Use Hardware Configuration Utility to create aliases for instruments that are used and controlled by the RF Playback Software.

  • VSTs—NI recommends that you name each PXIe-5842 in your system numerically beginning with the left-most slot of Chassis 0: 5842_00, 5842_01, and so on.

    5842_00 is the master VST in your system.

  • LO Source—NI recommends that you name each PXIe-5655 in your system to match the names of the PXIe-5842, beginning with the left-most PXIe-5655: 5655_00, 5655_01, and so on.

    5655_00 is the master LO source in your system.

  • Stream Translation Modules—NI recommends that you name each PXIe-8290 numerically beginning with the left-most slot of Chassis 0: 8290_00, 8290_01, and so on.

    Each stream translation module will map to each VST and record server in your system.

  • Synchronization Modules—NI recommends that you name each PXIe-6674T numerically beginning with the module in Chassis 0, then moving to Chassis 1: 6674T_00 and 6674T_01.

    6674T_00 is the master synchronization module in your system.

    • Figure 22. Hardware Naming Legend (Chassis 0)

    Device names in Chassis 0.

    Figure 23. Hardware Naming Legend (Chassis 1)

    Device names in Chassis 1.

    Note Refer to Finding Your Way in Hardware Configuration Utility in the Hardware Configuration Utility User Manual to learn how to rename your instruments.