list name specifies the name of the configuration list. This string may not contain spaces, special characters, or punctuation marks.

  • c1di32.png configuration list properties —

    configuration list properties specifies the properties that you intend to change between configuration list steps. Calling the niRFSA Create Configuration List VI allocates space for each of the configuration list properties. When you use the NI-RFSA property node to set one of the configuration list properties, that property is set as one of the configuration list steps. Specify which configuration list step is being configured using the Active Configuration List property.

    You can include the following properties in your configuration list based on your device:

    Property PXIe-5663E PXIe-5665 PXIe-5667 PXIe-5644/5646 PXIe-5645 PXIe-5820 PXIe-5830/5831/5832 PXIe-5840/5841 PXIe-5841 with PXIe-5655 PXIe-5842, PXIe-5842 with S-parameters, PXIe-5842 with 54GHz Frequency Extension PXIe-5860
    Channel Coupling ✓
    Device Instantaneous Bandwidth ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
    Downconverter Center Frequency ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
    Downconverter Frequency Offset ✓ ✓
    Downconverter Frequency Offset Mode ✓ ✓ ✓
    Downconverter Preselector Enabled ✓ (PXIe-5665 (14 GHz) only) ✓ (PXIe-5667 (7 GHz) only) ✓
    External Gain ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
    Frequency Settling ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
    IF Filter Bandwidth ✓ ✓ ✓
    IF Output Power Level ✓ ✓ ✓
    IF Output Power Level Offset ✓ ✓ ✓
    IQ Carrier Frequency ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
    IQ In Port Carrier Frequency ✓ ✓
    IQ In Port Vertical Range ✓ ✓
    IQ Power Edge Trigger Level ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
    LO Source ✓ ✓ ✓
    Low Frequency Bypass Enabled ✓
    Mechanical Attenuation ✓ ✓ ✓
    Mechanical Attenuator Enabled ✓
    Minimum ACPR ✓
    Notch Filter Enabled ✓
    Number of Samples ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
    OSP Data Scaling Factor ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
    Reference Level ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
    RF Attenuation ✓ ✓ ✓
    RF Out LO Export Enabled ✓ ✓
    RF Preamp Enabled ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
    RF Preselector Filter ✓
    Timer Event Interval ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  • cbool.png set as active list —

    set as active list sets this list as the active configuration list when this parameter is set to TRUE. The default value is TRUE.

  • cerrcodeclst.png error in —

    error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality.

  • iivrn.png instrument handle out —

    instrument handle out passes a reference to your instrument session to the next VI. instrument handle is obtained from the niRFSA Initialize VI or the niRFSA Initialize With Options VI and identifies a particular instrument session.

  • ierrcodeclst.png error out —

    error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality.