Option
Description
MAX
Select the device in the
Devices and Interfaces
menu and click the
Self-
Calibrate
button.
When the two-year external calibration interval expires, an external calibration is required to
ensure performance within specifications over the subsequent two years.
First Measurements
Making a Measurement with InstrumentStudio
1.
Connect CH 0 to an input signal.
2.
Launch InstrumentStudio at
Start
»
National Instruments
.
3.
In the instrument header menu in the upper-right corner of the panel (
), add the
PXIe-5160/5162 to the large panel with
Add/Remove Devices
.
4.
Click
Auto
to automatically configure device settings for the detected signal.
5.
If the soft front panel is not already running, click
Run/Stop
.
6.
Add oscilloscope measurements to the channel by selecting
Add/Remove
in the
measurement table of the oscilloscope.
For more information on the measurements available for oscilloscopes in InstrumentStudio,
refer to the
InstrumentStudio Manual
at
ni.com/manuals
.
Making a Measurement with LabVIEW
1.
Launch LabVIEW.
2.
Select
Help
»
Find Examples
.
3.
Open the example VI that you want to use by selecting
Hardware Input and Output
»
Modular Instruments
»
NI-SCOPE (High-Speed Digitizers)
.
Tip
If you are not sure which example to run, use the Quick Start VI, which is
found under
Hardware Input and Output
»
Modular Instruments
»
NI-
SCOPE (High-Speed Digitizers)
»
Demos
»
niScope EX Quick Start.vi
.
4.
Follow any setup instructions in the VI and specify any desired settings.
5.
Click
Run
to run the example program.
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