National Instruments NI 6738, Calibration Procedure

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Test Equipment
Table 1 lists the equipment recommended for the performance verification and adjustment
procedures. If the recommended equipment is not available, select a substitute using the
requirements listed in Table 1.
Notice For compliance with Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements,
this product must be operated with shielded cables and accessories. If unshielded
cables or accessories are used, the EMC specifications are no longer guaranteed
unless all unshielded cables and/or accessories are installed in a shielded enclosure
with properly designed and shielded input/output ports.
Table 1. Recommended Equipment
Equipment
Recommended
Models Where Used Requirements
DMM NI 4070
*
Analog Output
Verification
and
Adjustment
If this instrument is
unavailable, use a multiranging
6 1/2-digit DMM with an
accuracy of 40 ppm or better.
Counter Agilent 53131A or
Agilent 53220A Counter
Verification Whether using the
recommended instrument or
another counter, you must
ensure that it is configured to
achieve an accuracy of
12.5 ppm (0.00125%) or
better.
PXI Express
chassis NI PXIe-1062Q — Use with NI PXIe-6738/6739
modules.
Shielded
DAQ cable NI SHC68-68-A2 — Use with NI 6738/6739
modules.
NI SH68-C68-S — Use when connecting signals
using the NI 6738 Adapter or
NI 6739 Adapter.