Product:
M5i.6321-x16
16 bit high speed arbitrary waveform generator
Description:
The high-performance M5i.63xx series gives outstanding performance with the combination of high resolution, high samplingrate, high bandwidth and the world fastest streaming speed for arbitrary waveform generators.
The M5i series is based on the common API from Spectrum and uses the same software interface like all Spectrum products released since 2005
Facts & Features:
- 3.2 GS/s on two channels
- 1.5 GHz Bandwidth
- Ultrafast 16 bit arbitrary waveform generator
- Simultaneous signal generation on all channels
- Output level ±500 mV single-ended into 50 Ohm (± 1.0 V into high impedance)
- Output level ±1.0 V differential into 50 Ohm (± 2.0 V into high impedance)
- Fixed trigger to output delay
- Single-Shot, Repeated, Loop, FIFO output
- Marker Output, Digital Outputs
- Synchronization of up to 8 cards
- 2 GSample on-board memory as standard
- 8 GSample on-board memory as option
- PCI Express x16 Gen3 Interface
- Works with x16 PCIe Gen1 to Gen4 slots
- Sustained streaming speed card to PC up to 12.8 GB/s
- Direct data transfer to / from CUDA GPU using SCAPP
Product-Video:
Application examples:
- Mobile and/or shared waveform generation
- Telecommunications
- Medical Equipment
- Physics Experiments
- Stimulus-Response Tests
- Research and Development
Repeated Output
When repeated output is used the data of the on-board memory is replayed continuously until a stop command is executed or N times. As trigger source one can use the external TTL trigger or the software trigger.
Single Restart
When this mode is activated the data of the on-board memory will be replayed once after each trigger event. As Trigger source one can use the external TTL or software trigger.
Singleshot Output
When singleshot output is activated the data of the on-board memory is replayed exactly one time. As trigger source one can use the external TTL trigger or the software trigger.
Digital Pulse Generator Option (Optional)
The digital pulse generator option adds four internal independent pulse generators with programmable duty cycle, output frequency, delay and number of loops. These pulse generators can be triggered by software, hardware trigger or can trigger each other allowing to form complex pulse schemes to drive external equipment or experiments. The pulse generators can be outputted on the existing multi-XIO lines or can be used to trigger the instrument internally. Time resolution of the pulse generator depends on the cards type and the selected sampling rate and can be found in the technical data section.
FIFO mode
The FIFO mode is designed for continuous data transfer between measurement board and PC memory or hard disk. The read (acquisition) transfer rate reached depends on the motherboard and can be up to 10.0 GByte/s on a PCI Express x16 Gen3 slot with a TPD of 512. The control of the data stream is done automatically by the driver on interrupt request. The complete installed on-board memory is used for buffer data, making the continuous streaming extremely reliable.
Multiple Replay
The Multiple Replay option allows the fast repetition output on several trigger events without restarting the hardware. With this option very fast repetition rates can be achieved. The on-board memory is divided in several segments of same size. Each of them is generated if a trigger event occurs.
External Trigger
All boards can be triggered using a separate external trigger signal with programmable comparator. In addition all multi-purpose I/O lines can be used as additional digital trigger sources. It's possible to use positive or negative edge. An internally recognized trigger event can - when activated by software - be routed to a multi-purpose I/O connector to start external instruments.
High Precision PLL
The internal sampling clock of the card is generated using a high precision PLL. This powerful device allows to select the sampling rate with a fine step size making it possible to perfectly adopt to different measurement tasks. Most other cards on the market only allow the setup of fixed sampling rates like 100 MS/s, 50 MS/s, 25 MS/s, 10 MS/s, ... without any possibility to set the sampling rate to any value in between.
Reference Clock
The option to use a precise external reference clock (normally 10 MHz) is necessary to synchronize the board for high-quality measurements with external equipment (like a signal source). It's also possible to enhance the quality of the sampling clock in this way. The driver automatically generates the requested sampling clock from the fed in reference clock.
