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NI 5402/5406 Calibration Procedure
Note
When a device is configured with MAX, it is assigned a device identifier. This
device identifier is used to open an NI-FGEN session.
Note
For more information about configuring and testing your device in MAX, refer to
the
NI Signal Generators Getting Started Guide
.
Self-Calibration
The NI 5402/5406 is capable of performing self-calibration, which adjusts
the square waveform analog path and the gain and offset voltage of the
main analog path. Self-calibration uses an onboard ADC to measure the
output voltage.
Note
Square wave gain and offset
are calibrated through self-calibration only.
Note
The analog output path, sine wave flatness correction, oscillator frequency, and
the calibration ADC can be calibrated by using an adjustment procedure.
You can initiate self-calibration interactively from Measurement &
Automation Explorer (MAX) or from the FGEN Soft Front Panel (SFP).
Alternatively, you can initiate self-calibration programmatically using
NI-FGEN. The following sections include information on performing a
self-calibration within each of these environments.
MAX
To initiate self-calibration from MAX, complete the following steps:
1.
Launch MAX.
2.
Select
My System»Devices and Interfaces»NI-DAQmx Devices
.
3.
Select the device that you want to calibrate.
4.
Initiate self-calibration in one of the following ways:
•
Click
Self-Calibrate
in the upper right corner of the window.
•
Right-click the device name under Devices and Interfaces,
and select
Self-Calibrate
from the drop-down menu.
FGEN Soft Front Panel
To initiate self-calibration from the FGEN SFP, complete the following
steps:
1.
Launch the FGEN Soft Front Panel.
2.
Select
Edit»Device Configuration
to open the Device Configuration
dialog box.
