Document Outline

• NI PXIe-6672 User Manual
• Important Information
  • Warranty
  • Copyright
  • Trademarks
  • Patents
  • WARNING REGARDING USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS
• Contents
• About This Manual
  • Conventions
  • National Instruments Documentation
  • Related Documentation
• Chapter 1 Introduction
  • What You Need to Get Started
  • Unpacking
  • Software Programming Choices
  • Safety Information
• Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring
  • Installing the Software
  • Installing the Hardware
    • Figure 2-1. System Timing Device Slot Indicator Glyph without Circle
    • Figure 2-2. System Timing Device Slot Indicator Glyph on the NI PXIe-1062Q Chassis
  • Configuring the Module
• Chapter 3 Hardware Overview
  • Figure 3-1. Functional Overview of the NI PXIe-6672
  • NI PXIe-6672 Front Panel
    • Figure 3-2. NI PXIe-6672 Front Panel
    • Access LED
      • Table 3-1. Access LED Color Indication
    • Active LED
      • Table 3-2. Active LED Color Quick Reference Table
    • Connectors
  • Hardware Features
    • Table 3-3. Signal Descriptions
  • Clock Generation
    • Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS)
    • PXI_CLK10 and TCXO
  • Routing Signals
    • Figure 3-3. High-Level Schematic of NI PXIe-6672 Signal Routing Architecture
    • Figure 3-4. Signal Selection Circuitry Diagram
    • Determining Sources and Destinations
      • Table 3-4. Sources and Destinations for NI PXIe-6672 Signal Routing Operations
      • Using Front Panel PFIs As Inputs
      • Using Front Panel PFIs As Outputs
      • Using the PXI Triggers
      • Using the PXI Star Triggers
    • Choosing the Type of Routing
      • Asynchronous Routing
      • Figure 3-5. Asynchronous Routing Operation
      • Synchronous Routing
      • Figure 3-6. Synchronous Routing Operation
    • Generating a Single Pulse (Global Software Trigger)
  • Using the PXI_CLK10 PLL
• Chapter 4 Calibration
  • Factory Calibration
    • TCXO Frequency
    • PXI_CLK10 Phase
    • DDS Start Trigger Phase
    • DDS Initial Phase
  • Additional Information
• Appendix A Specifications
  • CLKIN Characteristics
  • CLKOUT Characteristics
  • PFI <0..5>
    • Input Characteristics
    • Output Characteristics
  • PXI_STAR Trigger Characteristics
  • PXI Trigger Characteristics
  • TCXO Characteristics
  • DDS Characteristics
  • Physical
  • Power Requirements
  • Environment
    • Operating Environment
    • Storage Environment
  • Shock and Vibration
• Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services
• Glossary
  • Symbols
  • A
  • B-D
  • E-J
  • L-O
  • P
  • S-V
• Index
  • A-D
  • E-M
  • N-P
  • R-T
  • U-W