Calibration Software PTC04
User Manual
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REVISION 1.44.01 - 2 MAY 2018
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The software will search for all available devices. When a PTC programmer is found it will be initialized. Otherwise the
software will display a notification that no PTC devices have been found and will enter the disconnected state.
If the connection failed, check the serial cable and
power connection or change the settings if you have
connected the programmer to a different serial port.
To open the Calibration test module, press the button
Calibrate
on the PTC04 User Interface.
Figure 5: User Interface PTC-04.
Calibration check
This module of the PTC-04 User Interface is used to verify if the calibration parameters of the programmer are within
tolerance. The software will check the power drivers (DAC) and the voltmeter (ADC), and compare its results with the
calibration parameters. If the calibration parameters are out of tolerance, they
can
be corrected.
Before starting the calibration check
It is advised to leave the programmer powered up for minimum 30 to 60 minutes before starting the
calibration. For the accuracy of the calibration, it is important that the programmer is at operating
temperature.
Very important
: do not connect any load on the connectors of the calibration board during the calibration
check. Any additional load will corrupt the calibration parameters and lead to an unusable set-up. If this
should happen, restart the calibrate check without a load connected to the programmer.
If you have a Keithley 2000 or an Agilent (HP) 34401A Multimeter, select the correct multimeter from the
selection box
(1)
before you start the calibration check. The multimeter has to be connected to the PC used
for the calibration check. The default COM-port for the multimeter is COM2. One can change the selected
COM-port in the “COM port #” Edit-box
(2)
.
