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NI 4070/4072 Calibration Procedure
Documentation Requirements
In addition to this calibration document, you may find the following
references helpful in writing your calibration utility. All of these
documents are installed on your computer when you install NI-DMM.
To locate them, select
Start»All Programs»National Instruments»
NI-DMM»Documentation
.
•
NI Digital Multimeters Help
•
NI Digital Multimeters Getting Started Guide
NI recommends referring to the following document online at
ni.com/
manuals
to ensure that you are using the latest NI 4070/4072
specifications:
•
NI 4070/4072 Specifications
You may need the following documents, which are available at
ni.com/
manuals
, to perform the frequency verification procedure:
•
TB-2715 Terminal Block Installation Guide
•
Note to Users: About Your 6608 Device
Calibration Function Reference
For detailed information about the NI-DMM calibration functions used in
this procedure, refer to the
LabVIEW reference
or the
C/CVI/VB reference
sections of the
NI Digital Multimeters Help
, located at
Start»
All Programs»National Instruments»NI-DMM»Documentation
.
Password
The default calibration password in NI-DMM is
"NI"
.
Calibration Interval
The accuracy requirements of your measurement application determine
how often you should calibrate the NI 4070/4072. NI recommends
performing a complete calibration at least once every two years. NI does
not guarantee the absolute accuracy of the NI 4070/4072 beyond this
two-year calibration interval. You can shorten the calibration interval based
on the demands of your application. Refer to
for more information.