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NI 6601/6602 Calibration Procedure
Software
This calibration procedure requires using the Traditional NI-DAQ
(Legacy) 7.4.4. Traditional NI-DAQ supports a number of application
development environments (ADEs) and programming languages,
including LabVIEW, LabWindows
™
/CVI
™
, Microsoft Visual C++,
Microsoft Visual Basic, and Borland C++. When you install the driver,
you only need to install support for the ADE or programming language you
will use.
Documentation
The
Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) C Function Reference Help
file and the
Traditional NI-DAQ User Manual
document contain detailed information
about using the Traditional NI-DAQ driver. The help file includes detailed
information about the driver functions. You can access the help file by
selecting
Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-DAQ
. The
Traditional NI-DAQ User Manual
document provides instructions on
installing Traditional NI-DAQ. This manual also includes detailed
information about creating applications that use the Traditional NI-DAQ
driver. These are your primary references for writing your calibration
utility. You can also refer to the documentation for the programming
language you are using. For further information about the products you are
calibrating, refer to the
NI 660x User Manual
.
Test Equipment
Verifying the NI 6601/6602 devices requires the following equipment:
•
A highly stable 10 MHz, 5 MHz, or 1 MHz clock source that
is accurate to within 1 ppm. NI recommends using the PXI-6608 to
provide the stable clock. The PXI-6608 provides a 10 MHz clock that
is accurate to 0.075 ppm over 1 year.
•
An SH68-68-D1 cable or a standard 68-pin cable connector
•
A 68-pin breakout box (if you are using a clock source other than the
PXI-6608)