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PXIe-5423 Calibration Procedure

Summary of Contents for PXIe-5423

Page 1: ...erval 5 As Found and As Left Limits 5 Calibration Overview 5 Verifying the PXIe 5423 6 Verifying Timebase Accuracy 6 Verifying DC Voltage Accuracy 7 Verifying AC Amplitude Accuracy 9 Verifying Passban...

Page 2: ...commendations for calibration of the PXIe 5423 If you do not have the recommended equipment select a substitute calibration standard using the minimum requirements specifications listed in the table T...

Page 3: ...racy Adjustments DC voltage DC voltage range 5 V DC voltage accuracy 40 ppm AC voltage accuracy 0 1 of reading at 50 kHz AC Input Range 0 05 VRMS to 5 VRMS AC Input Impedance 10 M Bandwidth 100 kHz Do...

Page 4: ...15 minutes at ambient temperature Warm up begins after the chassis is powered and the PXIe 5423 is recognized by the host and configured using NI FGEN All test instruments are warmed up for at least t...

Page 5: ...for calibration Use the as found limits during initial verification The as left calibration limits are equal to the published NI specifications for the PXIe 5423 less guard bands for measurement uncer...

Page 6: ...instructions for verifying the PXIe 5423 specifications Self calibrate the PXIe 5423 and all test instruments before beginning the verification procedures Note Verification of the PXIe 5423 is complet...

Page 7: ...rm type Sine Frequency 10 MHz Amplitude 2 5 Vpk pk Offset 0 V Reference Clock source Onboard Reference Clock 5 Wait 1 second for settling 6 Measure the peak frequency Hz using the oscilloscope and the...

Page 8: ...1 770 0 885 0 885 9 79 2 69 9 1 686 0 843 0 843 9 35 2 57 10 0 696 0 348 0 348 4 15 1 06 11 0 214 0 107 0 107 1 62 0 68 12 0 066 0 033 0 033 0 85 0 53 13 10 7 340 3 670 3 670 39 04 11 17 14 2 268 1 13...

Page 9: ...asure the DC voltage V using the DMM and record this as DC Voltage Measured 6 Calculate the DC voltage error using the following formula DC Voltage Error mV DC Voltage Measured Expected Amplitude 103...

Page 10: ...o CH 0 of the PXIe 5423 Connect the other end to the double banana plug to BNC f adapter and connect the double banana plug to BNC f adapter to the HI and LO connectors of the DMM 2 Configure the DMM...

Page 11: ...at steps 2 through 8 for each configuration listed in the AC Amplitude Accuracy Verification table 10 If you are verifying a two channel PXIe 5423 complete the following steps to verify CH 1 a Abort w...

Page 12: ...0 956 0 05 12 1 0 40 0 25 13 20 0 40 0 11 14 40 0 45 0 10 17 0 867 0 05 18 1 0 40 0 25 19 20 0 40 0 11 20 40 0 45 0 10 23 0 780 0 05 24 1 0 40 0 25 25 20 0 40 0 11 26 40 0 45 0 10 29 0 321 0 05 30 1...

Page 13: ...Verification table Frequency Frequency listed in the Passband Flatness Accuracy Verification table Offset 0 V 6 Wait 1 second for settling 7 Measure and record the power dBm using the power sensor Whe...

Page 14: ...mmit to store the new calibration constants adjustment time adjustment date and adjustment temperature to the onboard memory If any errors occurred during the external adjustment procedure or if you w...

Page 15: ...to BNC m cable to a channel of the PXIe 5423 Connect the other end to the double banana plug to BNC f adapter and connect the double banana plug to BNC f adapter to the HI and LO connectors of the DM...

Page 16: ...the following settings Measured Power dBm 0 dBm 4 Connect the power sensor with the SMA m to N f adapter attached to CH 0 of the PXIe 5423 5 Call niFgen ni5433 Flatness Cal Configure to obtain the Cur...

Page 17: ...rent Configuration output of niFgen ni5433 Flatness Cal Configure in the previous step 7 Wait 1 second for settling 8 Measure the power of the signal using the power sensor 9 Call niFgen ni5433 Flatne...

Page 18: ...urces or service requests Setting the Calibration Date and Due Date After completing all verifications or reverifications set the calibration date and a calibration due date for the PXIe 5423 using ei...

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