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Table Of Contents
- NI PXI/PCI-5124 Specifications
- Contents
- Vertical
- Analog Input (Channel 0 and Channel 1)
- Figure 1. NI 5124 Frequency Response (Typical)
- Figure 2. NI 5124 Dynamic Performance, 50 W , 1 Vpk-pk Range, 262,144 Point FFT (Typical)
- Figure 3. Representation of NI 5124 Spectral Noise Density on 0.2 V Range, Noise Filter Enabled, 1 MW Input Impedance
- Figure 4. Representation of NI 5124 Spectral Noise Density on 0.2 V Range, Full Bandwidth, 50 W Input Impedance
- Analog Input (Channel 0 and Channel 1)
- Horizontal
- Trigger
- PFI 0 and PFI 1 (Programmable Function Interface, AUX Front Panel Connector)
- TClk Specifications
- Waveform Specifications
- Calibration
- Power
- Software
- Environment
- Safety, Electromagnetic Compatibility, and CE Compliance
- Physical
- Where to Go for Support

NI PXI/PCI-5124 Specifications 6 ni.com
Specification Value Comments
Spectral Characteristics
Spurious-Free
Dynamic Range
with Harmonics
(SFDR)
(Physical),
Typical
Range
(V
pk-pk
) 50 Ω 1MΩ
Filters off
or antialias
filter on
10 MHz,
–1 dBFS input
signal
Includes the
2nd through
the 5th
harmonics
Measured
from DC to
100 MHz on
NI PXI-5124
Measured
from 5 kHz to
100 MHz on
NI PCI-5124
0.2 75 dBc 70 dBc
0.4 75 dBc 70 dBc
1 72 dBc 70 dBc
2 72 dBc 70 dBc
4 65 dBc 67 dBc
10 65 dBc 60 dBc
20
(1 MΩ only)
— 60 dBc
Total Harmonic
Distortion
(THD), Typical
Range
(V
pk-pk
) 50 Ω 1MΩ
Filters off
or antialias
filter on
10 MHz,
–1 dBFS input
signal
Includes the
2
nd
through
the 5
th
harmonics
0.2 –74 dBc –68 dBc
0.4 –74 dBc –68 dBc
1 –72 dBc –68 dBc
2 –72 dBc –67 dBc
4 –63 dBc –66 dBc
10 –63 dBc –58 dBc
20
(1 MΩ only)
— –58 dBc