PXI-5412 Specifications

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Warranted specifications describe the performance of a model under stated operating conditions and are covered by the model warranty.

Characteristics describe values that are relevant to the use of the model under stated operating conditions but are not covered by the model warranty.

Typical specifications describe the performance met by a majority of models.
Nominal specifications describe an attribute that is based on design, conformance testing, or supplemental testing.

Specifications are Nominal unless otherwise noted.

Conditions

Specifications are valid under the following conditions unless otherwise noted:

Ambient temperature range of 0 °C to 55 °C
Interpolation set to maximum allowed factor for a given sample rate
Signals terminated with 50 Ω
Low-gain amplifier path set to 2 Vpk-pk
High-gain amplifier path set to 12 Vpk-pk
Sample Clock set to 100 MS/s

Typical specifications are valid under the following conditions unless otherwise noted:

Ambient temperature range of 23 °C±5 °C

CH 0 Analog Output

Number of channels	1
Connector type	SMB jack

Output Voltage

Full-scale voltage
Main output path^[1]	12.00 V pk-pk to 5.64 mV pk-pk into a 50 Ω load

DAC resolution

14 bits

Maximum output voltage^[2]

Low-gain amplifier path
50 Ω load	±1.000 Vpk
1 kΩ load	±1.905 Vpk
Open load	±2.000 Vpk

High-gain amplifier path
50 Ω load	±6.000 Vpk
1 kΩ load	±11.43 Vpk
Open load	±12.00 Vpk

Amplitude and Offset

Amplitude range^[3], low-gain amplifier path

Amplitude range^[3], high-gain amplifier path

Amplitude resolution

<0.06% (0.004 dB) of Amplitude Range

Offset range

Span of ±25% of Amplitude Range with increments <0.0014% of Amplitude Range

Accuracy

DC accuracy (calibrated for high-impedance load)^[4]
Within ±10 °C of self-calibration temperature	±0.2% of amplitude range ±0.05% of offset ±500 µV
0 °C to 55 °C	±0.4% of amplitude range ±0.05% of offset ±1 mV

AC amplitude accuracy^[5]

(+2.0% + 1 mV), (-1.0% - 1 mV)

(+0.8% + 0.5 mV), (-0.2% - 0.5 mV), typical

Output

Output impedance	Software-selectable: 50 Ω or 75 Ω, nominal
Output coupling	DC
Output enable	Software-selectable^[6]
Maximum output overload	The CH 0 output can be connected to a 50 Ω, ±12 V source without sustaining any damage. No damage occurs if the CH 0 output is shorted to ground indefinitely.
Waveform summing	Supported^[7]

Frequency and Transient Response

Bandwidth^[8]

20 MHz

Digital interpolation filter^[9]

Software-selectable: Finite impulse response (FIR) filter. Available interpolation factors are 2, 4, or 8.

Passband flatness^[10]

±1.0 dB from DC to 6 MHz

Pulse response^[11]

Low-gain amplifier path
Rise/fall time	<20 ns, typical
Aberration	<5%, typical

High-gain amplifier path
Rise/fall time	<20 ns, typical
Aberration	<5%, typical

1378 — Figure 1. Pulse Response, Low-Gain Amplifier Path 50 Ω Load

Suggested Maximum Frequencies for Common Functions

Suggested maximum frequencies^[12]

Low-gain amplifier path
Sine	20 MHz
Square	5 MHz
Ramp	1 MHz
Triangle	1 MHz

High-gain amplifier path
Sine	20 MHz
Square	5 MHz
Ramp	1 MHz
Triangle	1 MHz

Spectral Characteristics

Spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR)^[13] without harmonics^[14]

Low-gain amplifier path
1 MHz	70 dB, typical
10 MHz	65 dB, typical
20 MHz	60 dB, typical

High-gain amplifier path
1 MHz	70 dB, typical
10 MHz	65 dB, typical
20 MHz	60 dB, typical

Total harmonic distortion (THD)^[15] (0 °C to 40 °C)

Low-gain amplifier path
1 MHz	-59 dBc, typical
10 MHz	-52 dBc, typical
20 MHz	-45 dBc, typical