Programmable Amplitude
The Spectrum Arbitrary Waveform Generators are equipped with a very wide programmable output amplitude. This allows to adapt the output signal level to the needs of the stimulated device while also having the maximum output resolution available for the signal.Digital Outputs/Marker Outputs
Additional synchronous digital channels (markers) can be replayed phase-stable with the analog data. When this mode is active up to 4 additional digital marker outputs can be used by reducing the analog resolution of the D/A converter.
This standard driver is included in the card delivery and it is possible to get the newest driver version free of charge from our homepage at any time. There are no additional SDK fees for the classical text-based programming. All boards are delivered with drivers for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 and Windows 11, all 32 bit and 64 bit.
| Product | Channels | Max. Samplerate | Max. Bandwidth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5i.6357-x16 | 2 | 10 GS/s | 2.50 GHz |
| M5i.6320-x16 | 1 | 3.20 GS/s | 1.50 GHz |
| M5i.6350-x16 | 1 | 10 GS/s | 2.50 GHz |
Streaming Systems (Optional)
Combining a number of Spectrum M2p/M2i/M3i/M4i/M5i PCIe digitizers with a Tera-Store Data Streaming solution allows the capture and storage of long complex signals for extended periods of time. With systems available offering from 1 to 32 TB of storage and streaming rates up to 3 GB/s signals can be digitized and stored seamlessly for hours on end.
Documents
 M5i.63xx Datasheet |
Data sheet of the M5i.63xx series |
05.12.2024 | 714 K |
WINDOWS DRIVER + SOFTWARE
 Driver Win7/8/10/11 |
M2p/M4i/M4x/M5i/M2i/M3i/DN2/DN6 driver for Windows 7, 8, 10, 11 (32/64 bit) |
7.04 | 25.10.2024 | 5 M |
 c_header |
C/C++ driver header and library files |
7.04 | 25.10.2024 | 44 K |
| Control Center (32-bit) |
Spectrum Control Center (32-bit) / Windows 7, 8, 10 |
2.38 | 25.10.2024 | 24 M |
| Control Center (64-bit) |
Spectrum Control Center (64-bit) / Windows 7, 8, 10, 11 |
2.38 | 25.10.2024 | 36 M |
| Remote Server Windows |
Windows Installer for Remote Server Option |
10.03.2021 | 13 M | |
| LabView driver |
M2i/M2p/M3i/M4i/M4x/M5i/DN2/DN6 LabView driver installer |
11.11.2024 | 20 M | |
| Matlab driver |
M2p/M4i/M4x/M5i/M2i/M3i/DN2/DN6 Matlab driver + examples installer |
11.11.2024 | 25 M | |
| Examples for Windows |
Windows Examples (C/C++, .NET, Delphi, Java, Python, Julia ...) |
7.04 | 25.10.2024 | 2 M |
LINUX DRIVER + SOFTWARE
 Linux Driver Complete |
M2p/M4i/M4x/M5i/M2i/M3i drivers (Kernel + Library) for Linux 32 bit and 64 bit |
7.04 | 25.10.2024 | 36 M |
| Linux Driver Library |
Driver libraries (no Kernel) for Linux 32 bit and 64 bit |
7.04 | 25.10.2024 | 9 M |
| Remote Server Linux |
Spectrum Remote Server Linux Installer Package |
11.03.2021 | 12 K | |
| Control Center |
Spectrum Control Center |
2.38 | 25.10.2024 | 21 M |
| Examples for Linux |
Linux Examples (C/C++, Python, Julia ...) |
7.04 | 25.10.2024 | 569 K |
Firmware
| Firmware Update (Windows) |
M2i/M2p/M3i/M4i/M4x/M5i firmware update (Windows) |
17.09.2024 | 24 M | |
| Firmware Update (Linux) |
M2i/M2p/M3i/M4i/M4x/M5i firmware update (Linux) |
17.09.2024 | 30 M |