Programming the NI 5696

When using the NI 5696 with the NI 5654 , you can generate signals interactively using the NI-RFSG Soft Front Panel (SFP), or you can use the NI-RFSG instrument driver to program your device in the supported ADE of your choice.

Table 4. NI 5696 Programming Options
Application Programming Interface (API) Location Description
NI-RFSG SFP

Available from the Start menu at Start » All Programs » National Instruments » NI-RFSG » NI-RFSG Soft Front Panel.

The NI-RFSG SFP controls, generates, and presents data similar to stand-alone RF vector signal generators. The NI-RFSG SFP operates on the PC, so it provides additional processing, storage, and display capabilities.
NI-RFSG Instrument Driver

LabVIEW—Available on the LabVIEW Functions palette at Measurement I/O » NI-RFSG.

NI-RFSG configures and operates the device hardware, performs waveform programming and generation, and performs basic modulation tasks using LabVIEW VIs or LabWindows/CVI functions. After you associate the NI 5654 and NI 5696 modules in MAX, NI-RFSG operates the modules as a single instrument.

LabWindows/CVI—Available at Program Files » IVI Foundation » IVI » Drivers » niRFSG.

Microsoft Visual C/C++

Add all required include and library files to your project to create an NI-RFSG application in Microsoft Visual C/C++.

For detailed instructions about how to generate signals in a specific ADE, refer to Getting Started in the NI RF Signal Generators Help.

Refer to Creating an Application with Microsoft Visual C and C++ topic in NI RF Signal Generators Help to manually add all required include and library files to your project.