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    NI PXI/PCI-5114 Specifications 8-Bit 250 MS/s Digitizer This document lists the sp ecifications for the NI PX I/PCI-5114 (NI 5114) high-speed digitizer. Unless otherw ise noted, these specifications are valid for the following conditions: • All filter settings • All impedance selections • Sample clock set to 250 MS/s T ypical values are repre[...]

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    NI PXI/PCI-5114 Specifications 2 ni.com Waveform Specifications ........... .................... ...................... ...................13 Calibration .............. .................... .................... .................... ................... ..14 Power .............. .................... ................ .................... .............[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion 3 NI PXI/PCI-5 114 Specifications Voltage Levels Full Scale (FS) Input Range and Programmable V ertical Of fset 50 Ω 1M Ω — Range (V pk-pk ) V ertical Of fset Range (V) Range (V pk-pk ) V ertical Offset Range (V) 0.04 ±0.8 0.04 ±0.8 0.1 ±0.8 0.1 ±0.8 0.2 ±0.8 0.2 ±0.8 0.4 ±0.8 0.4 ±0.8 1 ±6.5 1.0 ±[...]

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    NI PXI/PCI-5114 Specifications 4 ni.com Figure 1. NI 5114 Frequency Response (T ypical) Bandwidth and Transient Response Bandwidth (–3 dB) Range (V pk-pk ) Bandwidth Rise/F all T ime, T ypical — All ranges except 0.04 125 MHz 2.8 ns 0.04 100 MHz 3.5 ns Bandwidth Limit Filter 20 MHz Noise Filter — A C Coupling * Cutof f (–3 dB), T ypical 12 [...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion 5 NI PXI/PCI-5 114 Specifications Specif ication Va l u e Commen ts Spectral Characteristics Spurious-Free Dynamic Range with Harmonics (SFDR), T ypical Range (V pk-pk ) 10 MHz, –1 dBFS input signal Includes the 2 nd through the 5 th harmonics Measured from DC to 125 MHz 20 MHz bandwidth limit filter of f All [...]

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    NI PXI/PCI-5114 Specifications 6 ni.com Horizontal Sample Clock Specification Va l u e Comments Sources Internal, Onboard Clock (i nternal VCXO)* External, CLK IN (front panel SMB con nector) * Internal Sample Clock is locked to the Reference Clock or deri ved from the onboard VCXO Onboard Clock (Internal VCXO) Sample Rate Range Real-T ime Sampling[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion 7 NI PXI/PCI-5 114 Specifications Phase-Locked Loo p (PLL) Reference Clock External Sample Clock Sources CLK IN (front panel SMB connector) — Frequenc y Range 50 MHz to 250 MHz Di vide by n decimation av ailable where 1 ≤ n ≤ 65,535 For more informati on about Sample Clock and decimation, refer to the NI H[...]

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    NI PXI/PCI-5114 Specifications 8 ni.com CLK IN (Sample Clock and Reference Clock Input, Front Panel Connector) T r igger Reference (Stop) T rigger Specif ication Va l u e Input V oltage Range Sine wa ve: 0.65 V pk-pk to 2.8 V pk-pk (0 dBm to 13 dBm) Square wa ve: 0.2 V pk-pk to 2.8 V pk-pk Maximum Input Overload 7V rms with | Peaks | ≤ 10 V Imped[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion 9 NI PXI/PCI-5 114 Specifications Analog Trigger (Edge, Window, and Hysteresis Trigger Types) Sources CH 0 (front panel BNC connector) CH 1 (front panel BNC connector) TRIG (front panel BNC connector) — T rigger Level Resolution 8 bits (1 in 256) T rigger Level Range CH 0, CH 1 TRIG (External Trigger) — 100%[...]

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    NI PXI/PCI-5114 Specifications 10 ni.com TRIG (External T rigger , Front Panel Connector) T ypes Specific Line Any Line Specific Field — Standards SDTV : M-NTSC, B/G-P AL, SECAM, M-P AL EDTV : 480i/59.94 fps, 480i /60 fps, 480p/59.94 Fps, 480p/60 Fps, 576i/50 f ps, 576p/50 Fps HDTV : 720p/ 50 Fps, 720p/59.94 Fps, 720p/6 0 Fps, 1080i/50 fps, 1080i[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion 11 NI PXI/PCI-5 114 Specifications PFI 0 and PFI 1 (Programmable Function Interface, AUX Front Panel Connectors) Specif ication Va l u e Connector 9-pin mini-circu lar DIN Direction Bi-directional As an Input (Trigger) Destinations Start T rigger (Acquisitio n Arm) Reference (Stop) Tri gger Arm Reference Trigger[...]

