
NI 4071 7½-Digit FlexDMM Calibration Procedure
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Verifying DC Current
To verify the DC current of the NI 4071, complete the following steps:
1.
Reset the calibrator.
2.
Remove all connections from the four input banana plug connectors on the NI 4071.
3.
Call the niDMM Reset VI to reset the NI 4071 to a known state.
4.
Call the niDMM Config Measurement VI and select the
Resolution in Digits
instance.
5.
Call the niDMM Read VI.
LabVIEW Block Diagram
C/C++ Function Call
Call
niDMM_reset
with the
following parameter:
Instrument_Handle
:
The instrument
handle from
niDMM_init
LabVIEW Block Diagram
C/C++ Function Call
Call
niDMM_ConfigureMeasurement
Digits
with the following
parameters:
Instrument_Handle
:
The instrument
handle from
niDMM_init
Resolution_Digits
:
6.5
Measurement_Function
:
NIDMM_VAL_DC_CURRENT
Range
:
100e–6
LabVIEW Block Diagram
C/C++ Function Call
Call
niDMM_read
with the
following parameters:
Instrument_Handle
:
The instrument
handle from
niDMM_init
Reading
: The measurement returned
by the function. Verify that this
measurement falls between the limits
listed in Table 25.
Maximum_Time
:
–1