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NI 5402/5406 Calibration Procedure
Software Requirements
Calibrating the NI 5402/5406 requires installing NI-FGEN version 2.4 or
later on the calibration system. You can download NI-FGEN from the
Instrument Driver Network website at
ni.com/idnet
. NI-FGEN supports
programming a
in the
LabVIEW, LabWindows
™
/CVI
™
, and C application development
environments (ADEs). When you install NI-FGEN, you only need to install
support for the ADE that you intend to use.
LabVIEW support is in the
niFgen.llb
file, and all calibration functions
appear in the NI-FGEN calibration palette. For LabWindows/CVI, the
NI-FGEN function panel (
niFgen.fp
) provides access to the available
functions.
Calibration functions are LabVIEW VIs or C function calls in NI-FGEN.
In this document, the LabVIEW VI or NI-FGEN LabVIEW Property
Node is listed in the instructions. Tables for each step show both the
configuration of the VI or Property Node and the C function. The C
function calls are valid for any compiler capable of calling a 32-bit DLL.
Many of the functions use constants defined in the
niFgen.h
file. To use
these constants in C, include
niFgen.h
in your code when you write the
calibration procedure.
For the locations of files you may need to calibrate your device, refer to
the
NI-FGEN Instrument Driver Readme
, which is available on the
NI-FGEN CD.
Note
After you install NI-FGEN, you can access the
NI-FGEN Instrument Driver Readme
at
Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-FGEN»Documentation
.
