Adding an Error Indicator

Add an error indicator to the VI front panel.

  1. Create an error indicator by right-clicking the error out output of the niRFSG Close VI and selecting Create » Indicator.
  2. Verify that the VI block diagram and VI front panel now look similar to the following figures.
    Figure 12. Basic Sine Wave Generation VI Block Diagram

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    Figure 13. Basic Sine Wave Generation VI Front Panel

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  3. Open the VI front panel, and select the NI 5611 I/Q modulator module name specified in MAX in the resource name control.
  4. Click the Run button on the toolbar to initiate sine wave generation.
  5. Click the VI front panel STOP button to stop sine wave generation.
You have successfully generated a continuous sine wave signal using the NI-RFSG instrument driver and the NI 5673E.