CALIBRATION PROCEDURE
NI 5421/5441
100 MS/s Arbitrary Waveform Generator
This document contains the verification and adjustment procedures for the NI 5421/5441
arbitrary waveform generator. This calibration procedure is intended for metrology labs.
for more information about calibration solutions.
Contents
Contents .................................................................................................................................... 1
Software.................................................................................................................................... 2
Documentation.......................................................................................................................... 3
Self-Calibration Procedures...................................................................................................... 3
Test Equipment................................................................................................................. 5
Test Conditions................................................................................................................. 7
Verifying the Oscillator Frequency Accuracy.......................................................... 9
Verifying the DC Gain and Offset Accuracy ........................................................... 11
Verifying the AC Voltage Amplitude Absolute Accuracy....................................... 21
Verifying Frequency Response (Flatness)................................................................ 25
Adjusting the Analog Output.................................................................................... 33
Adjusting the Oscillator Frequency.......................................................................... 47
Adjusting the Calibration ADC ................................................................................ 50
Closing the External Adjustment Session ................................................................ 54