High-gain amplifier path
1 MHz	-51 dBc, typical
10 MHz	-40 dBc, typical
20 MHz	-37 dBc, typical

Average noise density^[16]

Low-gain amplifier path

2 Vpk-pk, 10 dBm amplitude range

\frac{nV}{√Hz}

, -134 dBm/Hz, -144 dBFS/Hz, typical

High-gain amplifier path

12 Vpk-pk, 25.6 dBm amplitude range

251

\frac{nV}{√Hz}

, -119 dBm/Hz, -145 dBFS/Hz, typical

Sample Clock

External

CLK IN (SMB front panel connector)

PXI Star Trigger (backplane connector)

PXI_Trig <0..7> (backplane connector)

Sample Rate Range and Resolution

Sample rate range
Divide-by-N	23.84 S/s to 100 MS/s
High-Resolution	10 S/s to 100 MS/s
CLK IN	200 kS/s to 105 MS/s
PXI Star Trigger	10 S/s to 105 MS/s
PXI_Trig<0..7>	10 S/s to 20 MS/s

Sample rate resolution
Divide-by-N	Configurable to (100 MS/s)/N(1 ≤ N ≤ 4,194,304)
High-Resolution	1.06 µHz
CLK IN, PXI Star Trigger, and PXI_Trig<0..7>	Resolution determined by External Clock source. External Sample Clock duty cycle tolerance 40% to 60%.

Effective Sample Rate


(Interpolation factor) * (Sample rate) = Effective sample rate
Interpolation factor	Sample rate	Effective sample rate
1 (Off)	10 S/s to 105 MS/s	10 S/s to 105 MS/s
2	12.5 MS/s to 105 MS/s	25 MS/s to 210 MS/s
4	10 MS/s to 100 MS/s	40 MS/s to 400 MS/s
8	10 MS/s to 50 MS/s	80 MS/s to 400 MS/s

Sample Clock Delay Range and Resolution

Delay adjustment range
Divide-by-N	±1 Sample Clock period
High-Resolution	±1 Sample Clock period

Delay adjustment resolution
Divide-by-N	<10 ps
High-Resolution	Sample Clock period/16,384

System Phase Noise Jitter (10 MHz Carrier)

System phase noise density offset^[17]
100 Hz	-100 dBc/Hz, typical
1 kHz	-118 dBc/Hz, typical
10 kHz	-120 dBc/Hz, typical

System output jitter (integrated from 100 Hz to 100 kHz)^[17]

<6 ps rms, typical

External Sample Clock input jitter tolerance
Cycle-cycle jitter	±300 ps, typical
Period jitter	±1 ns, typical

Exported Sample Clock Destinations

Destinations^[18]

PFI <0..1> (SMB front panel connectors)

PXI_Trig <0..6> (backplane connector)

Maximum frequency
PFI <0..1>	105 MHz
PXI_Trig <0..6>	20 MHz

Duty cycle
PFI <0..1>	25% to 65%

Onboard Clock (Internal VCXO)

Source	Internal Sample Clocks can either be locked to a Reference Clock using a phase-locked loop or derived from the onboard VCXO frequency reference.
Frequency accuracy	±25 ppm

Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) Reference Clock

Sources^[19]	PXI_CLK10 (backplane connector) CLK IN (SMB front panel connector)
Frequency accuracy	When using the PLL, the frequency accuracy of the PXI-5412 is solely dependent on the frequency accuracy of the PLL Reference Clock source.
Lock time	≤200 ms
Frequency range^[20]	5 MHz to 20 MHz in increments of 1 MHz^[21]
Duty cycle range	40% to 60%
Destinations	PFI <0..1> (SMB front panel connectors) PXI_Trig <0..6> (backplane connector)

CLK IN

Connector type

SMB jack

Direction

Input

Destinations

Sample Clock

PLL Reference Clock

Frequency range
Sample Clock destination and sine waves	1 MHz to 105 MHz
Sample Clock destination and square waves	200 kHz to 105 MHz
PLL Reference Clock destination	5 MHz to 20 MHz

Input voltage range into 50 Ω
Sine wave	0.65 V pk-pk to 2.8 V pk-pk (0 dBm to +13 dBm)
Square wave	0.2 V pk-pk to 2.8 V pk-pk

