Application Note: Using LabVIEW To Write Programs For The Aeroflex PXI Modules

The Aeroflex PXI module hardware includes the 3020 Series RF Signal Generator, 3030 Series RF Digitizer, 3010 Series RF Synthesizer and 3060 Series RF Combiner. The signal generator and synthesizer modules combine to form the RF Signal Generator instrument. Likewise, the RF Digitizer module is combined with another RF Synthesizer module to form the RF Digitizer instrument.

The instrument hardware can be programmed either by using the DLL importation method explained in this paper or by using the provided COM interface. Another application note entitled "How to use Aeroflex PXI 3000 Series COM interface in place of ActiveX controls" provides a comprehensive description of the use of the COM interface with the instrument hardware.