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NI 9227 Calibration Procedure
Initial Setup
Complete the following steps to set up the NI 9227.
1.
Install NI-DAQmx.
2.
Make sure the NI cDAQ-9178 power source is not connected.
3.
Connect the NI cDAQ-9178 to the system safety ground.
a.
Attach a ring lug to a 14 AWG (1.6 mm) wire.
b.
Connect the ring lug to the ground terminal on the side of the NI cDAQ-9178 using
the ground screw.
c.
Attach the other end of the wire to the system safety ground.
4.
Install the module in slot 8 of the NI cDAQ-9178 chassis. Leave slots 1 through 7 of the
NI cDAQ-9178 chassis empty.
5.
Connect the NI cDAQ-9178 chassis to your host computer.
6.
Connect the power source to the NI cDAQ-9178 chassis.
7.
Launch Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX).
8.
Right-click the device name and select
Self-Test
to ensure that the module is working
properly.
Verification
The following performance verification procedures describes the sequence of operation and test
points required to verify the NI 9227 and assumes that adequate traceable uncertainties are
available for the calibration references.
