This Keysight RF PXI-express system chassis, is an 18-slot chassis with a high-speed controller (Intel i7 with 16GB RAM) and a variety of RF and FPGA cards. The system includes a Vector Signal Analyzer (6.6GHz), a Vector Signal Generator (6 GHz with a reference frequency generator), DC power supply, digital I/O’s, Kintex-7 FPGA board, and several supporting accessories for a complete benchtop RF test environment.
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AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT
Keysight RF PXIe System (upgraded M9381A)

What’s Included
- 18-slot Chassis with 16-hybrid & 1 timing slot
- Multi-chassis power-sequencing for scalable system arrays
- M9037A Controller with Intel i7-4700EQ processor, 16GB of RAM, and removable 240GB SSD.
- Keysight M9381A VSG, composed of:
- M9311A modulator
- M9310A source output
- M9301A synthesizer
- M9300A frequency reference
- Signal Studio for Custom Modulation
- Y1243 Cable Kit for local oscillator distribution
- Cable for output signal
- Options: 1EA – High Power Output
- NI PXIe-5663 VSA, 6.6GHz, composed of:
- PXIe-5652 RF Signal Generator
- PXIe-5601: RF Downconverter
- PXIe-5622: 16-bit IF Digitizer
- Cable Kit (installed)
- NI PXI-2594 2.5GHz 4×1 50 Ohm Multiplexer
- NI PXI-4110 DC Power Supply
- NI PXIe-6555 200MHz Digital I/O with PPMU
- NI PXIe-7975R FlexRIO with Kintex-7 410T FPGA & 2GB DRAM
- Other accessories include:
- Torque driver, anti-static wrist straps, GPIB cable, auxiliary power supply for the 4110, power cord, Keysight 11500E 26.5GHz 3.5mm cable, NI SCB-68 terminal blocks and cables.
System Specifications
- 6 GHz range VSG & VSA
- Local Oscillator (LO) sharing for phase coherency
- Signal Studio for custom modulation of signals (Keysight VSG)
- NI and Keysight programming and management software
Applications
- Power amplifier & radio transceiver design validation & test
- Connect with other VSGs available in the NDN for a multi-channel phase coherent solution
- Demanding CPU and memory requirements
Rent from CMC
- Request this equipment on a short-term loan basis.
- Click here to complete the rental application.