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CALIBRATION PROCEDURE
NI 5114
This document contains instructions for writing an external calibration procedure for the
NI PXI/PXIe/PCI-5114. For more information about calibration, visit
ni.com/
calibration
.
Contents
Software.................................................................................................................................... 2
Documentation.......................................................................................................................... 3
Password................................................................................................................................... 4
Calibration Interval................................................................................................................... 4
External Calibration.......................................................................................................... 4
Self-Calibration ................................................................................................................ 4
Test Equipment......................................................................................................................... 4
Calibration Procedures ............................................................................................................. 5
Initial Setup....................................................................................................................... 5
Test Conditions......................................................................................................... 5
Self-Calibration ................................................................................................................ 6
MAX......................................................................................................................... 6
NI-SCOPE Soft Front Panel ..................................................................................... 6
NI-SCOPE ................................................................................................................ 7
Verification....................................................................................................................... 8
Vertical Offset and Vertical Gain Accuracy............................................................. 8
Programmable Vertical Offset Accuracy ................................................................. 18
Timing Accuracy ...................................................................................................... 24
Bandwidth and Flatness............................................................................................ 27
Trigger Sensitivity .................................................................................................... 32
Adjustment........................................................................................................................ 37
Appendix A: Calibration .......................................................................................................... 41
Complete Calibration........................................................................................................ 41
Appendix B: Calibration Utilities............................................................................................. 42
MAX................................................................................................................................. 42
NI-SCOPE ........................................................................................................................ 43
Where to Go for Support .......................................................................................................... 43