
NI PXIe-4480/4481 Calibration Procedure
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4.
Start the task.
5.
Acquire readings with the PXIe-4480/4481.
6.
Measure the frequency of the acquired signal around 10 kHz. Compare the measured
frequency to the limits in Table 15.
7.
Stop and clear the task.
Adjustment (PXIe-4480)
If the PXIe-4480 successfully passed each of the verification procedures within the As Left test
limits
without adjustment
, then an adjustment is recommended, but not required, to warrant the
published specifications for the next calibration interval. If the device was not within the As Left
test limits, you can perform the adjustment procedure to improve the device accuracy and reset
the calibration interval.
In order to update the calibration date without performing adjustment, see the instructions in the
Updating the Calibration Date without Performing Adjustment
The external calibration interval is listed in the
PXIe-4480/4481 Specifications
. An adjustment
is required at least once within this interval. Performing the adjustment procedure automatically
updates the calibration constants, date, and temperature in the device EEPROM.
The following performance adjustment procedures describe the sequence of operation required
to adjust the PXIe-4480.
Coupling
AC
Terminal configuration
Pseudodifferential
Acquisition mode
Finite number of samples
Sample rate
40,000
Samples per channel
2,560,000
Table 15.
Timebase Frequency Accuracy Limits
Function Generator
Output
As Found
Test Limit
As Left
Test Limit
Amplitude
(V
rms
)
Frequency
(kHz)
Lower
Limit
(kHz)
Upper
Limit
(kHz)
Lower
Limit
(kHz)
Upper
Limit
(kHz)
6.3
10.000
9.99950
10.00050
9.99992
10.00008
Table 14.
Timebase Frequency Accuracy Verification Configuration (Continued)
Configuration
Value