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NI PCI-5421

100 MS/s, 16-Bit Arbitrary Waveform Generator

  • 12 Vpp into 50 Ω load
  • 8, 32, or 256 MB of onboard memory
  • 91 dBc close-in SFDR and -62 dBc THD at 10 MHz
  • Graphical waveform creation and editing software
  • 100 MS/s sampling rate, 400 MS/s with interpolation
  • Optional 16-bit LVDS digital pattern output

The National Instruments PCI-5421 is a 100 MS/s arbitrary waveform generator featuring 16-bit resolution and up to 256 MB of onboard memory. With this combination of high-resolution and deep memory, you can generate long, precise, aperiodic waveforms. The NI PCI-5421 is ideal for a range of applications in communications, consumer electronics, scientific research, automotive, and military/aerospace. Because the PCI-5421 uses the PCI bus, waveforms can be downloaded up to 280 times faster than with GPIB-based generators. Using the Synchronization and Memory Core (SMC) and the RTSI bus, you can create stimulus/response systems with digitizers and high-speed digital I/O or synchronize two or more arbitrary waveform generators to form a phase-coherent multichannel generation system.

The 32 and 256 MB models include the NI Analog Waveform Editor, an interactive tool for creating and editing analog waveforms.

Step 1: Verify Device and Quantity Selection
Part
Number
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  NI PCI-5421      
778692-02 32 MB
NI Recommended
12 - 20 $ 7,599
778692-03 256 MB Call $ 10,499
778692-01 8 MB Call $ 6,299

Each NI PCI-5421/32MB requires: 1 Cable

NI PCI-5421/32MB Cable
Step 2: Select Cable
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Shielded
778827-01 SMB 112
NI Recommended
10 - 15 $ 89
188859-01 SMB 200 Cable, SMB Plug to SMB Plug Coax, 50 Ohm, (1m) 10 - 15 $ 59
Step 3: Select Optional Accessories
Part
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Software
778848-35 NI Analog Waveform Editor 5 - 10 $ 799
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Specifications Documents


Specifications Summary

General
Product Family Signal Generators
Form Factor PCI
Operating System/Target Windows , Real-Time , Linux
LabVIEW RT Support Yes
Triggering Digital
Synchronization Bus (RTSI) Yes
External Clocking Yes
Length 34.070 cm
Width 10.670 cm
Height 2.030 cm
I/O Connector SMB male
Product Name PCI-5421
Analog Input
Channels 0
Analog Output
Channels 1
Resolution 16.0 bits
Timing Hardware
Update Rate 100 MS/s
Output Impedance 50.0 , 75.0 Ohm
On-Board Memory 256.0 MB
Max Voltage 6.0 , -6.0 V
Maximum Voltage Range Sensitivity 0.048 V
Minimum Voltage Range 2.820 , -2.820 V
Min Voltage Range Sensitivity 1.0 mV
Frequency Range 43.0 , 0.0 Hz
Waveform Types Intermediate Frequency , Arbitrary , Video , DC , Standard Functions
Provides Data Bit Marker? Yes
Supports Linking/Looping Segments? Yes
Supports Frequency Hopping and Sweeping? No
Supports Modulation? Yes
Noise Floor (@ -50 dBm output) -148.0 dBm/Hz
Supports Data Streaming? Yes
Supports On-the-fly signal adjustments? No
Digital I/O
Channels 0

Extended Warranties

National Instruments designs and manufactures all products to minimize failures, however unexpected failures can still occur. Extended warranties provide a fixed economical price at the time of system purchase, covering any repair costs for up to three years. In addition, they offer the following benefits:

  • Significant cost savings compared to individual repair incidents
  • Fault location, diagnostics, and repair by NI any time the system product fails
  • All parts and labor costs covered as well as any adjustments needed to restore the hardware to manufacturing specifications

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776800-35 LabWindows/CVI Full Development System for Windows 5 - 10 $ 2,599
778801-35 NI Measurement Studio Professional Edition for Microsoft Visual Studio 5 - 10 $ 1,249
779667-35 NI LabWindows/CVI Real-Time Module 5 - 10 $ 2,599
778915-35 NI LabWindows/CVI Execution Trace Toolkit 5 - 10 $ 1,029
779509-03 NI LabWindows/CVI PID Control Toolkit 5 - 10 $ 1,049
777607-01 NI ActiveX Automation Symbols Toolkit 5 - 10 $ 529
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778848-35 NI Analog Waveform Editor 5 - 10 $ 799

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