PXIe-5830 Specifications
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PXIe-5830 Specifications
These specifications apply to the PXIe-5830 Vector Signal Transceiver.
The PXIe-5830 instrument configuration comprises the following modules:
- PXIe-5820 Vector Signal Transceiver
- PXIe-3621 Vector Signal Up/Down Converter
There is no single instrument labeled "PXIe-5830."
Definitions
The terms IF, IF Input, and IF Output refer to the specifications applicable to the IF IN/OUT ports. Leveled power refers to an output power level setting that has been adjusted to meet the published amplitude accuracy specifications.
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.
- Typical-95 specifications describe the performance met by 95% (≈2σ) of models with a 95% confidence.
- Nominal specifications describe an attribute that is based on design, conformance testing, or supplemental testing.
- Measured specifications describe the measured performance of a representative model.
Specifications are Warranted unless otherwise noted.
Conditions
All specifications are valid under the following conditions unless otherwise noted.
- 30 minutes warm-up time
- Self-calibration is performed after the specified warm-up period has completed
- Module temperature, as reported by the onboard temperature sensor, is within ±5 °C of the last self-calibration temperature
- Calibration cycle is maintained
- Modules are installed in an NI chassis with slot cooling capacity equal to 82 W
- The chassis fan mode is set to Auto and Cooling Profile is set to 58 W/82 W/82 W in NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX)
- Empty chassis slots contain slot blockers and EMC filler panels to minimize temperature drift and reduce emissions
- Modules are connected with NI cables as shown in the PXIe-5830 Getting Started Guide
- RFmx, NI-RFSA, or NI-RFSG instrument driver is used
- Calibration IP is used properly during the creation of custom FPGA bitfiles
- LO Step Size is set to the default value and the LO Source is set to Onboard
- Acquisition Type is set to IQ
Warranted specifications are valid under the following condition unless otherwise noted.
- Over ambient temperature ranges of 0 °C to 45 °C
Typical and Typical-95 specifications are valid under the following condition unless otherwise noted.
- Over ambient temperature ranges of 23 °C ± 5 °C
Typical and Measured specifications do not include measurement uncertainty and are measured immediately after a device self-calibration is performed.
Instrument Terminology
Refer to the following list for definitions of common PXIe-5830 instrument terms used throughout this document.
Term | Definition |
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IF IN/OUT Ports | Refers to the IF IN/OUT 0 and IF IN/OUT 1 connectors on the PXIe-3621 front panel for IF signals. These are the primary RF input/output ports for RF signals 5-12 GHz.
These ports are named as IF ports because the hardware topography is the same as that found on the PXIe-3622. |
LO2 | Refers to the local oscillator internal to the PXIe-3621 that executes the up or down conversion from baseband. |
Onboard |
Refers to the value of the LO Source property and changes purpose depending on your instrument configuration. The PXIe-5830 refers to the LO2 of the PXIe-3621 module as the onboard LO. |
Offset Mode is Automatic |
Refers to the NI-RFSA Downconverter Frequency Offset Mode property or NI-RFSG Upconverter Frequency Offset Mode property set to Automatic. The PXIe-5830 contains a direct conversion architecture. Offset mode allows the instrument to operate in low IF mode, which increases the separation between the signal of interest and the residual sideband image and residual LO leakage power. However, low IF mode limits the available instantaneous bandwidth. A setting of Automatic allows the driver to enable low IF mode when the signal bandwidth is small enough to allow it. Automatic is the default value. NI recommends keeping offset mode set to the default value. |
Offset Mode is Enabled |
Refers to the NI-RFSA Downconverter Frequency Offset Mode property or NI-RFSG Upconverter Frequency Offset Mode property set to Enabled. The PXIe-5830 contains a direct conversion architecture. Offset mode allows the instrument to operate in low IF mode, which increases the separation between the signal of interest and the residual sideband image and residual LO leakage power. |
Offset Mode is User-Defined |
Refers to the NI-RFSA Downconverter Frequency Offset Mode property or NI-RFSG Upconverter Frequency Offset Mode property set to User-Defined. Offset Mode set to User-Defined allows the instrument to operate with maximum instantaneous bandwidth. By default, the offset is minimized to maximize the available instantaneous bandwidth. |
Frequency
Frequency Settling Time
Settling Accuracy (Relative to Final Frequency) | Settling Time (ms), Onboard |
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1.0 × 10-6 | 0.50 |
0.1 × 10-6 | 0.80 |
0.01 × 10-6 | 1.00 |
The LO2 frequency settling time includes the frequency lock time. |
Internal Frequency Reference
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Spectral Purity
Frequency | Phase Noise (dBc/Hz, Single Sideband) | |
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5 GHz to 7.1 GHz | -103 | |
>7.1 GHz to 12 GHz | -97 | |
Conditions: 20 kHz offset; self-calibration °C ± 5 °C ; LO2 LO Source: Onboard. |
Transmit (IF IN/OUT Ports)
IF Output Amplitude Range
