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NI 5620/5621 Front Panels
Figure 22 shows the NI PXI-5620/5621 front panels.
Figure 22. NI 5620/5621 Front Panels 
Table 10 describes the signal connections for the NI 5620/5621.
Table 10.  NI 5620/5621 Front Panel Signal Connections
Connector Description Function
INPUT Standard SMA female 
connector
Analog input connection; digitizes data and triggers 
acquisitions. 
NI 5620—50 Ω, AC coupled.
NI 5621—50 Ω, DC coupled.
REF CLK IN Standard SMA female 
connector
50 Ω, 10 MHz, AC coupled reference clock input.
PFI 1 Standard SMB jack 
connector
External digital trigger connection.
NI PXI-5621
64 MS/s Digitizer
INPUT
50 
+20 dBm MAX
±3 VDC MAX
REF CLK IN
PFI 1
50 
+20 dBm MAX
±10 VDC MAX
TTL (+5 V MAX)
NI PXI-5620
64 MS/s Digitizer
INPUT
50 
+20 dBm MAX
±2 VDC MAX
REF CLK IN
PFI 1
50 
+16 dBm MAX
±10 VDC MAX
TTL (+5 V MAX)










