Chapter 1
Getting Started
X Series User Manual
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Remove the device from the package and inspect it for loose components
or any other signs of damage. Notify NI if the device appears damaged in
any way. Do not install a damaged device in yo
u
r comp
u
ter or chassis.
Store the device in the antistatic package when the device is not in
u
se.
Device Self-Calibration
NI recommends that yo
u
self-calibrate yo
u
r X Series device after
installation and whenever the ambient temperat
u
re changes.
Self-calibration sho
u
ld be performed after the device has warmed
u
p for the
recommended time period. Refer to the device specifications to find yo
u
r
device warm-
u
p time. This f
u
nction meas
u
res the onboard reference
voltage of the device and adj
u
sts the self-calibration constants to acco
u
nt
for any errors ca
u
sed by short-term fl
u
ct
u
ations in the environment.
Yo
u
can initiate self-calibration
u
sing Meas
u
rement & A
u
tomation
Explorer (MAX), by completing the following steps.
1.
La
u
nch MAX.
2.
Select
My System»Devices and Interfaces»
your device
.
3.
Initiate self-calibration
u
sing one of the following methods:
•
Click
Self-Calibrate
in the
u
pper right corner of MAX.
•
Right-click the name of the device in the MAX config
u
ration tree
and select
Self-Calibrate
from the drop-down men
u
.
Note
Yo
u
can also programmatically self-calibrate yo
u
r device with NI-DAQmx, as
described in
Device Calibration
in the
NI-DAQmx Help
or the
LabVIEW Help
.
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