Use the RFmxDemod properties to access options for configuring and fetching measurements.

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Advanced:Auto Level Initial Reference Level (dBm)
Specifies the initial reference level which the RFmxDemod Auto Level VI uses to estimate the peak power of the input signal. This value is expressed in dBm.
Advanced:Limited Configuration Change
Specifies the set of properties that are considered by RFmx in the locked signal configuration state.
Analog Demod:AM Carrier Suppressed
Specifies whether the carrier of the AM (amplitude modulated) signal is absent.
Analog Demod:All Traces Enabled
Specifies whether to enable the traces to be stored and retrieved after performing the analog demodulation measurement.
Analog Demod:Audio Filter:Lower Cutoff Frequency (Hz)
Specifies the lower cutoff frequency of the custom audio filter. This property is applicable only when you set the ADemod Audio Filter Type property to Custom. This value is expressed in Hz.
Analog Demod:Audio Filter:Type
Specifies the audio filter to be applied on the analog demodulated signal.
Analog Demod:Audio Filter:Upper Cutoff Frequency (Hz)
Specifies the upper cutoff frequency of the custom audio filter. This property is applicable only when you set the ADemod Audio Filter Type property to Custom. This value is expressed in Hz.
Analog Demod:Audio Measurement Enabled
Specifies whether to enable the audio signal measurements, such as SINAD, SNR, THD and THD+Noise.
Analog Demod:Averaging:Count
Specifies the number of acquisitions used for averaging when you set the ADemod Averaging Enabled property to True.
Analog Demod:Averaging:Enabled
Specifies whether to enable averaging for the analog demodulation measurement.
Analog Demod:Averaging:Type
Specifies the averaging type for the measurement.
Analog Demod:Carrier Correction:Frequency Enabled
Specifies whether to correct the frequency error in the carrier when demodulating frequency-modulated (FM) or phase-modulated (PM) signals.
Analog Demod:Carrier Correction:Phase Enabled
Specifies whether to correct the carrier phase error when demodulating phase-modulated signals.
Analog Demod:FM DeEmphasis (s)
Specifies the time constant of de-emphasis filter, which compensates for the pre-emphasis filter in the FM transmitter. This value is expressed in seconds.
Analog Demod:Measurement Enabled
Specifies whether to enable analog demodulation measurements.
Analog Demod:Measurement Interval (s)
Specifies the signal acquisition time for the analog demodulation measurement. This value is expressed in seconds.
Analog Demod:Modulation Type
Specifies the analog modulation type of the signal that needs to be analyzed.
Analog Demod:RBW Filter:Alpha
Specifies the roll-off factor of the root-raised cosine (RRC) filter.
Analog Demod:RBW Filter:Bandwidth (Hz)
Specifies the bandwidth of the resolution bandwidth (RBW) filter to be applied to the acquired signal. This value is expressed in Hz.
Analog Demod:RBW Filter:Type
Specifies the shape of the digital RBW filter.
Analog Demod:Results:AM Modulation Depth:Maximum Negative Peak (%)
Returns the maximum negative peak amplitude of the modulating signal measured across multiple acquisitions, as a percentage.
Analog Demod:Results:AM Modulation Depth:Maximum Peak to Peak /2 (%)
Returns the maximum (peak-to-peak)/2 amplitude of the modulating signal measured across multiple acquisitions, as a percentage.
Analog Demod:Results:AM Modulation Depth:Maximum Positive Peak (%)
Returns the maximum positive peak amplitude of the modulating signal measured across multiple acquisitions, as a percentage.
Analog Demod:Results:AM Modulation Depth:Maximum RMS (%)
Returns the maximum RMS amplitude of the modulating signal measured across multiple acquisitions, as a percentage.
Analog Demod:Results:AM Modulation Depth:Maximum Standard Deviation (%)
Returns the maximum modulation depth measured across multiple acquisitions, as a percentage.
Analog Demod:Results:AM Modulation Depth:Mean Negative Peak (%)
Returns the mean negative peak amplitude of the modulating signal, as a percentage.
Analog Demod:Results:AM Modulation Depth:Mean Peak to Peak /2 (%)
Returns the mean (peak-to-peak)/2 amplitude of the modulating signal, as a percentage.
Analog Demod:Results:AM Modulation Depth:Mean Positive Peak (%)
Returns the mean positive peak amplitude of the modulating signal, as a percentage.
