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Chapter 1 Generating Functions with the NI 5401
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National Instruments Corporation 1-11 NI 5401 User Manual
Using the Soft Front Panels to Generate Waveforms
You use the VirtualBench soft front panels to interactively control your
NI 5401 as you would a desktop function generator.
Generating Standard Functions
If you need to generate standard waveforms such as a sine, square, ramp,
or DC signal, you can use the VirtualBench-FG soft front panel shown in
Figure 1-6. Launch the front panel by selecting Start»Programs»National
Instruments FGEN»VirtualBench FG. You use this front panel to
control the frequency, amplitude, offset, and type of waveform generated.
The maximum sine frequency you can generate is 16 MHz. The maximum
amplitude is 5 V
pk
into a 50 Ω load. If the load is a high-impedance load,
the actual levels will be twice that shown on the front panel.
Figure 1-6.
VirtualBench-FG Soft Front Panel for Function Generation