NI Vector Signal Transceiver, Signal Generator, and Signal Analyzer Support from Instrument Control Toolbox
The NI™ Vector Signal Transceiver (VST) is a PXI-based VST that you can use for 5G and mmWave wireless testing.
The NI VST is supported through the Instrument Control Toolbox™ Support Package for IVI® and VXIplug&play Drivers. You must install the NI-RFSA and NI-RFSG drivers from NI to support additional signal analyzers and signal generators.
You can use MATLAB® software to acquire IQ data and generate and send IQ data with supported vector signal transceivers, signal analyzers, and signal generators.
Supported Hardware
Vector Signal Transceivers (VST)
Hardware Model |
MATLAB Releases Supported |
Required NI drivers |
PXIe-5644 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSA, NI-RFSG |
PXIe-5645 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSA, NI-RFSG |
PXIe-5646 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSA, NI-RFSG |
PXIe-5820 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSA, NI-RFSG |
PXIe-5830 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSA, NI-RFSG |
PXIe-5831 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSA, NI-RFSG |
PXIe-5832 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSA, NI-RFSG |
PXIe-5840 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSA, NI-RFSG |
PXIe-5841 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSA, NI-RFSG |
Signal Generators
Hardware Model |
MATLAB Releases Supported |
Required NI drivers |
PXI-5650 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSG |
PXIe-5650 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSG |
PXIe-5651 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSG |
PXIe-5652 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSG |
PXIe-5663 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSG |
PXIe-5654 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSG |
PXI-5670 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSG |
PXI-5671 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSG |
PXIe-5672 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSG |
PXIe-5673 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSG |
Signal Analyzers
Hardware Model |
MATLAB Releases Supported |
Required NI drivers |
PXI-5661 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSA |
PXIe-5663 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSA |
PXIe-5667 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSA |
PXIe-5668 |
R2022b and later |
NI-RFSA |