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Required Software

Calibrating the PXIe-4137 requires you to install the following software on the calibration
system:
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NI-DCPower. The PXIe-4137 was first supported in NI-DCPower 15.1.

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Supported application development environment (ADE)—LabVIEW or
LabWindows

™

/CVI

™

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Supported operating system—Windows.

When you install NI-DCPower, you need to install support only for the application software
that you intend to use. Access calibration support in the locations shown in the following table:

ADE

Calibration Support Location

LabVIEW

NI-DCPower Calibration palette

LabWindows/CVI

NI-DCPower function panel (

niDCPower.fp

)

You can download all required software from

ni.com/downloads

Summary of Contents for NI PXIe-4137

Page 1: ... 4137 6 Testing the Safety Interlock 7 Connecting and Configuring Equipment for Voltage Verification 7 Verifying Voltage Measurement and Output 8 Verifying Remote Sense Voltage Offset 9 Verifying Voltage Remote Sense 9 Verifying Current Offset 11 Verifying Load Regulation 12 Verifying 1 μA and 10 μA Current Measurement and Output 13 Verifying 100 μA to 100 mA Current Measurement and Output 15 Veri...

Page 2: ...DE Calibration Support Location LabVIEW NI DCPower Calibration palette LabWindows CVI NI DCPower function panel niDCPower fp You can download all required software from ni com downloads Related Documentation For additional information refer to the following documents as you perform the calibration procedure NI PXIe 4136 4137 Getting Started Guide NI DC Power Supplies and SMUs Help NI PXIe 4137 Spe...

Page 3: ... 3 kΩ resistor Vishay PTF563K0000BYEB Remote sense accuracy 0 1 250 mW Test Conditions Follow the setup and environmental information below to ensure the PXIe 4137 meets the published specifications Test limits in this document are based on the June 2015 edition of the NI PXIe 4137 Specifications Ensure that the safety interlock terminal is closed during verification procedures Keep cabling as sho...

Page 4: ...NI DCPower Soft Front Panel SFP to request test points for any adjustment functions because you cannot set aperture time using the SFP Ensure that properties or attributes for the device that are not specified in calibration procedures are set to their default values When making measurements configure any specified digital multimeters DMMs with the best available ranges and measurement settings fo...

Page 5: ...wear or cracking before each use Before touching any of the connections to the high terminal or high sense on the PXIe 4137 discharge all components connected to the measurement path Verify with a DMM before interaction with connections As Found and As Left Limits The as found limits are the published specifications for the device NI uses these limits to determine whether the device meets the devi...

Page 6: ...f the PXIe 4137 4 Reverification Repeat the Verification procedure to ensure that the device is operating within the published specifications after adjustment Verification The performance verification procedures assume that adequate traceable uncertainties are available for the calibration references You must complete all verification procedures in the specified order You do not need to separately...

Page 7: ...ange to 200 V and set the voltage level to 42 4 V 5 Set the current limit range to 1 mA and set the current limit to 1 mA 6 Initiate the session 7 Verify that the Voltage Status Indicator is amber 8 Open the safety interlock input using the test fixture 9 Verify that the Voltage Status Indicator is red 10 Reset the device using the niDCPower Reset VI or the niDCPower Reset function 11 Verify that ...

Page 8: ... 0 017 30 μV 0 0040 11 5 μV 0 mV 600 mV 6 V 1 mA 6 V 0 017 90 μV 0 0027 50 μV 0 V 6 V 20 V 1 mA 20 V 0 017 400 μV 0 0040 165 μV 0 V 20 V 200 V 1 mA 200 V 0 020 2 5 mV 0 0065 1 25 mV 0 mV 200 V 1 Set the first specified level range limit range and limit on the PXIe 4137 2 Set the niDCPower Sense property or NIDCPOWER_ATTR_SENSE attribute to Local 3 Measure the internal device temperature and perfor...

Page 9: ...est Table 3 Remote Sense Voltage Offset Verification Level Range Limit Range and Limit Test Point As Found Measurement Test Limit As Left Measurement Test Limit 600 mV 1 mA 0 V 30 μV 11 5 μV 6 V 90 μV 50 μV 20 V 400 μV 165 μV 200 V 2 5 mV 1 25 mV 1 Set the first specified level range limit range and limit on the PXIe 4137 2 Set the niDCPower Sense property or NIDCPOWER_ATTR_SENSE attribute to Remo...

Page 10: ...re 3 Voltage Remote Sense Diagram Part I2 NI DCPower Device Sense LO Sense HI HI LO Load1 4 Set the first specified level range limit range and limit on the PXIe 4137 5 Measure the internal device temperature and perform self calibration if necessary a If the internal device temperature exceeds Tcal 1 C wait up to five minutes for the temperature to stabilize to within Tcal 1 C b If after five min...

Page 11: ...se Diagram Part II3 NI DCPower Device Sense LO Sense HI HI LO Load2 Verifying Current Offset Remove all connections from the PXIe 4137 and confirm the current measured by the PXIe 4137 at 0 V falls within the test limits Refer to the following table as you complete the following steps Complete this procedure only after successfully completing all previous verification procedures Verify ranges in t...

