NI RF/Wireless Measurement Lab

NI RF/Wireless Measurement Lab

New technologies require a flexible platform to keep pace with emerging communication
standards. When choosing an RF instrument for measurements, it is easy to get lost in the
many specifications that vendors use to characterize an instrument's performance.
Moreover, in a world where wireless technologies are ever-changing, it is not possible to
buy one measurement system for each wireless communication standard.

The PXI based NI RF/Wireless Measurement Stand can be used as a multifunctional

testing station, or for various practical and laboratory work in a wide frequency range - from
9 kHz to 6.6 GHz. Its open architecture makes it possible to measure most of the emerging
wireless communication standards.

Based on the NI PXI Platform, using NI LabVIEW graphical programming software and
comprising of general-purpose RF Modules and RF Add-on Toolkits, the Stand provides you
the ability to define custom PHY layer measurements. In addition, you can use standard-
specific toolkits such as the NI GPS Toolkit for LabVIEW, to generate specific waveforms
for GPS receiver test.

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 NI RF/Wireless Measurement Lab

Features
The NI RF/Wireless Measurement Stand is based on PXI - a rugged, modular computer based
platform with front-loading and CompactPCI form factor

The 18-slot PXI chassis comes with an RF Signal Generator (RFSG), RF Signal Analyzer (RFSA), DMM,
Dynamic Signal Analyzer, Low Noise Amplifier, RF Switches, RF MUX and Embedded PC Controller.
The RFSG and RFSA form a transmitter/receiver pair for communication signals from DC to 6.6 GHz
with upto 20 MHz of real-time bandwidth

Both the RFSG and RFSA are programmable with graphical applications built in NI LabVIEW software
that executes on the embedded PC Controller
The Stand is equipped with RF/Communications-specific functionality and tools for digital filter design
and implementation

List of Experiments

• Testing of Transmitters • Signal Modulation Quality Measurements

• Measuring Transmitter Output Power (AM/FM/PM/FSK/PSK/QAM)
• Measuring Transmitter Carrier Frequency • Measuring Frequency and Non-linear
• Measuring Transmitter Frequency Deviation Distortions
• Measuring Non-linear Distortion of a LF Signal • Signal Demodulation Quality Measurements
• Measuring Attenuation and Reflection in a Line (AM/FM/PM/FSK/PSK/QAM)
• Measuring Interference of Different Channels • Measuring the Impact of Communication
• Measuring Error Rate During Data Transmission Channel on Signal Transmission Quality
• Receivers Resting • Antennas Directivity Diagram Measurements
• Antennas Testing • Analysis of Noise Impact on Signal Quality,
• Sensitivity Measurements Power Measurements
• Spectral Characteristics Measurements • ... and many more
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List of Deliverables

• NI PXI Chassis with Controller and RF Modules [RF VSA, RF VSG]

• NI WLAB Measurement Suite for LabVIEW
• NI GPS Simulation Toolkit for LabVIEW
• NI Measurement Suite for Fixed WiMAX
• Set of Antennas, Coaxial Cables and Mounting Accessories
• Student Lab Manual CD
• Lab Instructor Resources CD (Student Lab Manual solutions,
whitepapers, presentations, and Industry case studies
• NI LabVIEW Examples CD with Source Code

Bangalore: 91 80 41190000 Delhi: 91 11 42658282 Mumbai: 91 22 44229000

ToOrder ,
Request for a visit/on-site demo, Hyderabad: 91 40 44229000 Pune: 91 20 44229000 Rest of India: Dial the nearest city
or Speak to an NI Technical Consultant, Chennai: 91 44 44229000 Kolkata: 91 33 44229000
Contact National Instruments