Analog Demod:Results:AM Modulation Depth:Mean RMS (%)
Returns the mean RMS amplitude of the modulating signal, as a percentage.
Analog Demod:Results:AM Modulation Depth:Mean Standard Deviation (%)
Returns the mean amplitude variation around the unmodulated carrier amplitude, as a percentage. If the carrier is suppressed, the amplitude variation of the modulating signal is returned.
Analog Demod:Results:Average SINAD (dB)
Returns the averaged signal-to-noise and distortion ratio of the demodulated signal. This value is expressed in dB.
Analog Demod:Results:Average SNR (dB)
Returns the averaged signal-to-noise ratio of the demodulated signal. This value is expressed in dB.
Analog Demod:Results:Average THD (%)
Returns the averaged total harmonic distortion of the demodulated signal, as a percentage.
Analog Demod:Results:Average THD with Noise (%)
Returns the averaged total harmonic distortion with noise of the demodulated signal, as a percentage.
Analog Demod:Results:FM Deviation:Maximum Negative Peak (Hz)
Returns the maximum negative peak frequency deviation of the frequency-modulated signal measured across multiple acquisitions. This value is expressed in Hz.
Analog Demod:Results:FM Deviation:Maximum Peak to Peak /2 (Hz)
Returns the maximum (peak-to-peak)/2 frequency variation around the nominal frequency of the FM carrier measured across multiple acquisitions. This value is expressed in Hz.
Analog Demod:Results:FM Deviation:Maximum Positive Peak (Hz)
Returns the maximum positive peak frequency deviation of the frequency-modulated signal measured across multiple acquisitions. This value is expressed in Hz.
Analog Demod:Results:FM Deviation:Maximum RMS (Hz)
Returns the maximum RMS frequency deviation of the frequency-modulated signal measured across multiple acquisitions. This value is expressed in Hz.
Analog Demod:Results:FM Deviation:Maximum Standard Deviation (Hz)
Returns the maximum frequency deviation of the frequency-modulated signal measured across multiple acquisitions. This value is expressed in Hz.
Analog Demod:Results:FM Deviation:Mean Negative Peak (Hz)
Returns the mean negative peak frequency deviation of the frequency-modulated signal. This value is expressed in Hz.
Analog Demod:Results:FM Deviation:Mean Peak to Peak /2 (Hz)
Returns the mean (peak-to-peak)/2 frequency variation around the nominal frequency of the FM carrier. This value is expressed in Hz.
Analog Demod:Results:FM Deviation:Mean Positive Peak (Hz)
Returns the mean positive peak frequency deviation of the frequency-modulated signal. This value is expressed in Hz.
Analog Demod:Results:FM Deviation:Mean RMS (Hz)
Returns the mean RMS frequency deviation of the frequency-modulated signal. This value is expressed in Hz.
Analog Demod:Results:FM Deviation:Mean Standard Deviation (Hz)
Returns the mean frequency deviation around the nominal frequency of the FM carrier. This value is expressed in Hz.
Analog Demod:Results:Mean Carrier Frequency Error (Hz)
Returns the mean of the measured carrier frequency offset. This value is expressed in Hz.
Analog Demod:Results:Mean Carrier Power (dBm)
Returns the mean of the measured carrier power. This value is expressed in dBm.
Analog Demod:Results:Mean Modulation Frequency (Hz)
Returns the mean of the demodulated signal frequency. This value is expressed in Hz.
Analog Demod:Results:PM Deviation:Maximum Negative Peak (deg)
Returns the maximum negative peak phase deviation around the unmodulated carrier phase, measured across multiple acquisitions. This value is expressed in degrees.
Analog Demod:Results:PM Deviation:Maximum Peak to Peak /2 (deg)
Returns the maximum (peak-to-peak)/2 phase deviation around the unmodulated carrier phase, measured across multiple acquisitions. This value is expressed in degrees.
Analog Demod:Results:PM Deviation:Maximum Positive Peak (deg)
Returns the maximum positive peak phase deviation around the unmodulated carrier phase, measured across multiple acquisitions. This value is expressed in degrees.
Analog Demod:Results:PM Deviation:Maximum RMS (deg)
Returns the maximum RMS phase deviation of the phase-modulated signal measured across multiple acquisitions. This value is expressed in degrees.
Analog Demod:Results:PM Deviation:Maximum Standard Deviation (deg)
Returns the maximum phase deviation around the unmodulated carrier phase, measured across multiple acquisitions. This value is expressed in degrees.
