© National Instruments Corporation 21 NI PXI-5660 Getting Started Guide
4. Open the Windows Control Panel and select System»Hardware»Device Manager. Complete the
appropriate step for your setup:
• If you are using a PXI controller, verify that a National Instruments entry appears in the
system device list. Reinstall the driver software and the RF vector signal analyzer hardware
modules if error conditions are present in the list.
• If you are using a MXI-3 controller, right-click PCI-to-PCI Bridge and select Properties
from the shortcut menu to verify that the bridge is enabled.
5. If the module still fails to appear in MAX, contact NI technical support or visit
ni.com/
support.
The RF Downconverter Module Fails the Self-Test
The MAX self-test performs a brief test of device resources. If the NI 5600 does not pass the self-test,
complete the following steps:
1. Restart your system.
2. Launch MAX and perform the self-test again.
3. Reinstall the NI 5600 module in a different slot as described in your device chapter.
4. Perform the self-test again.
5. If the NI 5600 RF downconverter module still fails the self-test, contact NI technical support or
visit
ni.com/support.
The IF Digitizer Module Fails the Self-Test
The MAX self-test performs a brief device resources test. If the IF digitizer module does not pass the
self-test, complete the following steps:
1. Launch MAX by navigating to Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Measurement &
Automation or by clicking the MAX desktop icon.
2. In the Configuration pane, double-click Devices and Interfaces to see the list of installed devices.
3. In MAX, expand one of the following folders:
• For the NI 5620, expand the Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) Devices folder. You will see a
list of installed devices that includes the NI 5600 RF downconverter and NI 5620 IF digitizer
modules.
a. Right-click the IF digitizer module name and select Properties.
b. The Configuring Device dialog appears. Click Test Resources.
c. In the Configuring Device dialog box, select Run Test Panels. The test panel performs
a functional test of the IF digitizer module.
• For the NI 5142 and NI 5622, expand the NI-DAQmx Devices folder. You will see a list of
installed devices that includes the NI 5600/5601 RF downconverter and NI 5142/5622 IF
digitizer modules.
a. Right-click the IF digitizer module name and select Self-Test.
4. Click the Start button to run the test panel.
5. When the test panel has run successfully, click Close.
6. Click OK in the Configuring Devices dialog box to return to MAX.
7. If the test panel fails and continues to fail, contact NI technical support or visit
ni.com/
support
.
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