ni5660 intialize.VI

[Sindary]

Hello Everybody,


I use the Ni 5660 spectrum analyzer, with labview 8.2, the Niscope and NiRFSA toolkits.

Needing to make some program, I started by having a look in the given example.
Unfortunately, none of the given example worked properly. Some of the sub-VI they use are missing.
For example, the ni5660_etting_started.vi uses the sub VI called ni5660-initialize.vi. This sub-VI uses sub-sub-VI which cannot be found, such as MT_initialize_receiver_info.vi or MT_set_attribute.vi.
It appears that this sub-sub-VI can be found in the modulation toolki that I does not own.

My questions are:
- Did I missed something in the instalation of the RFSA toolkit?
- Does the RFSA toolkit to work propoerly requiers the Modulation toolkit?

Thank you for your help

[JÞB]

First, some older versions of the RFSA driver do not support the 5660.  As it turns out the 5660 is a traditional DAQ device so in addition to NI-RFSA you need Traditional DAQ 7.4.4 (legacy) to do the job.

NI-RFSA- does have some additional system requirements.  You will also need the Spectral Measurements toolkit installed to correctly operate your 5660.

Lastly I hope you are not planing on deploying to a RT target- the 5660 is not supportable on a RT system

Also, you MUST physically locate the 5620 immediatly to the right of the 5600 in the chassis.  The association between the devices is assumed from location and cannot be changed using MAX.

The NI-RFSA driver API does not currently support the PXI-5660

[Sindary]

Jef,

Thank you for your answer.

First, I confirm that the 5620 module is next to the right of the 5600. It works perfectly since the scope soft front panel works well.

As you pointed out, the NIRFSA effectively needs the spectral measurment tool kit to work properly. Since I did not instal it, the error messages were to be expected.

I guess the scope soft front panel does not need the before mentionned toolkit.

But then the next question would be how does ti do and can I do the same?

A first answer is maybe to check the read me.

By the way, I did not understood your consern about me deploying an RT target. I fear I do not understand what the acronyme RT stands for.

I will let you know my progress and thanks again

[JÞB]

RT is a RealTime operating system.  It sounds like you do not need to worry about that but, For more information on RT you can look here.