National
Instruments has announced 10 pieces of new application IP that enable engineers
and scientists to use NI LabVIEW system design software to build their own
custom RF instruments. This IP integrates with PXI FPGA targets such as the NI
PXIe-5644R vector signal transceiver (VST) and extends their default
capabilities by adding new features or enhancing performance in specific
applications.
Each
piece of IP is available in a stand-alone package so that users can add it to
one of the default VST personalities and mix and match the relevant components
for their applications. The IP is also prebuilt into examples to provide
immediate access to its functionality. This eliminates the need for the user to
compile the code and subsequently reduces development time. In addition to VST
IP from National Instruments, NI Alliance Partners and third-party developers
are creating IP and developing software add-ons for the VST.
“We
use the VST to give our DOCSIS Channel Emulator multiple ‘personalities.’ This
means we can test both mainstream features and unique corner cases,” said Andy
Brown, principal technology engineer at NI Platinum Alliance Partner Averna.
“With the power, flexibility and compact size of the VST, we can deliver
easy-to-use tools that help our customers test and troubleshoot their products
faster.”
Examples
of IP
· Hardware power servoing for RF
amplifier test
· RF channel impairments including
fading, noise, multipath and Doppler effects
· Digital device under test control
· Contiguous I/Q waveform streaming to
and from disk
Visit http://www.ni.com/vstgettingstarted to learn more.
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About National Instruments
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and hardware platform that speeds the development of any system needing
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