RFmx Fundamental Skills for Automated Test & Measurement Course Overview

Learn the features and common workflow of the NI RFmx Platform for Generation and Analysis. These lessons take you beyond the basics of operation and will accelerate your development process and reduce your time to leverage the NI RF PXI platform fully. Covering details of the interactive workflows of RFmx Waveform creator and RFmx within Instrument Studio, as well as the cornerstone to automated RF test efficiency, and hardware-driven coordination of multiple instruments.

Course Last Release Date or Version Number: 2023

PURCHASE COURSE

Course Details:

Duration

On-Demand: 3 hours

Audience

RF Engineers
Test Automation Engineers

Prerequisites

Prior familiarity using RFmx

NI Products Used

Any NI PXIe-VST such as 5842
Any NI PXIe DC Power source with triggering
RFmx Waveform Creator
RFmx SpecAn personality within Instrument Studio

After attending this course, you will be able to:

Utilize the rich set of features within these software packages to optimize your interactive and automated workflows using NI RF Vector Signal Transceivers and Analyzers

RFmx Fundamental Skills for Automated Test & Measurement Course Outline

Lesson	Overview	Topics
Creating and Modifying Waveforms Using RFmx Waveform Creator	Get familiar with the extended feature set of RFmx Waveform Creator to properly configure complex signals, such as from various file formats, complex multi-tone definitions, or standards-based signals; as well as extended hardware-based configurations.	Creating Specific Multi-Tone Waveforms Generating Waveforms from a File: Beyond Simple ASCII Creating Specific Generic Modulated Waveforms Configuring and Creating Waveforms from Standards Creating Multi-Carrier Waveforms Advanced Parameters for Playing the Created Waveform
Spectral Analysis and Signal Measurements using RFmx in InstrumentStudio	Get familiar with advanced tools for spectral analysis and signal measurements in InstrumentStudio.	Opening and Setting Up Soft Front Panel The RFmx Soft Front Panel Environment Configuring and Leveraging Core Instrument Settings Configuring Standards-Based Measurements
Coordinating NI RF Instruments with Other Instruments or Devices	Take measurements using RF and DC Instruments in the same PXI chassis․	Introduction to Coordination Coordination in Test & Measurement Designing Coordination Implementing Coordination

Lesson

Overview

Topics

Creating and Modifying Waveforms Using RFmx Waveform Creator

Get familiar with the extended feature set of RFmx Waveform Creator to properly configure complex signals, such as from various file formats, complex multi-tone definitions, or standards-based signals; as well as extended hardware-based configurations.