PXIe-5160 Specifications

Definitions

Warranted specifications describe the performance of a model under stated operating conditions and are covered by the model warranty. Warranted specifications account for measurement uncertainties, temperature drift, and aging. Warranted specifications are ensured by design, or verified during production and calibration.

Characteristics describe values that are relevant to the use of the model under stated operating conditions but are not covered by the model warranty.

• Typical specifications describe the performance met by a majority of models.
• Nominal specifications describe an attribute that is based on design, conformance testing, or supplemental testing.
• Measured (meas) specifications describe the measured performance of a representative model.

Specifications are Typical unless otherwise noted.

Conditions

Specifications are valid under the following conditions unless otherwise noted.

• All vertical ranges
• All bandwidths and bandwidth limit filters
• Sample rate set to 1.25 GS/s or 2.5 GS/s
• Onboard Sample clock locked to onboard Reference clock

Warranted specifications are valid under the following conditions unless otherwise noted.

• Ambient temperature ranges of 0 °C to 45 °C
• The PXIe-5160 is warmed up for 15 minutes at ambient temperature
• Self-calibration is completed after warm-up period
• Calibration cycle is maintained
• The PXI Express chassis fan speed is set to HIGH, the foam fan filters are removed if present, and the empty slots contain PXI chassis slot blockers and filler panels. For more information about cooling, refer to the Maintain Forced-Air Cooling Note to Users document available at ni.com/manuals.
• NI-SCOPE 4.1 or later instrument driver is used
• External calibration is performed at 23 °C ± 3 °C

Typical specifications are valid under the following conditions unless otherwise noted:

• Ambient temperature ranges of 0 °C to 45 °C

Vertical

Impedance and Coupling

Note  

Impedance and coupling are software-selectable on a per-channel basis.

Table 1. Input Impedance

Impedance Setting	Typical	Warranted
50 Ω	50 Ω ± 1.50%	50 Ω ± 1.75%
1 MΩ	1 MΩ ± 0.75%	1 MΩ ± 0.90%

Input capacitance[1]	15 pF ± 0.8 pF, nominal 15 pF ± 2.5 pF, warranted
Input coupling	AC, DC

Table 2. Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR), Nominal ^[2]

Frequency	VSWR
DC ≤ f ≤ 500 MHz	1.1:1

Bandwidth and Transient Response

50 Ω bandwidth (-3 dB)[8]

500 MHz, typical 475 MHz, warranted[]

Table 6. 1 MΩ Bandwidth ( -3 dB) ^[12]

Input Impedance	Input Range (Vpk-pk)	Nominal	Warranted[]
1 MΩ[10]	0.05 V to 1 V	—	300 MHz
	2 V to 10 V	300 MHz	250 MHz
	20 V to 50 V	300 MHz	—

Bandwidth-limiting filters	20 MHz 175 MHz
Rise/fall time[13] 50 Ω 750 ps 1 MΩ[14] 1.4 ns
AC-coupling cutoff (-3 dB)[15] 50 Ω[16] 170 kHz 1 MΩ 17 Hz

Figure 1. PXIe-5160 Step Response, 50 Ω, 1 V_pk-pk Input Range, -0.25 V Programmable Offset, 500 ps Rising Edge, Measured

Figure 2. PXIe-5160 Step Response, 1 MΩ, 1 V_pk-pk Input Range, -0.25 V Programmable Offset, 500 ps Rising Edge, Measured ^[17]

Figure 3. PXIe-5160 50 Ω Frequency Response, 1 V_pk-pk, 2.5 GS/s, Measured

Figure 4. PXIe-5160 1 MΩ Frequency Response, 1 V_pk-pk, Measured ^[18]

Figure 5. PXIe-5160 Bandwidth-Limiting Filters Frequency Response, 1 V_pk-pk, Measured

Spectral Characteristics

50 Ω Spectral Characteristics

Table 7. Spurious-Free Dynamic Range (SFDR), Nominal ^[19]

Input Frequency	SFDR
<10 MHz	56 dBc
≥10 MHz to ≤100 MHz	54 dBc

Table 8. Effective Number of Bits (ENOB), Nominal ^[19]

Input Frequency	Input Range (Vpk-pk)	ENOB
<100 MHz	0.05 V	7.1
	0.1 V	7.4
	0.2 V to 5 V	7.6

Figure 6. PXIe-5160 Single Tone Spectrum, 2.98 dBm Input Signal at Connector, 50 Ω, 1 V_pk-pk, 2.5 GS/s, 101 MHz Input Tone, Full Bandwidth, Measured

1 MΩ Spectral Characteristics^[20]

Table 9. SFDR, Nominal ^[21]