Upconverter Center Frequency | IF IN/OUT 0 (dBm) | IF IN/OUT 1 (dBm) | ||
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Specification | Nominal | Specification | Nominal | |
5 GHz to 8 GHz | 14 | 19 | 13 | 18 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | 13 | 17 | 12 | 16 |
The power range refers to continuous wave (CW) average power. For modulated signal generation, it is important to consider the impact of peak to average power ratio (PAPR). For example, a modulated 80 MHz 802.11ax signal with a 11 dB PAPR can be generated with up to +4 dBm average modulated power when the CW average power is 15 dBm. |
Output attenuator resolution | 1 dB, nominal |
Digital attenuation resolution[5] | <0.1 dB |
IF Output Amplitude Settling Time
<0.5 dB of final value | 27 µs, nominal |
<0.1 dB of final value | 40 µs, nominal |
IF Output Amplitude Accuracy
Upconverter Center Frequency | 23 °C ± 5 °C | 0 °C to 45 °C | ||
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Specification | Typical-95 | Typical | Specification | |
5 GHz to 8 GHz | ±1.2 | ±0.8 | ±0.5 | ±1.9 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | ±1.4 | ±1.0 | ±0.6 | ±2.1 |
Conditions: Peak power level -30 dBm to +12 dBm; measured with a CW at 10 MHz offset from the configured upconverter center frequency; measurement performed after the PXIe-5830 has settled; Upconverter/Downconverter Frequency Offset Mode: User-Defined. This specification is valid only when the module is operating within the specified ambient temperature range and within ±5 °C from the last self-calibration temperature, as measured with the onboard temperature sensors. This specification requires that temperature correction is being performed. Temperature correction is applied automatically if NIRFSG_ATTR_AUTOMATIC_THERMAL_CORRECTION is enabled (default). Temperature correction is applied if necessary only when NI-RFSG settings are adjusted. If NIRFSG_ATTR_AUTOMATIC_THERMAL_CORRECTION is disabled, the niRFSG_PerformThermalCorrection must be explicitly called. |
Upconverter Center Frequency | Relative Amplitude Accuracy (dB) |
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5 GHz to 8 GHz | ±0.25 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | ±0.30 |
Conditions: Peak power level -30 dBm to +12 dBm; measured with a CW at 10 MHz offset from the configured upconverter center frequency; measurement performed after the PXIe-5830 has settled; Upconverter/Downconverter Frequency Offset Mode: User-Defined. Relative accuracy describes the residual absolute accuracy error when compared to the absolute accuracy error at 0 dBm. This specification is valid only when the module is operating within the specified ambient temperature range and within ±5 °C from the last self-calibration temperature, as measured with the onboard temperature sensors. This specification requires that temperature correction is being performed. Temperature correction is applied automatically if NIRFSG_ATTR_AUTOMATIC_THERMAL_CORRECTION is enabled (default). Temperature correction is applied if necessary only when NI-RFSG settings are adjusted. If NIRFSG_ATTR_AUTOMATIC_THERMAL_CORRECTION is disabled, the niRFSG_PerformThermalCorrection must be explicitly called. |
IF Output Frequency Response
Upconverter Center Frequency | 23 °C ± 5 °C | 0 °C to 45 °C | ||
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Specification | Typical-95 | Typical | Specification | |
5 GHz to 8 GHz | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
Conditions: Peak power level -30 dBm to +10 dBm; module temperature within ±5 °C of last self-calibration temperature. Frequency response is defined as the maximum relative amplitude deviation from the reference offset frequency. For the PXIe-5830 IF output, the reference offset frequency is 10 MHz higher than the upconverter center frequency. For the absolute amplitude accuracy at the reference offset, refer to the IF Output Amplitude Accuracy section. |
IF Output Average Noise Density
Upconverter Center Frequency | Output Power Level Setting | ||
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-10 dBm | 0 dBm | 15 dBm | |
5 GHz to 8 GHz | -156 | -149 | -135 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | -154 | -148 | -135 |
Conditions: 10 averages; 40 dB baseband signal attenuation; noise measurement frequency offset by 200 MHz from the upconverter center frequency; the instrument driver is in peak mode. Measured on the PXIe-3621 IF IN/OUT 1 port. The IF IN/OUT 0 port has a 1 dB to 5 dB degradation compared to the IF IN/OUT 1 port. |
IF Output Third-Order Intermodulation
Upconverter Center Frequency | IF IN/OUT 0 | IF IN/OUT 1 | ||||
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Output Power Level Setting | Output Power Level Setting | |||||
-30 dBm | 0 dBm | 15 dBm | -30 dBm | 0 dBm | 15 dBm | |
5 GHz to 8 GHz | -56 | -56 | -49 | -45 | -46 | -46 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | -58 | -57 | -41 | -53 | -52 | -39 |
Conditions: Measured by generating two -7 dBFS tones centered at +100 MHz within the instantaneous bandwidth with 10 MHz separation. |
IF Output Nonharmonic Spurs
Frequency | Offset ≤ 500 kHz | 500 kHz < Offset ≤ 20 MHz | Offset > 20 MHz[6] |
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5 GHz to 8 GHz | -62 | -44 | <-70 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | -59 | -51 | <-70 |
Conditions: Output full scale level 0 dBm. Measured with a single tone at 0 dBFS. Note Offset refers to ± desired
signal offset (Hz) around the current LO frequency.
