Power Requirements

Each NI RF signal generator hardware module (upconverter module and AWG module) interfaces to the PXI or PXI Express backplane through a separate PXI or PXI Express bus connector.

The upconverter module occupies two PXI or PXI Express slots and interfaces to the PXI or PXI Express backplane through its leftmost occupied slot, while the AWG module interfaces through its occupied PXI or PXI Express slot. Each of the devices is constrained in power consumption to the maximum power specified by the PXI or PXI Express standard. While the AWG module is limited in power consumption to what is available to a single PXI or PXI Express slot, the upconverter module has the total power of two slots available to it, unless otherwise limited by the connector pin-rating per PXI standard.

Note Refer to your device specifications document for detailed information about power requirements.