NI 6738/6739 Calibration Procedure
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Initial Setup
Refer to your device getting started guide 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 in MAX, it is assigned a device name. Each
function call uses this device name to determine which device to calibrate. This
document uses
Dev_name
to refer to the device name. In the following procedures,
use the device name as it appears in MAX.
Complete the following steps to set up the NI 6738/6739.
1.
Install the application software (if applicable).
2.
Install the NI-DAQmx driver software.
3.
Power off the chassis that will contain the device and install the device.
4.
Power on the chassis and launch MAX.
5.
Select
My System»Devices and Interfaces»
your device
.
6.
Configure the device identifier and select
Self-Test
to ensure that the device is working
properly.
Self-Calibration
Complete the following steps to self-calibrate the device.
Note
Disconnect all external signals before beginning self-calibration.
1.
Wait for the device to warm-up for at least 15 minutes.
2.
Launch MAX.
3.
Select
My System»Devices and Interfaces»
your device
.
4.
Click
Self-Calibrate
.
