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NI 4070/4072 Calibration Procedure
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Test Equipment
Table 1 lists the equipment required for calibrating your device. If you do
not have the recommended instruments, use these specifications to select a
substitute calibration standard.
Table 1.
Required Test Equipment
Required Equipment
Recommended Models
Multifunction calibrator
Fluke 5700A multifunction calibrator calibrated
within the last 90 days, or a Fluke 5720A
multifunction calibrator calibrated within the
last year
Two sets of low thermal electromotive force
(EMF) copper cables
Two sets of Fluke 5440 cables
A means of creating a short (
≤
100 m
Ω
) with low
thermal EMF (
≤
150 nV) across the HI and LO
input banana plug connectors on the NI 4071
Pomona 5145 insulated double banana plug
shorting bar
Two sets of banana-to-banana cables with length
not to exceed 4 in.
Two Pomona B-4 banana-to-banana patch cords
(cables)
Double banana plug with binding posts
Pomona 5405 Binding Post
Insulated low thermal electromotive force
(EMF) spade lugs
Two Pomona 2305 lugs
Chassis
National Instruments PXI chassis and controller
A device capable of generating pulse trains at
the frequencies listed in Table 23
NI PXI-6608 counter/timer module or
Agilent 33250a function/arbitrary waveform
generator
Any additional equipment needed to connect the
external frequency source to the NI 4071
NI TB-2715 terminal block
Shielded cable
NI SH68-68-D1 shielded cable
Double banana plug with strain relief
Pomona MDP 4892 double banana plug with
strain relief
Coaxial cable
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