Maximum input overload

±10 V

Input impedance

50 Ω

Input coupling

PFI 0 and PFI 1

Connector type

SMB jack (x2)

Direction

Bidirectional

Frequency range

DC to 105 MHz

As an input (trigger)
Destinations	Start Trigger
Maximum input overload	-2 V to +7 V
V IH	2.0 V
V IL	0.8 V
Input impedance	1 kΩ

As an output (event)

Sources

Sample Clock divided by integer K (1 ≤ K ≤ 4,194,304)

Sample Clock Timebase (100 MHz) divided by integer M (2 ≤ M ≤ 4,194,304)

PLL Reference Clock

Marker

Exported Start Trigger (Out Start Trigger)

Output impedance

50 Ω

Maximum output overload

-2 V to +7 V

Minimum V OH^[22]
Open load	2.9 V
50 Ω load	1.4 V

Maximum V OL^[22]
Open load	0.2 V
50 Ω load	0.2 V

Rise/fall time (20% to 80%)^[23]

≤2.0 ns

TClk Synchronization

Intermodule SMC Synchronization Using NI-TClk for Identical Modules

National Instruments TClk synchronization method and the NI-TClk instrument driver are used to align the Sample Clocks on any number of SMC-based modules in a chassis.

Specifications are valid for any number of PXI modules installed in one PXI-1042 chassis
All parameters are set to identical values for each SMC-based module
Sample Clock is set to 100 MS/s, Divide-by-N, and all filters are disabled
For other configurations, including multichassis systems, contact NI Technical Support at ni.com/support

Skew^[24]	500 ps, typical
Average skew after manual adjustment^[25]	<10 ps, typical
Sample Clock delay/adjustment resolution	≤10 ps, typical

Note Although you can use NI-TClk to synchronize nonidentical modules, these specifications apply only to synchronizing identical modules.

Start Trigger

Sources

PFI<0..1> (SMB front panel connectors)

PXI_Trig<0..7> (backplane connector)

PXI Star Trigger (backplane connector)

Software (use node or function call)

Immediate (does not wait for a trigger). The default is Immediate.

Modes

Single

Continuous

Stepped

Burst

Edge detection

Rising

Minimum pulse width

25 ns

Delay from Start Trigger to CH 0 analog output
Digital interpolation filter disabled	43 Sample Clock periods + 110 ns, typical
Interpolation factor of 2	57 Sample Clock periods + 110 ns, typical
Interpolation factor of 4	63 Sample Clock periods + 110 ns, typical
Interpolation factor of 8	64 Sample Clock periods + 110 ns, typical

Destinations

A signal used as a trigger can be routed out to any destination listed in the Destinations specification of the Markers section

Exported trigger delay

65 ns, typical

Exported trigger pulse width

>150 ns

Markers

Destinations

PFI <0..1> (SMB front panel connectors)

PXI_Trig <0..6> (backpane connector)

Quantity

One marker per segment

Quantum

Marker position must be placed at an integer multiple of four samples.

Width

>150 ns

Skew

Arbitrary Waveform Generation Mode

Memory usage

The PXI-5412 uses the Synchronization and Memory Core (SMC) technology in which waveforms and instructions share onboard memory. Parameters—such as number of segments in sequence list, maximum number of waveforms in memory, and number of samples available for waveform storage—are flexible and user-defined.

Onboard memory size
8 MB standard	8,388,608 bytes
32 MB option	33,554,432 bytes
256 MB option	268,435,456 bytes

Output modes

Arbitrary waveform^[26]

Arbitrary sequence^[27]

Minimum waveform size

Arbitrary waveform mode
Single Trigger mode	16 samples
Continuous Trigger mode	16 samples
Stepped Trigger mode	32 samples
Burst Trigger mode	16 samples

Arbitrary sequence mode
Single Trigger mode	16 samples
Continuous Trigger mode	96 samples at >50 MS/s 32 samples at ≤50 MS/s
Stepped Trigger mode	96 samples at >50 MS/s 32 samples at ≤50 MS/s
Burst Trigger mode	512 samples at >50 MS/s 256 samples at ≤50 MS/s

Loop count

1 to 16,777,215

Burst trigger: Unlimited

Quantum

Waveform size must be an integer multiple of four samples.

