Configuring the PXIe-5668 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. If you are using the PXIe-5668 with the LabVIEW Real-Time Module, expand Remote Systems. Find your target IP address or name, expand it, and then expand Devices and Interfaces.
    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 PXIe-5668.
  5. Associate the hardware modules that comprise your device.
    1. Select the PXIe-5606 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 PXIe-5668, you must associate the PXIe-5624 IF digitizer module and the PXIe-5653 LO source module with the PXIe-5606 RF downconverter.

    3. 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 PXIe-5668 system.
    The MAX self-test performs a basic verification of hardware resources.