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I has announced new options and extended capabilities for its third generation PXI Vector Signal Transceiver (VST), the PXIe-5842. Combined with NI’s software ecosystem, the
PXIe-5842 is a versatile tool that can be used to test and validate products in aerospace and defence applications while supporting traditional RF capabilities such as spectrum analysis, signal analysis, and signal generation. Demand for increased RF bandwidth, frequency agility, dynamic range, and digital data movement is pushing traditional instrumentation beyond its current capabilities. NI’s VST3, the PXIe-5842, is accelerating the development of the next generation of digitally integrated active Electronically Scanned Arrays (ESA) for radar, SatCom, and electronic warfare applications as well as commercial wireless applications such as Wi-Fi 7, 6G, Ultra- wideband (UWB) and Bluetooth. The PXIe-5842 delivers precise control over signal parameters and real-time analysis with
TESTING NEXT-GEN AEROSPACE, DEFENCE,
AND WIRELESS PRODUCTS NI has expanded the capabilities of its third generation Vector Signal Transceiver, enabling fast, high-performance, and versatile RF measurements for testing next-generation aerospace, defence, and wireless products.
its extended frequency coverage from 30 MHz to 26.5 GHz. Enhancements also include up to 2 GHz of instantaneous RF bandwidth and upgraded Local Oscillator (LO) offset mode with improved average noise density. This version now enables digital and analogue pulse modulation capabilities, and its 16-lane high-speed serial interface enables low-latency digital I/Q data streaming at rates up to the full 2 GHz IBW of the instrument, with futureproofing to 4GHz. When combined with PXI- based FPGA co-processors from NI, the third generation VST can emulate RF environments or other RF devices for system level tests. These new capabilities build upon the flexibility and versatility of the PXIe-5842, are useful for generic RF testing and are particularly suitable for aerospace and defence applications.
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“Next generation radar, electronic warfare, and communications technologies require radically different methods than the status quo for validation and test on tight schedules,” says Luke Schreier, VP and GM of NI’s Aerospace, Defense and Government Business. “The performance we have unlocked in this third- generation vector signal transceiver is critical to future-proofing your test capability, exploiting the insight that comes from rich test data, and architecting a truly software-centric approach to electromagnetic spectrum operations. It is the culmination of decades worth of investment in PXI, RF technology, and software from NI designed to maximise your product’s performance through test.”
The capability expansions announced today are a testament to the PXIe-5842’s versatility that also provides customers with the ability to build the next generation of wireless products. The PXIe-5842 delivers the performance necessary to support lab design and validation applications and incorporates the fast measurement speed and small form factor required to scale into production test applications.
September 2023 Instrumentation Monthly
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