Memory Limits^[28]

Maximum waveform memory, arbitrary waveform mode
8 MB standard	4,194,176 samples
32 MB option	16,777,088 samples
256 MB option	134,217,600 samples

Maximum waveform memory, arbitrary sequence mode^[29]
8 MB standard	4,194,120 samples
32 MB option	16,777,008 samples
256 MB option	134,217,520 samples

Maximum waveforms, arbitrary sequence mode^[29]

8 MB standard

65,000

Burst trigger: 8,000

32 MB option

262,000

Burst trigger: 32,000

256 MB option

2,097,000

Burst trigger: 262,000

Maximum segments in a sequence, arbitrary sequence mode

8 MB standard

104,000

Burst trigger: 65,000

32 MB option

418,000

Burst trigger: 262,000

256 MB option

3,354,000

Burst trigger: 2,090,000

Calibration

Self-calibration	An onboard, 24-bit ADC and precision voltage reference are used to calibrate the DC gain and offset. The self-calibration is initiated by the user through the software and takes approximately 75 seconds to complete.
External calibration	External calibration calibrates the VCXO, voltage reference, DC gain, and offset. Appropriate constants are stored in nonvolatile memory.
Calibration interval	Specifications valid within two years of external calibration.
Warm-up time	15 minutes

Power

Total power
Normal operation	22 W, typical
Overload operation^[30]	26 W, typical

Environment

Maximum altitude	2,000 m (at 25 °C ambient temperature)
Pollution Degree	2

Indoor use only.

Operating Environment

Ambient temperature range

0 °C to 55 °C (Tested in accordance with IEC 60068-2-1 and IEC 60068-2-2.)

0 °C to 45 °C (Tested in accordance with IEC 60068-2-1 and IEC 60068-2-2.) when installed in a PXI-101x or PXI-1000B chassis

Relative humidity range

10% to 90%, noncondensing (Tested in accordance with IEC 60068-2-56.)

Storage Environment

Ambient temperature range	-25 °C to 85 °C (Tested in accordance with IEC 60068-2-1 and IEC 60068-2-2.)
Relative humidity range	5% to 95%, noncondensing (Tested in accordance with IEC 60068-2-56.)

Shock and Vibration

Shock
Operating^[31]	30 g peak, half-sine, 11 ms pulse (Tested in accordance with IEC 60068-2-27. Test profile developed in accordance with MIL-PRF-28800F.)
Storage	50 g peak, half-sine, 11 ms pulse (Tested in accordance with IEC 60068-2-27. Test profile developed in accordance with MIL-PRF-28800F.)

Random vibration
Operating^[31]	5 Hz to 500 Hz, 0.31 g_rms (Tested in accordance with IEC 60068-2-64.)
Nonoperating	5 Hz to 500 Hz, 2.46 g_rms (Tested in accordance with IEC 60068-2-64. Test profile exceeds the requirements of MIL-PRF-28800F, Class 3.)

Physical

Dimensions

3U, one-slot, PXI/cPCI module

21.6 cm × 2.0 cm × 13.0 cm (8.5 in. × 0.8 in. × 5.1 in.)

Weight

340 g (11 oz)

Compliance and Certifications

Safety Compliance Standards

This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following electrical equipment safety standards for measurement, control, and laboratory use:

IEC 61010-1, EN 61010-1
UL 61010-1, CSA C22.2 No. 61010-1

Note For safety certifications, refer to the product label or the Product Certifications and Declarations section.

Electromagnetic Compatibility

This product meets the requirements of the following EMC standards for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use:

EN 61326-1 (IEC 61326-1): Class A emissions; Basic immunity
EN 55011 (CISPR 11): Group 1, Class A emissions
EN 55022 (CISPR 22): Class A emissions
EN 55024 (CISPR 24): Immunity
AS/NZS CISPR 11: Group 1, Class A emissions
AS/NZS CISPR 22: Class A emissions
FCC 47 CFR Part 15B: Class A emissions
ICES-001: Class A emissions

Note In the United States (per FCC 47 CFR), Class A equipment is intended for use in commercial, light-industrial, and heavy-industrial locations. In Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand (per CISPR 11), Class A equipment is intended for use only in heavy-industrial locations.

