PCI-5401

National Instruments PCI-5401 16 MHz Function Generator
Features

• 16 MHz Sine Wave
• 12-bit resolution
• Linear and logarithmic sweeps
• Frequency hopping
• 4 triggering modes

The National Instruments PCI-5401 16 MHz Function Generator devices are full-featured 40 MS/s function generators for use with PCI. Using an NI 5401, you combine the power and capability of a stand-alone function generator with the flexibility and benefits of your computer to create highly capable virtual instrument solutions.

Direct digital synthesis (DDS) is used to precisely generate standard waveforms that are repetitive in nature, including sine, TTL, square, and triangular waveforms. The number of waveform samples stored is 16,384, and the number of frequency steps that can be stored in the instruction FIFO memory is 512. The minimum frequency resolution is 9.31 mHz.

Analog voltages generated by the 12-bit DAC pass through a lowpass filter and amplification/attenuation scheme to maximize dynamic range.