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Frequency | 0 Hz ≤ Offset ≤ 5 MHz |
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5 GHz to 7.1 GHz | -64 |
>7.1 GHz to 12 GHz | -46 |
Conditions: Output full scale level 0 dBm. Note Offset refers to ± desired
signal offset (Hz) around the current LO frequency.
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IF Output LO Residual Power
Upconverter Center Frequency | Self-Calibration °C ± 1 °C | Self-Calibration °C ± 5 °C |
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5 GHz to 8 GHz | -50 | -47 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | -48 | -36 |
Conditions: Peak output power -30 dBm to +15 dBm. Input tone power at a maximum of -3 dBr. LO2 LO Source property set to Onboard. LO Residual Power averaged across a maximum of 1 GHz bandwidth. |
IF Output Residual Sideband Image
Upconverter Center Frequency | Self-Calibration °C ± 1 °C | Self-Calibration °C ± 5 °C |
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5 GHz to 8 GHz | -39 | -34 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | -48 | -41 |
Conditions: Peak output power levels -30 dBm to +15 dBm. Input tone power at a maximum of -3 dBr. LO2 LO Source property set to Onboard. This specification describes the maximum residual sideband image within the 1 GHz device instantaneous bandwidth. |
Receive (IF IN/OUT Ports)
IF Input Amplitude Range
Amplitude range | Average noise level to +20 dBm (CW RMS) |
Gain resolution | 1 dB, nominal |
Downconverter Center Frequency | IF Analog Gain Range (dB) |
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5 GHz to 8 GHz | ≥61 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | ≥57 |
IF Input Amplitude Settling Time
<0.5 dB of final value | 27 µs, nominal |
<0.1 dB of final value | 40 µs, nominal |
IF Input Amplitude Accuracy
Downconverter Center Frequency | 23 °C ± 5 °C | 0 °C to 45 °C | ||
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Specification | Typical-95 | Typical | Specification | |
5 GHz to 8 GHz | ±1.2 | ±0.8 | ±0.5 | ±1.6 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | ±1.4 | ±1.0 | ±0.7 | ±1.6 |
Conditions: Reference level -30 dBm to +30 dBm; measured with a CW at 10 MHz offset from the configured downconverter center frequency when a user-defined frequency offset is not applied; measurement performed after the PXIe-5830 has settled; Upconverter/Downconverter Frequency Offset Mode: User-Defined. This specification is valid only when the module is operating within the specified ambient temperature range and within ±5 °C from the last self-calibration temperature, as measured with the onboard temperature sensors. |
Downconverter Center Frequency | Relative Amplitude Accuracy (dB) |
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5 GHz to 8 GHz | ±0.25 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | ±0.40 |
Conditions: Reference level -30 dBm to +30 dBm; measured with a CW at 10 MHz offset from the configured downconverter center frequency; measurement performed after the PXIe-5830 has settled; Upconverter/Downconverter Frequency Offset Mode: User-Defined. Relative accuracy describes the residual absolute accuracy error when compared to the absolute accuracy error at 0 dBm. This specification is valid only when the module is operating within the specified ambient temperature range and within ±5 °C from the last self-calibration temperature, as measured with the onboard temperature sensors. |
IF Input Frequency Response
Downconverter Center Frequency | 23 °C ± 5 °C | 0 °C to 45 °C | ||
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Specification | Typical-95 | Typical | Specification | |
5 GHz to 8 GHz | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3.2 |
Conditions: Input reference level -30 dBm to +20 dBm; module temperature within ±5 °C of last self-calibration temperature. Frequency response is defined as the maximum relative amplitude deviation from the reference offset frequency. For the PXIe-5830 IF input, the reference offset frequency is 10 MHz higher than the downconverter center frequency. For the absolute amplitude accuracy at the reference offset, refer to the IF Input Amplitude Accuracy section. |
IF Input Average Noise Density
Downconverter Center Frequency | -30 dBm Reference Level | 0 dBm Reference Level |
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5 GHz to 8 GHz | -162 | -142 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | -162 | -142 |
