National Instruments PXI-5406

The National Instruments PXI-5406 Waveform Generator (Part Number: 779657-01) offers exceptional analog output performance, designed for a wide range of testing applications. Featuring a robust 7-pole curved analog filter, the PXI-5406 effectively suppresses high-frequency signal artifacts, ensuring clean signal generation. With an advanced sampling rate of up to 400 MS/s and a passband flatness of ±0.4 dB across its bandwidth, this generator is well-suited for precise sine wave generation. Utilizing Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS), the PXI-5406 achieves high frequency accuracy and resolution, coupled with temperature stability and rapid phase-continuous frequency switching. Users can implement complex frequency sweeps and hops via an instruction memory allowing for detailed frequency step programming at 32 MS/s.

This versatile 40 MHz arbitrary function generator (AFG) boasts 16-bit resolution and comes equipped with 32 kB of onboard memory, making it ideal for generating custom signals in a compact, single-slot 3U PXI module. The PXI-5406 combines the power of a standalone function generator with the flexibility of computer-based virtual instrumentation, catering to a diverse array of testing scenarios. Although this product has transitioned beyond the Mature Status within the National Instruments Product Lifecycle, it remains available for purchase and repair through Apex Waves indefinitely.