Analog Demod:Results:PM Deviation:Mean Negative Peak (deg)
Returns the mean negative peak phase deviation around the unmodulated carrier phase. This value is expressed in degrees.
Analog Demod:Results:PM Deviation:Mean Peak to Peak /2 (deg)
Returns the mean (peak-to-peak)/2 phase deviation around the unmodulated carrier phase. This value is expressed in degrees.
Analog Demod:Results:PM Deviation:Mean Positive Peak (deg)
Returns the mean positive peak phase deviation around the unmodulated carrier phase. This value is expressed in degrees.
Analog Demod:Results:PM Deviation:Mean RMS (deg)
Returns the mean RMS phase deviation of the phase-modulated signal. This value is expressed in degrees.
Analog Demod:Results:PM Deviation:Mean Standard Deviation (deg)
Returns the mean phase deviation around the unmodulated carrier phase. This value is expressed in degrees.
Center Frequency (Hz)
Specifies the carrier frequency of the RF signal that needs to be acquired. This value is expressed in Hz. The signal analyzer tunes to this frequency.
Digital Demod:All Traces Enabled
Specifies whether to enable the traces to be stored and retrieved after performing the digital demodulation.
Digital Demod:Averaging:Count
Specifies the number of acquisitions used for averaging when you set the DDemod Averaging Enabled property to True.
Digital Demod:Averaging:Enabled
Enables averaging for digital demodulation measurements.
Digital Demod:Burst End Exclusion Symbols
Specifies the number of symbols that is excluded from the measurement before the falling edge of the burst.
Digital Demod:Burst Start Exclusion Symbols
Specifies the number of symbols from the start of the burst trigger that is excluded from the measurement.
Digital Demod:Compensation:CFO Estimation Mode
Specifies the carrier frequency offset estimation capability of the demodulator. If you select Narrow, coarse carrier frequency offset estimation is disabled and only fine carrier frequency offset estimation is performed. This is useful when analysing low SNR signals.
Digital Demod:Compensation:IQ Offset Removal Enabled
Specifies whether to remove the I/Q offset before the EVM measurement.
Digital Demod:Differential Enabled
Specifies whether the symbols are differentially encoded. This property is applicable only to PSK and MSK modulation types.
Digital Demod:EVM Normalization Reference
Specifies the reference used to normalize the error vector magnitude (EVM).
Digital Demod:Equalizer:Convergence Factor
Specifies the incremental step used by the equalizer to adapt to the channel during the training stage.
Digital Demod:Equalizer:Filter Length (Symbols)
Specifies the length of the equalization filter to be computed. The length is specified in terms of symbols.
Digital Demod:Equalizer:Mode
Specifies whether the measurement needs to perform equalization.
Digital Demod:Equalizer:Training Count
Specifies the number of iterations during which the equalizer adapts its coefficients in the training stage. After the training stage, the measurement is performed over the specified number of averages.
Digital Demod:FSK:Deviation (Hz)
Specifies the expected FSK frequency deviation At baseband frequencies, deviations for individual symbols are evenly spaced in the interval [-fd, fd], where fd represents the frequency deviation. This value is expressed in Hz.
Digital Demod:FSK:Reference Compensation Enabled
Specifies whether the FSK deviation that you specify is used to compensate for gain errors and compute FSK error.
Digital Demod:M
Specifies the M-ary number, which is the number of distinct states that represent symbols in the complex baseband modulated waveform.
Digital Demod:Measurement Enabled
Enables digital demodulation measurements.
Digital Demod:Measurement Filter:Type
Specifies whether the measurement needs to compute the measurement filter based on the pulse-shaping filter type or uses the custom measurement filter coefficients.
Digital Demod:Modulation Type
Specifies the digital modulation type of the signal that needs to be analyzed.
Digital Demod:Number of Symbols
Specifies the number of symbols to be analyzed. The measurement acquires additional symbols to account for filter delays.
Digital Demod:PSK:Format
Specifies the PSK format.
Digital Demod:Pulse Shaping Filter:Parameter
Specifies the rolloff factor for raised cosine and root-raised cosine filter that is used as pulse-shaping filter and measurement filter respectively.
Digital Demod:Pulse Shaping Filter:Type
Specifies the pulse-shaping filter used to transmit the signal. This property determines the measurement filter to be used for analysis when you set the DDemod Meas Filter Type property to Auto.