Conditions: Input terminated with a 50 Ω load; 10 averages; noise measurement frequency offset 6 MHz to output frequency. Measured on the PXIe-3621 IF IN/OUT 1 port. The IF IN/OUT 0 port has a 2 dB degradation compared to the IF IN/OUT 1 port. |
IF Input Third-Order Intermodulation
Downconverter Center Frequency | Reference Level | ||
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-30 dBm | 0 dBm | 15 dBm | |
5 GHz to 8 GHz | -6 | 20 | 35 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | -4 | 19 | 33 |
Conditions: Measured by generating two -6 dBFS tones centered at +100 MHz within the instantaneous bandwidth with 10 MHz separation. |
IF Input Residual Spurs
Frequency | 60 kHz ≤ Offset ≤ 60 kHz | Offset ≥ 60 MHz[7] |
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5 GHz to 8 GHz | -74 | -74 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | -75 | -75 |
Conditions : Reference level 0 dBm. Measured with the IF IN 1 port terminated with 50 Ω. Note Offset refers to ± desired
signal offset (Hz) around the current LO frequency.
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IF Input LO Residual Power
Downconverter Center Frequency | Self-Calibration °C ± 1 °C | Self-Calibration °C ± 5 °C |
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5 GHz to 8 GHz | -54 | -44 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | -47 | -38 |
Conditions: Reference level is -30 dBm to +15 dBm. Input tone power at a maximum of -3 dBr. LO2 LO Source property set to Onboard. LO Residual Power averaged across a maximum of 1 GHz bandwidth. |
IF Input Residual Sideband Image
Downconverter Center Frequency | Self-Calibration °C ± 1 °C | Self-Calibration °C ± 5 °C |
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5 GHz to 8 GHz | -47 | -39 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | -51 | -42 |
Conditions: Peak output power levels -30 dBm to +15 dBm. LO2 LO Source property set to Onboard. This specification describes the maximum residual sideband image within the 1 GHz device instantaneous bandwidth. |
Application-Specific Modulation Quality
WLAN 802.11ax
IF IN/OUT Ports
The following measurements were taken using RFmx and corresponding RFmx default values.
I/Q Carrier Frequency | Signal Bandwidth | |
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80 MHz | 160 MHz | |
5.1 GHz to 7.2 GHz | -50 | -47 |
5G New Radio (NR)
IF IN/OUT Ports
I/Q Carrier Frequency | NR Carrier Configuration | ||
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1 x 100 MHz[15] | 2 x 100 MHz[16] | 1 x 400 MHz[17] | |
5 GHz to 8 GHz | -50 | -47 | -43 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | -49 | -46 | -43 |
Conditions: IF average power level is -25 dBm to 0 dBm. LO2 LO Source: SG_SA_Shared. |
I/Q Carrier Frequency | 1 x 100 MHz[15] | 2 x 100 MHz[16] | 1 x 400 MHz[17] |
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5 GHz to 8 GHz | -41 | -41 | -40 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | -39 | -39 | -38 |
Conditions: IF average power level is -25 dBm to 0 dBm. LO2 LO Source: Onboard. |
Front Panel I/O
PXIe-5820
Refer to the PXIe-5820 Specifications for more information about characteristics of the PXIe-5820 front panel input and output.
PXIe-3621
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Power Requirements
Module | +3.3 VDC | +12 VDC | Total Power (W) |
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PXIe-5820 | 3.3 A (10.89 W) | 6.0 A (72.0 W) | 82.89 |
PXIe-3621 | 5.0 A (6.93 W) | 5.0 A (67.2 W) | 74.13 |
PXIe-5830 (combined instrument) | — | — | 157.02 |
Calibration
Interval | 1 year |
Physical Characteristics
Module | Dimensions | Weight | |
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Grams | Ounces | ||
PXIe-5820 | 3U, 2 slots | 795 | 28.0 |
PXIe-3621 | 3U, 2 slots | 1,066 | 37.6 |
PXIe-5830 (combined instrument) | 3U 4 slots | 1,861 | 65.6 |
Environmental Characteristics
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Pollution Degree | 2 | ||||||||
Maximum altitude | 2,000 m (800 mbar) (at 25 °C ambient temperature) | ||||||||
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Environmental Management
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For additional environmental information, refer to the Engineering a Healthy Planet web page at ni.com/environment. This page contains the environmental regulations and directives with which NI complies, as well as other environmental information not included in this document.