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    NI PXI/PCI-5114 Specifications 12 ni.com TClk Specifications National Instruments TClk synchronizati on method and the NI-TClk driver are used to align the sample clocks on any numb er of SMC-based modules in a chassis. For more inform ation about TClk synchronizati on, refer to the NI-TClk Synchronization Help , wh ich is located within the N I Hi[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion 13 NI PXI/PCI-5 114 Specifications W aveform Specifications Specif ication Va l u e Comments Onboard Memory Size 8 MB per Channel Standard 8 megasamples per channel — 64 MB per Channel Option 64 megasamples per channel 256 MB per Channel Option 256 megasamples per channel Minimum Record Length 1 Sample — Num[...]

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    NI PXI/PCI-5114 Specifications 14 ni.com Calibration Power Specif ication Va l u e Self-Calibrati on Self-calibratio n is done on software command. The calibration corrects for gain, of fset, compensated 1 M Ω attenuator , triggerin g, and timing adjustment errors for all input ranges. External Calibration (Factory Calibration) The external calibr[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion 15 NI PXI/PCI-5 114 Specifications Software Specification Va l u e Dri ver Software NI PXI-5114 : NI-SCOPE 2.9 or later NI PCI-5114 : NI-SCOPE 3.1 or later NI-SCOPE is a n IVI-compliant dri ver that allo ws you to configure, control, and calibrate the NI 5114. NI-SCOPE provides application programming interfaces[...]

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    NI PXI/PCI-5114 Specifications 16 ni.com Environment NI PXI-5114 Note T o ensure that the NI PXI-5114 cools ef fectiv ely , follow the guidelines in the Maintain Forced Air Cooling Note to Users included in the NI PXI-5114 kit. The NI PXI-5114 is intended for indoor use only . Specif ication Va l u e Operating T emperature 0 ºC to +55 ºC in all N[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion 17 NI PXI/PCI-5 114 Specifications NI PCI-5114 Note T o ensure that the NI PCI-5114 cools effecti v ely , make sure that the chassis in which it is used has activ e cooling that provides at least some airflow acros s the PCI card cage. T o maximize airflo w and extend the life of the de vice, leav e any adjacent[...]

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    NI PXI/PCI-5114 Specifications 18 ni.com Safety , Electromagnetic Compatibility , and CE Compliance Safety This product is designed to meet the requirements of the follow ing standards of safety for electrical e quipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use: • IEC 61010-1, EN 61010-1 • UL 61010-1, CSA 61010-1 Note For UL and other safet[...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion 19 NI PXI/PCI-5 114 Specifications Environmental Management National Instruments i s committed to designing and manu facturing products in an environmental ly responsible mann er. NI recognizes that eliminating certa in hazardous substances from our products is beneficial not only to t he environment but also to[...]

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    NI PXI/PCI-5114 Specifications 20 ni.com Dimensions and W eight NI PXI-5114 Front Panel Indicators Label Function Fo r mo re information, refer to the NI High-Speed Digitizers Help . A CCESS The A CCESS LED indicates the status of the PCI b us and the interface from the NI PXI-5114 to the controller . AC T I VE The ACTIVE LED indicates th e status [...]

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    © National Instruments Corporat ion 21 NI PXI/PCI-5 114 Specifications NI PCI-5114 Dimensions 35.5 × 2.0 × 11.3 cm (14.0 × 0.8 × 4.4 in.) We i g h t 421 g (14.8 oz) 2.0 cm (0. 8 in.) 3 5.5 cm (14.0 in.) 11. 3 cm (4.4 in.)[...]

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    NI PXI/PCI-5114 Specifications 22 ni.com Where to Go for Support The National Instruments W eb site is your complete resource for technical support. At ni.com/support you ha ve access to e verything from troubleshooting and ap plication dev elopment self-help resources to email and phone assistance from NI Application Engin eers. A Declaration of C[...]

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