NI 5421 Specifications 18 ni.com
Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) Reference Clock
Table 4.
Specification Value Comments
Sources 1. NI PXI-5421—PXI_CLK10 (backplane connector)
NI PCI-5421—RTSI_7 (RTSI_CLK)
2. CLK IN (SMB front panel connector)
The PLL
Reference Clock
provides the
reference
frequency for the
phase-locked
loop.
Frequency
Accuracy
When using the PLL, the Frequency Accuracy of the
NI 5421 is solely dependent on the Frequency Accuracy
of the PLL Reference Clock Source.
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Lock Time Typical: 70 ms.
Maximum: 200 ms.
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Frequency
Range
5 MHz to 20 MHz in increments of 1 MHz.
Default of 10 MHz.
The PLL Reference Clock Frequency has to be accurate
to ±50 ppm.
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Duty Cycle
Range
40% to 60% —
Exported PLL
Reference
Clock
Destinations
1. PFI<0..1> (SMB front panel connectors)
2. NI PXI-5421—PXI_Trig<0..7> (backplane connector)
NI PCI-5421—RTSI<0..7>
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