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1 Frequency range refers to the range of upconverter or downconverter center frequencies. The actual frequency coverage extends beyond the upconverter or downconverter frequency by up to half of the frequency bandwidth.
2 Tuning resolution combines LO step size capability and frequency shift DSP implemented on the FPGA.
3 The worst case LO spurious content degrades for smaller LO step sizes and improves for larger LO step sizes that are multiples of 2 MHz and 10 MHz.
4 LO step size can be set using the driver software.
5 Average output power ≥ -100 dBm.
6 The maximum offset is limited to within the equalized bandwidth of the referenced LO Frequency.
7 The maximum offset is limited to within the equalized bandwidth of the referenced LO Frequency.
8 dBr is relative to the full scale of the configured RF reference level.
9 Conditions: IF0 loopback to IF1; waveform bandwidth: 80 MHz; waveform PAPR: 10.55 dB; MCS Index: 11; 16 OFDM data symbols; 20 packet averages; Channel Estimation Type: Ch Estimation Ref (Preamble); Upconverter/Downconverter Frequency Offset Mode: Enabled; LO2 LO Source: SG_SA_Shared; Reference Level: Average Power Level + Waveform PAPR; Reference Level Headroom: 0 dB.
10 EVM shown is the average of RF output power levels including -24 dBm to 0 dBm.
11 Conditions: IF0 loopback to IF1; waveform bandwidth: 80 MHz; waveform PAPR: 10.55 dB; MCS Index: 11; 16 OFDM data symbols; 20 packet averages; Channel Estimation Type: Ch Estimation Ref (Preamble); Upconverter/Downconverter Frequency Offset Mode: Enabled; LO2 LO Source: SG_SA_Shared; Reference Level: Average Power Level + Waveform PAPR; Reference Level Headroom: 0 dB.
12 Conditions: IF0 loopback to IF1; waveform bandwidth: 80 MHz; waveform PAPR: 10.55 dB; MCS Index: 11; 16 OFDM data symbols; 20 packet averages; Channel Estimation Type: Ch Estimation Ref (Preamble); Upconverter/Downconverter Frequency Offset Mode: Enabled; LO2 LO Source: SG_SA_Shared; Reference Level: Average Power Level + Waveform PAPR; Reference Level Headroom: 0 dB.
13 EVM shown is the average of RF output power levels including -24 dBm to 0 dBm.
14 Conditions: NR Downlink, FDD, FR2, 64-QAM, Fully Filled Resource Blocks; IF0 loopback to IF1; Upconverter/Downconverter Frequency Offset Mode: Automatic; Reference Level: Average Power Level + Waveform PAPR; Reference Level Headroom: 0 dB; 2 slots analyzed; 1 packet averages.
15 1 x 100 MHz Carrier: 60 kHz Subcarrier Spacing, 11.23 dB PAPR.
16 2 x 100 MHz Carrier: 60 kHz Subcarrier Spacing, 11.06 dB PAPR.
17 1 x 400 MHz Carrier: 120 kHz Subcarrier Spacing, 11.41 dB PAPR.
18 2 x 400 MHz Carriers: 120 kHz Subcarrier Spacing, 11.88 dB PAPR.
19 1 x 100 MHz Carrier: 60 kHz Subcarrier Spacing, 11.23 dB PAPR. 2 x 100 MHz Carrier: 60 kHz Subcarrier Spacing, 11.06 dB PAPR. 1 x 400 MHz Carrier: 120 kHz Subcarrier Spacing, 11.41 dB PAPR. 2 x 400 MHz Carriers: 120 kHz Subcarrier Spacing, 11.88 dB PAPR.
20 IF output average power level is -10 dBm.
21 The PXIe-5830 supports receiving an external LO with a range of signal power levels. To properly configure the PXIe-5830 LO signal path for the provided level, set NIRFSA_ATTR_LO_IN_POWER or NIRFSG_ATTR_LO_IN_POWER.
22 Output power resolution refers to the RF attenuator step size used to compensate for the LO output frequency response.
23 Frequency Accuracy = Input Tolerance × Reference Frequency
24 Jitter performance improves with increased slew rate of input signal.