Page 12: ...easurement using the PXIe 4137 4 Record the value from the previous step 5 Verify that the recorded value falls within the test limits 6 If more than one limit range is specified repeat the previous steps using the values specified in each limit range Verifying Load Regulation Note Although load regulation is listed as a typical specification for the PXIe 4137 verification is required If the PXIe ...

Page 13: ...re exceeds Tcal 1 C wait up to five minutes for the temperature to stabilize to within Tcal 1 C b If after five minutes the stable temperature still exceeds Tcal 1 C call the self calibration VI or function 6 Set the level on the PXIe 4137 to the first specified test point 7 Take a voltage measurement using the PXIe 4137 Verifying 1 μA and 10 μA Current Measurement and Output Compare a set of meas...

Page 14: ...t range and limit on the PXIe 4137 4 Measure the internal device temperature and perform self calibration if necessary a If the internal device temperature exceeds Tcal 1 C wait up to five minutes for the temperature to stabilize to within Tcal 1 C b If after five minutes the stable temperature still exceeds Tcal 1 C call the self calibration VI or function 5 Set the level on the PXIe 4137 to the ...

Page 15: ...s within the test limits 13 If more than one test point per level range is specified repeat the previous steps for each test point from setting the level to the test point on the PXIe 4137 up to this step 14 If more than one level range is specified repeat the previous steps using the values specified in each level range Verifying 100 μA to 100 mA Current Measurement and Output Compare a set of cu...

Page 16: ...ication Connection Diagram NI DCPower Device Sense LO Sense HI HI LO DMM Current Mode 2 Set the niDCPower Output Function property or NIDCPOWER_OUTPUT_FUNCTION attribute to DC Current for the PXIe 4137 3 Set the first specified level range limit range and limit on the PXIe 4137 4 Measure the internal device temperature and perform self calibration if necessary a If the internal device temperature ...

Page 17: ...tput Compare a set of currents measured by an external DMM to the current test points requested by the PXIe 4137 Complete this procedure only after successfully completing all previous verification procedures Verify ranges in the order listed in the table Refer to the following table as you complete the following steps Table 9 1 A and 3 A Current Output and Measurement Verification Level Range Lim...

Page 18: ...through the shunt by completing the following steps a Take a voltage measurement across the shunt using the DMM b Divide the voltage measurement by the calibrated value of the shunt c Record the calculated value as DMM Measured Current 7 Calculate the lower and upper current measurement test limits using the following formula Current Measurement Test Limits Test Point Test Point of Current Offset ...

Page 19: ...erature to stabilize 2 Initiate an external calibration session a special type of NI DCPower session by calling the niDCPower Initialize External Calibration VI or niDCPower_InitExtCal function 3 Call the self calibration function Follow the actions below during adjustment Keep the calibration session open until you complete all adjustment procedures Complete all adjustment procedures within 15 mi...

Page 20: ...the first specified level range limit range and limit on the PXIe 4137 2 Set the level on the PXIe 4137 to the first specified test point 3 Take a voltage measurement using the DMM 4 Store the value from the previous step to use as an input for the niDCPower Cal Adjust VI or function called in the following steps 5 If more than one test point per level range is specified repeat the previous steps ...

Page 21: ...Output Function property or NIDCPOWER_OUTPUT_FUNCTION attribute to DC Current for the PXIe 4137 3 Set the first specified level range limit range and limit on the PXIe 4137 4 Set the level on the PXIe 4137 to the first specified test point 5 Take a current measurement using the DMM 6 Store the value from the previous step to use as an input for the niDCPower Cal Adjust VI or function called in the...

Page 22: ... this procedure only after successfully completing all previous adjustment procedures Adjust ranges in the specified order Refer to the following table as you complete the following steps Table 12 1 A and 3 A Current Output and Measurement Adjustment Level Range Limit Range and Limit Shunt Test Point 1 A 6 V 1 Ω 1 A 1 A 3 A 6 V 1 Ω 1 A 1 A 1 Make the necessary connections for this procedure as sho...

Page 23: ...iDCPower_CalAdjustCurrentLimit function a Input the calculated shunt current measurements as the measured outputs b Input the test points as the requested outputs c Input the specified level range as the range 9 If more than one level range is specified repeat the previous steps using the values specified in each level range Residual Offset Voltage Connecting and Configuring Equipment to Adjust Re...

Page 24: ...tialize External Calibration VI or the niDCPower_InitExtCal function 2 Call either the niDCPower Close External Calibration VI or the niDCPower_CloseExtCal function specifying Commit in calibration close action Reverification Repeat the Verification section to determine the as left status of the PXIe 4137 Note If any test fails reverification after performing an adjustment verify that you have met...

Page 25: ...ication If your product supports calibration you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at ni com calibration NI corporate headquarters is located at 11500 North Mopac Expressway Austin Texas 78759 3504 NI also has offices located around the world For telephone support in the United States create your service request at ni com support or dial 1 866 ASK MYNI 275 6964 For telephone ...

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