Digital Demod:Results:Carrier:Mean Frequency Drift (Hz)
Returns the measured carrier frequency drift. This value is expressed in Hz.
Digital Demod:Results:Carrier:Mean Frequency Offset (Hz)
Returns the measured frequency offset from the transmitted carrier frequency. This value is expressed in Hz.
Digital Demod:Results:Carrier:Mean Phase Error (deg)
Returns the measured phase offset from the transmitted carrier phase. This value is expressed in degrees.
Digital Demod:Results:EVM:Maximum Peak (%)
Returns the maximum of the peak EVM measured per acquisition, as a percentage.
Digital Demod:Results:EVM:Maximum RMS (%)
Returns the maximum of the RMS EVM measured per acquisition, as a percentage.
Digital Demod:Results:EVM:Mean Modulation Error Ratio (dB)
Returns the modulation error ratio. This value is expressed in dB.
Digital Demod:Results:EVM:Mean Peak (%)
Returns the mean of the peak EVM measured per acquisition, as a percentage.
Digital Demod:Results:EVM:Mean RMS (%)
Returns the mean of the RMS EVM measured per acquisition, as a percentage.
Digital Demod:Results:FSK:Max Peak FSK Error (Hz)
Returns the maximum of peak frequency error of the FSK symbols measured per acquisition. This value is expressed in Hz.
Digital Demod:Results:FSK:Mean Deviation (Hz)
Returns the reference FSK deviation used to measure the FSK error. This value is expressed in Hz.
Digital Demod:Results:FSK:Mean RMS FSK Error (Hz)
Returns the mean of the RMS frequency error of the FSK symbols measured per acquisition. This value is expressed in Hz.
Digital Demod:Results:IQ Impairments:Mean IQ Gain Imbalance (dB)
Returns the measured ratio of I gain to Q gain. This value is expressed in dB.
Digital Demod:Results:IQ Impairments:Mean IQ Origin Offset (dB)
Returns the offset from the ideal location of the constellation origin. This value is expressed in dB.
Digital Demod:Results:IQ Impairments:Mean Quadrature Skew (deg)
Returns a measure of I and Q components in the signal that are not perfectly orthogonal. Quadrature error can be either positive or negative, with the sign indicating the orientation of the error.
Digital Demod:Results:Magnitude Error:Maximum (%)
Returns the maximum of the magnitude error measured per acquisition, as a percentage.
Digital Demod:Results:Magnitude Error:Mean (%)
Returns the mean of the magnitude error measured per acquisition, as a percentage.
Digital Demod:Results:Mean Amplitude Droop (dB/Symbol)
Returns the mean amplitude droop per symbol.
Digital Demod:Results:Mean Rho Factor
Returns the correlation of the measurement waveform and the reference waveform.
Digital Demod:Results:Offset EVM:Maximum Peak (%)
Returns the maximum of the peak EVM, as a percentage, measured per acquisition, after removing the offset between the I and Q channels of OQPSK demodulated signal.
Digital Demod:Results:Offset EVM:Maximum RMS (%)
Returns the maximum of the RMS EVM, as a percentage, measured per acquisition, after removing the offset between the I and Q channels of OQPSK demodulated signal.
Digital Demod:Results:Offset EVM:Mean Peak (%)
Returns the mean of the peak EVM, as a percentage, measured per acquisition, after removing the offset between the I and Q channels of OQPSK demodulated signal.
Digital Demod:Results:Offset EVM:Mean RMS (%)
Returns the mean of the RMS EVM, as a percentage, measured per acquisition, after removing the offset between the I and Q channels of OQPSK demodulated signal.
Digital Demod:Results:Phase Error:Maximum (deg)
Returns the maximum of the phase error measured per acquisition. This value is expressed in degrees.
Digital Demod:Results:Phase Error:Mean (deg)
Returns the mean of the phase error measured per acquisition. This value is expressed in degrees.
Digital Demod:Results:Sync Found?
Indicates whether the synchronization bits were found in the demodulated signal.
Digital Demod:Samples Per Symbol
Specifies the samples per symbol used to acquire the signal for the measurement.
Digital Demod:Search:Search Length (s)
Specifies the length of the waveform within which the synchronization bit pattern needs to be searched when you set the DDemod Search Length Auto property to True.
Digital Demod:Search:Search Length Auto
Specifies whether the measurement should search for synchronization bit pattern in the waveform of length determined by the measurement or search for length duration.