Note Group 1 equipment (per CISPR 11) is any industrial, scientific, or medical equipment that does not intentionally generate radio frequency energy for the treatment of material or inspection/analysis purposes.

Note For EMC declarations, certifications, and additional information, refer to the Product Certifications and Declarations section.

Product Certifications and Declarations

Refer to the product Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for additional regulatory compliance information. To obtain product certifications and the DoC for NI products, visit ni.com/product-certifications, search by model number, and click the appropriate link.

Environmental Management

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For additional environmental information, refer to the Engineering a Healthy Planet web page at ni.com/environment. This page contains the environmental regulations and directives with which NI complies, as well as other environmental information not included in this document.

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¹ When the main output path is selected, either the low-gain amplifier or the high-gain amplifier is used, depending on the value of the Gain property or NIFGEN_ATTR_GAIN attribute.

² The maximum output voltage of the PXI-5412 is determined by the amplitude range and the offset range.

³ Amplitude values assume the full scale of the DAC is utilized. NI-FGEN uses waveforms less than the full scale of the DAC to create amplitudes smaller than the minimum value. NI-FGEN compensates for user-specified resistive loads.

⁴ Amplitude Range is defined as two times the gain setting. For example, a DC signal with a gain of 8 has an amplitude range of 16 V. If this signal has an offset of 1.5, DC accuracy is calculated by the following equation: ±0.2% * (16 V) ± 0.05% * (1.5 V) ± 500µV = ±33.25 mV

⁵ 50 kHz sine wave. Signals terminated with high impedance.

⁶ When the output path is disabled, CH 0 is terminated to ground with a 1 W resistor with a value equal to the selected output impedance.

⁷ The output terminals of multiple PXI-5412 waveform generators can be connected directly together.

⁸ Measured at -3 dB.

⁹ The digital filter is not available for use for Sample Clock rates below 10 MS/s. Refer to Effective Sample Rate for more information about the effect of interpolation on sample rates.

¹⁰ With respect to 50 kHz.

¹¹ Measured with a 1 mRG-223 cable.

¹² The minimum frequency is <1 mHz. The value depends on memory size and instrument configuration.

¹³ Dynamic range is defined as the difference between the carrier level and the largest spur.

¹⁴ Amplitude -1 dBFS. Measured from DC to 50 MHz.

¹⁵ Amplitude -1 dBFS. Includes the 2^nd through the 6^th harmonics.

¹⁶ Average noise density at small amplitudes is limited by a -148 dBm/Hz noise floor.

¹⁷ Specified at two times DAC oversampling. High-Resolution specifications vary with sample rate.

¹⁸ Exported Sample Clocks can be divided by integer K (1 ≤ K ≤ 4,194,304).

¹⁹ The PLL Reference Clock provides the reference frequency for the PLL.

²⁰ The PLL Reference Clock frequency must be accurate to ±50 ppm.

²¹ The default is 10 MHz.

²² Output drivers are +3.3 V TTL compatible.

²³ Load of 10 pF.

²⁴ Caused by clock and analog path delay differences. No manual adjustment performed.

²⁵ For information about manual adjustment, search ni.com for NI-TClk Synchronization Repeatability Optimization or for help with the adjustment process, contact NI Technical Support at ni.com/support.

²⁶ In arbitrary waveform mode, a single waveform is selected from the set of waveforms stored in onboard memory and generated.

²⁷ In arbitrary sequence mode, a sequence directs the PXI-5412 to generate a set of waveforms in a specific order. Elements of the sequence are referred to as segments. Each segment is associated with a set of instructions. The instructions identify which waveform is selected from the set of waveforms in memory, how many loops (iterations) of the waveform are generated, and at which sample in the waveform a marker output signal is sent.

²⁸ All trigger modes except where noted.

²⁹ Condition: One or two segments in a sequence.

³⁰ Overload operation occurs when CH 0 is shorted to ground.

³¹ Spectral and jitter specifications could degrade.