National Instruments 6738 Calibration Procedure

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CALIBRATION PROCEDURENI 6738/6739Analog Output Devices and Modules with NI-DAQmxThis document contains the verification and adjustment procedures for the National InstrumentsPCIe-6738 and PXIe-6738/6739 analog output devices and modules. For more informationabout calibration solutions, visit ni.com/calibration.ContentsSoftware.................................................................................................................................... 1Documentation.......................................................................................................................... 2Password................................................................................................................................... 2Test Equipment......................................................................................................................... 3Test Conditions......................................................................................................................... 4Calibration Procedure ............................................................................................................... 4Initial Setup............................................................................................................................... 5Self-Calibration ................................................................................................................ 5Checking Device Temperature Changes .......................................................................... 6Verification............................................................................................................................... 7Analog Output Verification .............................................................................................. 7Counter Verification ......................................................................................................... 11Adjustment................................................................................................................................ 12EEPROM Update ..................................................................................................................... 14Reverification ........................................................................................................................... 14Test Limits................................................................................................................................ 15Worldwide Support and Services ............................................................................................. 16SoftwareCalibrating NI 6738/6739 devices and modules requires the installation of NI-DAQmx on thecalibration system. You must use NI-DAQmx 17.6 or later. Refer to the NI-DAQmx Readme toensure support for the device you want to calibrate. You can download NI-DAQmx fromni.com/downloads. NI-DAQmx supports many programming languages, includingLabVIEW, LabWindows™/CVI ™ , C/C++, C#, and Visual Basic .NET. When you installNI-DAQmx, you need to only install support for the application software that you intend to use.