Digital Demod:Signal Structure
Specifies whether the signal is either a bursty signal or a continuous signal.
Digital Demod:Spectrum Inverted
Specifies whether to swap the acquired I and Q samples for demodulation.
Digital Demod:Symbol Map Type
Specifies whether the measurement uses the default symbol map or the map that you configure using the RFmxDemod DDemod Configure Symbol Map VI.
Digital Demod:Symbol Rate (Hz)
Specifies the number of symbols transmitted in one second. This value is expressed in Hz.
Digital Demod:Synchronization:Bits
Specifies the synchronization bits used to create the reference sequence that must be located in the demodulated signal. The synchronization bits are modulated based on the modulation type to create the reference sequence.
Digital Demod:Synchronization:Enabled
Specifies whether the demodulator needs to search and synchronize the signal to a known reference sequence. The reference sequence is the symbol representation of a defined set of bits known to be present in the transmitted signal. If the synchronization is found in the demodulated signal, the measurement is performed from this point onward. If the synchronization is not found, the entire signal is used for the measurement.
Digital Demod:Synchronization:Measurement Offset
Specifies the offset, which is the location from which the signal is considered for further measurements. The offset is specified in symbols of the reference sequence. This offset is not applicable when the synchronization bits are not found.
External Attenuation (dB)
Specifies the attenuation of a switch (or cable) connected to the RF IN connector of the signal analyzer. For more information about attenuation, refer to the Attenuation and Signal Levels topic for your device in the NI RF Vector Signal Analyzers Help. This value is expressed in dB.
Reference Level
Specifies the reference level which represents the maximum expected power of the RF input signal. This value is expressed in dBm for RF devices and Vpk-pk for baseband devices.
Reference Level Headroom
Specifies the margin RFmx adds to the Reference Level property. The margin avoids clipping and overflow warnings if the input signal exceeds the configured reference level.
Result Fetch Timeout (s)
Specifies the time to wait before results are available in the RFmxDemod Property Node. Set this value to a time longer than expected for fetching the measurement. A value of -1 specifies that the RFmxDemod Property Node waits until the measurement is complete. This value is expressed in seconds.
Selected Ports
Specifies the instrument port to be configured to acquire a signal. Use RFmxInstr Get Available Ports VI to get the valid port names.
Selector String
Specifies the selector string used to access all subsequent selector string-based properties in this instance of the property node.
Trigger:Delay (s)
Specifies the trigger delay time. This value is expressed in seconds.
Trigger:Digital Edge:Edge
Specifies whether the signal analyzer detects a rising or falling edge on the digital-edge trigger signal. This property is applicable only when you set the Trigger Type property to Digital Edge.
Trigger:Digital Edge:Source
Specifies the source terminal for the digital-edge trigger. This property is applicable only when you set the Trigger Type property to Digital Edge.
Trigger:IQ Power Edge:Level (dB or dBm)
Specifies the power level at which the device triggers. This value is expressed in dB when you set the IQ Power Edge Level Type property to Relative and in dBm when you set the IQ Power Edge Level Type property to Absolute. The device asserts the trigger when the signal exceeds the level specified by the value of this property, taking into consideration the specified slope. This property is used only when you set the Trigger Type property to IQ Power Edge.
Trigger:IQ Power Edge:Level Type
Specifies the reference for the IQ Power Edge Level property. This property is used only when you set the Trigger Type property to IQ Power Edge.
Trigger:IQ Power Edge:Slope
Specifies whether the device asserts the trigger when the signal power is rising or falling. The device asserts the trigger when the signal power exceeds the specified level with the slope you specify. This property is used only when you set the Trigger Type property to IQ Power Edge.
Trigger:IQ Power Edge:Source
Specifies the channel from which the device monitors the trigger. This property is applicable only when you set the Trigger Type property to IQ Power Edge.
Trigger:Minimum Quiet Time:Duration (s)
Specifies the time duration for which the signal must be quiet before the signal analyzer arms the I/Q power edge trigger. If you set the IQ Power Edge Slope property to Rising Slope, the signal is quiet below the trigger level. If you set the IQ Power Edge Slope property to Falling Slope, the signal is quiet above the trigger level. This value is expressed in seconds.
Trigger:Minimum Quiet Time:Mode
Specifies whether the measurement computes the minimum quiet time used for triggering.
Trigger:Type
Specifies the type of Reference Trigger to use for signal acquisition.

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