Configuring the NI 5698 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 5698.
  5. To use the NI 5698 with the NI 5668R vector signal analyzer, you must associate the NI 5698 with the NI 5606 RF downconverter in MAX.
    Note This step is not required if you are using the NI 5698 as a stand-alone device.
    1. Select the system device with the appropriate downconverter in the configuration tree.
    2. In the Associated Devices section, use the RF Conditioning drop-down listbox to select the NI 5698.
    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 hardware by selecting the item in the configuration tree and clicking Self-Test in the MAX toolbar.
    The MAX self-test performs a basic verification of hardware resources.