150 MHz, 200 MS/s, 12-Bit Digitizers
NI 5124
• 2 channels simultaneously sampled at
12-bit resolution
• 200 MS/s real-time and 4.0 GS/s
random interleaved sampling
• 150 MHz bandwidth
• 200 mV
pp
to 20 V
pp
input ranges
• >75dBc SFDR
• 8, 32, 256, or 512 MB of memory
per channel
• Edge, window, hysteresis, video, and
digital triggering with 50 ps
timestamping
Operating Systems
• Windows 2000/NT/XP
Recommended Software
• LabVIEW
• LabWindows/CVI
• Measurement Studio
Driver Software (included)
• NI-SCOPE
• LabVIEW Express VIs
• Scope Soft Front Panel
• NI Spectral Measurements Toolkit
(with 32, 256 and 512 MB models)
Overview
National Instruments 5124 high-resolution digitizers feature two
200 MS/s simultaneously sampled input channels with 12-bit
resolution, 150 MHz bandwidth, and up to 512 MB of memory per
channel in a 3U PXI or PCI module. NI 5124 devices use the high-
speed PCI bus and the scatter-gather bus mastering of the NI MITE
ASIC to move data to the computer at speeds up to 100 times faster
than traditional instrument interfaces, thereby dramatically
decreasing overall test time. With the Synchronization and Memory
Core (SMC) architecture of an NI 5124, you can create mixed-signal
systems using signal generators and digital waveform
generators/analyzers or build a high-channel-count digitizer with
sub-nanosecond synchronization between channels.
Triggering, Clocking, and Synchronization
• Edge, window, hysteresis, video, digital, triggering with
50 ps timestamping
• Pre and posttrigger acquisition in single and multiple-record mode
• Internal 200 MHz clock or external clock from 50 to 210 MHz
• Phase lock to PXI 10 MHz reference or external reference from
1 to 20 MHz
Software
• IVI-compliant NI-SCOPE driver for
LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, and
Microsoft C++ and Visual Basic with
more than 50 built-in measurements
• Scope Soft Front Panel
for interactive control
• Spectral Measurements Toolkit
for sophisticated frequency-domain
measurements in communications,
signal intelligence, and
avionics applications
Dual 200 MS/s, 12-Bit Input Channels
for Time and Frequency Analysis
• 150 MHz input bandwidth with antialias and noise filters
• >75 dBc spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR)
• 4.0 GS/s equivalent time sampling for repetitive signals
• Independent channel selectable 200 mV
pp
to 20 V
pp
input ranges
• Independent channel selectable 50
Ω
or 1 MΩ input impedance
• 2-year calibration cycle and 0 to 55 ˚C operating temperature
Applications
Communications
xDSL
Wireless communications
Baseband I & Q
Consumer Electronics
DVD, DVD-R, and PVR
Set top box
Gaming console
Biomedical and Scientific Research
Ultrasonic medical imaging
Mass spectrometry
Particle physics
Aerospace/Defense
Emulation of IC communications
Consumer Electronics
RADAR, SONAR, and LIDAR
Satellite
Signal intelligence
Ordering Information
Deep Onboard Memory
• 8, 32, 256, or 512 MB of memory per channel
• Capture more than 1 million triggered waveforms with multiple
record hardware rearm
• Stream data continuously from onboard memory to host memory
or disk
NI PCI-5124 ..............................................................779171-0M
1
NI PXI-5124 ..............................................................778757-0M
2
Includes NI-SCOPE driver and Scope Soft Front Panel. 32, 256, and 512 MB
models include NI Spectral Measurements Toolkit.
1
M (memory per channel): 1 (8 MB), 2 (32 MB), 3 (256 MB)
2
M (memory per channel): 1 (8 MB), 2 (32 MB), 3 (256 MB), 4 (512 MB)
Recommended PXI Switch
NI PXI-2593..........................................................778793-01
NI [ NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION ]
