Configuring the NI 5665 in MAX

Use Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) to configure your NI hardware. MAX informs other programs about which NI hardware products are in the system and how they are configured. MAX is automatically installed with NI-RFSA.

  1. Launch MAX.
  2. In the configuration tree, expand Devices and Interfaces to see the list of installed NI hardware.
    Installed modules appear under the name of their associated chassis.
  3. Expand your Chassis tree item.
    MAX lists all modules installed in the chassis. Your default names may vary.
    Note If you do not see your module listed, press <F5> to refresh the list of installed modules. If the module is still not listed, power off the system, ensure the module is correctly installed, and restart.
  4. Record the identifier MAX assigns to the hardware. Use this identifier when programming the NI 5665.
  5. Associate the hardware modules that comprise the master and slave NI 5665.
    1. Select the master NI 5603 module that is identified as not configured in the configuration tree.
    2. In the Associated Devices section, select the appropriate module from each system component drop-down listbox.

      For the master NI 5665, you must associate the NI 5622 IF digitizer module and the NI 5653 LO source module.

    3. Select the slave NI 5603 module that is identified as not configured in the configuration tree.
    4. In the Associated Devices section, select the appropriate module from each system component drop-down listbox.

      For the slave NI 5665, you must associated the NI 5622 IF digitizer module and you must select External as the LO source for each slave device because the LO signals are shared by all NI 5665 devices.

    5. Click Save in the MAX toolbar.
    Note Module associations may be lost when you move the modules to different chassis slots.
  6. Self-test the device modules by selecting the modules in the configuration tree, and clicking Self-Test in the MAX toolbar. Repeat this step for all modules in your NI 5665 system.
    The MAX self-test performs a basic verification of hardware resources.