Today at the annual NI Connect conference, Emerson unveiled significant hardware and software enhancements to its PXI portfolio that address the growing complexity in radio frequency (RF) validation and testing.
Today at the annual NI Connect conference, Emerson unveiled significant hardware and software enhancements to its PXI portfolio that address the growing complexity in radio frequency (RF) validation and testing.
The 3rd Generation PXIe-5842 Vector Signal Transceiver (VST3), which combines a vector signal generator and vector signal analyzer into a single four-slot PXI Express instrument and previously supported up to 2 GHz of bandwidth, can now capture much wider bandwidth signals with a new 4 GHz bandwidth option. This update enables challenging use cases such as testing 5G/6G wireless communication and next-generation radar systems.
Plus, utilizing NI’s proprietary spectrum stitching for signal generation and analysis, engineers can now combine the bandwidth of two VST3s for up to 7 GHz instantaneous bandwidth, allowing for greater use in ultra-wide bandwidth (UWB) research for 6G technology and beyond.
Emerson is also continuing its investment in RF with feature enhancements to 5660 Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) and continual updates to its RFmx measurement application software enabling the latest measurements for technologies like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi 7.
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“With this upgrade, advanced RF users can now do wideband signal generation and analysis with a single instrument while also enjoying the flexibility and extensibility of the PXI software-driven platform,” said Sarah LaSelva, Chief Product Marketing Manager at Emerson Test & Measurement.
NI’s PXI platform combines hardware and software components, including chassis, controllers, and modules, to tackle complex measurement in RF across several industries, including aerospace and mobile networks. At the NI Connect conference, Emerson engineers will demonstrate a variety of uses for the improved technology, including Rapid Characterization of X-Band Beamformer, Spectrum Stitching for Wideband RF Test, and investments into research such as 6G Neural Receiver Testbed for Benchmarking AI with a USRP. To learn more about Emerson’s portfolio of NI PXI Vector Signal Transceivers, visit ni.com/vst.