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RM-4339 Calibration Procedure

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Initial Setup

Refer to the 

NI PXIe-4339 and RM-4339 User Guide and Terminal Block Specifications

 for 

information about how to install the software and hardware, and how to configure the device in 
Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX).

Note

When a device is configured with MAX, it is assigned a device identifier. 

Each function call uses this identifier to determine which DAQ device to verify, 
or verify and adjust. In this document, Dev1 was used for inputs that required a 
device identifier.

Verification

The following performance verification procedures describe the sequence of operation and 
provides test points required to verify the RM-4339. The verification procedures assume that 
adequate traceable uncertainties are available for the calibration references.

SCA Shunt Calibration Resistance Accuracy Verification

This section provides instructions for verifying the RM-4339 SCA shunt calibration resistance 
accuracy. Throughout the shunt calibration resistance accuracy verification, use Table 3 to 
determine if the RM-4339 is operating within its specified range.

Complete the following steps to test the accuracy of the RM-4339 SCA shunt calibration 
resistances:
1.

Plug an RJ50 cable into the RM-4339s RJ50 connector of the channel you want to 
verify. 

Connect SCA (pin 1) of the RJ50 cable to the DMM HI input and connect SCA 

(pin 10) of the RJ50 cable to the DMM LO input as shown in Figure 1

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Figure 1.  

RJ50 to DMM Connections

2.

Configure the DMM for a 2-wire resistance measurement.

DMM

RJ50 Connector
on the RM-4

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9

HI

LO

S

CA (pin1)

S

CA (pin 10)

Ω

 Inp

u

t

Summary of Contents for RM-4339

Page 1: ...curacy Verification 9 Specifications 12 World Wide Support and Services 13 Software Calibrating the NI RM 4339 requires the installation of NI DAQmx on the calibration system Driver support for the RM...

Page 2: ...dware setup NIPXIe 4339 User Manual NI PXIe 4339 specific information NI PXIe 4339 Specifications NI PXIe 4339 specifications and calibration interval NI DAQmx Readme Operating system and application...

Page 3: ...r and can sink 15 mA on the 120 setting 8 mA on the 350 setting and 3 mA on the 1 k setting Ohm Meter NI PXI 4070 If this instrument is unavailable use a 6 digit DMM with 2 wire resistance measurement...

Page 4: ...how to install and use the RM 4339 Test Conditions The following setup and environmental conditions are required to ensure the RM 4339 meets published specifications Keep connections to the RM 4339 a...

Page 5: ...erification procedures assume that adequate traceable uncertainties are available for the calibration references SCA Shunt Calibration Resistance Accuracy Verification This section provides instructio...

Page 6: ...hunt Cal c Commit the task by calling DAQmx Control Task with the following parameter Action Commit 4 Take a resistance measurement from the DMM and record the result 5 Compare the result from step 4...

Page 7: ...n of the environment should be kept within 1 C between measurement of the offset error of the NI PXIe 4339 and the offset measurement of the RM 4339 Complete the following steps to verify the offset v...

Page 8: ...nector on the back of the RM 4339 4 Connect an RJ50 cable to each channel with AI pin 2 and AI pin 3 connected to T pin 9 5 Acquire voltage measurements from all channels with the NI PXIe 4339 a Creat...

Page 9: ...connect QTR pin 5 to LO and connect AI pin 2 to LO as shown in Figure 2 Figure 2 RJ50 to Calibrator Connections b QTR and AI must be connected together at the calibrator The EX lead wire and the QTR l...

Page 10: ...erage the readings that you acquired and record the values as ResultSCD g Clear the task by calling DAQmx Clear Task 7 Acquire an AI Bridge V V measurement with shunt calibration enabled a Create a ta...

Page 11: ...47 for 350 SCalExp 0 00248756 for 1 k For reference the calculation for the expected shunt calibration deflection is given by the following equation where Req is the equivalent parallel resistance of...

Page 12: ...e Test limits in this document are based upon the March 2015 edition of the NI PXIe 4339 and RM 4339 User Guide and Terminal Block Specifications Refer to the most recent NI PXIe 4339 and RM 4339 User...

Page 13: ...ivate expense and is subject to the applicable limited rights and restricted data rights as set forth in FAR 52 227 14 DFAR 252 227 7014 and DFAR 252 227 7015 World Wide Support and Services The Natio...

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