Input Frequency	Input Range (Vpk-pk)	SFDR
<10 MHz	0.05 V to 10 V	53 dBc
	20 V	50 dBc
≥10 MHz to ≤100 MHz	0.05 V to 0.5 V	53 dBc
	1 V to 5 V	48 dBc

Table 10. ENOB, Nominal ^[21]

Input Frequency	Input Range (Vpk-pk)	ENOB
<10 MHz	0.05 V	6.8
	0.1 V	7.4
	0.2 V to 20 V	7.6
≤100 MHz	0.05 V	6.8
	0.1 V to 0.5 V	7.4
	1 V to 5 V	7.1

Noise

Table 11. RMS Noise ^[22]

Input Impedance	Input Range (Vpk-pk)	Typical	Warranted
50 Ω	0.05 V	0.26% of FS	0.3% of FS
	0.1 V	0.16% of FS	0.19% of FS
	0.2 V to 5 V	0.14% of FS	0.17% of FS
1 MΩ	0.05 V	0.26% of FS	0.3% of FS
	0.1 V	0.16% of FS	0.19% of FS
	0.2 V to 50 V	0.14% of FS	0.17% of FS

Skew

Channel-to-channel skew 50 Ω to 50 Ω <25 ps, nominal 1 MΩ to 1 MΩ <125 ps, nominal 50 Ω to 1 MΩ <800 ps, nominal

Horizontal

Trigger

External Trigger (TRIG, Front Panel Connector)

Note  

TRIG is valid only for the PXIe-5160 (2 CH) device.

Connector	BNC
Impedance	50 Ω or 1 MΩ
Coupling	AC or DC
Input voltage range 50 Ω ±2.5 V 1 MΩ ±5 V
Maximum input overload 50 Ω |Peaks| ≤5 V, nominal 1 MΩ |Peaks| ≤42 V, nominal
Trigger sensitivity	3% of FS at ≤10 MHz, nominal
Trigger accuracy[32]	6% of FS at ≤10 MHz, nominal
Trigger jitter	4.7 ps

CableSense

Driver support for CableSense on the PXIe-5160 was first available in NI-SCOPE 18.7.

Waveform Specifications

Memory Sanitization

For information about memory sanitization, refer to the letter of volatility for your device, which is available at ni.com/manuals.

Calibration

Software

Interactive Soft Front Panel and Configuration

When you install NI-SCOPE on a 64-bit system, you can monitor, control, and record measurements from the PXIe-5160 using InstrumentStudio.

InstrumentStudio is a software-based front panel application that allows you to perform interactive measurements on several different device types in a single program.

Note  

InstrumentStudio is supported only on 64-bit systems. If you are using a 32-bit system, use the NI-SCOPE–specific soft front panel instead of InstrumentStudio.

Interactive control of the PXIe-5160 was first available via InstrumentStudio in NI-SCOPE 18.1 and via the NI-SCOPE SFP in NI-SCOPE 4.1. InstrumentStudio and the NI-SCOPE SFP are included on the NI-SCOPE media.

NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) also provides interactive configuration and test tools for the PXIe-5160. MAX is included on the driver media.

TClk Specifications

You can use the NI TClk synchronization method and the NI-TClk driver to align the Sample clocks on any number of supported devices, in one or more chassis. For more information about TClk synchronization, refer to the NI-TClk Synchronization Help, which is located within the NI High-Speed Digitizers Help. For other configurations, including multichassis systems, contact NI Technical Support at ni.com/support.

Intermodule SMC Synchronization Using NI-TClk for Identical Modules

Specifications are valid under the following conditions:

• All modules are installed in one PXI Express chassis.
• The NI-TClk driver is used to align the Sample clocks of each module.
• All parameters are set to identical values for each SMC-based module.
• Modules are synchronized without using an external Sample clock.
• Self-calibration is completed.

Note  

Although you can use NI-TClk to synchronize non-identical SMC-based modules, these specifications apply only to synchronizing identical modules.

Skew[40]	100 ps, nominal
Skew after manual adjustment	≤5 ps, nominal
Sample clock delay/adjustment resolution	20 fs

Related Topics

• NI-TClk Overview
• For more information on manual adjustment, refer to NI-TClk Manual Calibration on NI-SCOPE Devices.

Power Requirements

Physical Characteristics

Environmental Characteristics

Temperature and Humidity

Shock and Vibration

Product Certifications and Declarations

Refer to the product Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for additional regulatory compliance information. To obtain product certifications and the DoC for NI products, visit ni.com/certification, search by model number or product line, and click the appropriate link in the Certification column.