NI PXIe-4154 Calibration Procedure
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Calibration Procedures
The calibration process includes the following steps:
1.
—Install the device and configure it in Measurement & Automation Explorer
(MAX).
2.
—Verify the existing operation of the device. This step confirms whether the
device is operating within the published specifications prior to adjustment.
3.
—Adjust the calibration constants of the device. The adjustment procedure
automatically updates the calibration constants, date, and temperature in the EEPROM.
4.
Reverification
—Repeat the verification procedure to ensure that the device is operating
within the published specifications after adjustment.
Initial Setup
Refer to the
NI DC Power Supplies and SMUs Getting Started Guide
for information about how
to install the software and hardware and how to configure the device in MAX.
Verification
This section provides information for verifying the following specifications for the
NI PXIe-4154.
Verification tests the following NI PXIe-4154 specifications:
•
Voltage output
•
Current output
•
Voltage measurement
•
Current measurement
•
Output resistance
•
Load regulation
–
Voltage load regulation
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Current load regulation
•
Remote sense accuracy
•
Transient response (Channel 0 only)
Verification of the NI PXIe-4154 is complete only after you have successfully completed all
tests in this section.
Note
Limits in the following tables are based upon the October 2010 edition of the
NI PXIe-4154 Specifications
. Refer to the most recent NI PXIe-4154 specifications
online at
ni.com/manuals
. If a more recent edition of the specifications is
available, recalculate the limits based upon the latest specifications.
