National Instruments NI PXI-5422 Calibration Procedure

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CALIBRATION PROCEDURENI PXI-5422This document contains step-by-step instructions for writing a calibrationprocedure for the NI PXI-5422 arbitrary waveform generator.ContentsConventions ............................................................................................ 1Introduction ............................................................................................. 2What Is Calibration? ........................................................................ 2Self-Calibration ........................................................................ 2External Calibration.................................................................. 2Why Should You Calibrate? ............................................................ 2How Often Should You Calibrate? .................................................. 3Software and Documentation Requirements........................................... 3Software ........................................................................................... 3Documentation................................................................................. 5Self-Calibration Procedures .................................................................... 5MAX ................................................................................................ 5FGEN Soft Front Panel.................................................................... 6NI-FGEN ......................................................................................... 6External Calibration Options .................................................................. 7Complete Calibration ....................................................................... 7Optional Calibration ........................................................................ 9External Calibration Requirements......................................................... 11Test Equipment ................................................................................ 11Test Conditions ................................................................................ 11External Calibration Procedures ............................................................. 12Writing Your Calibration Procedure................................................ 12Calibration Procedures in LabVIEW........................................ 12Calibration Procedures in LabWindows/CVI........................... 12Calibration Procedures in C...................................................... 12Verifying NI PXI-5422 Specifications ............................................ 13Verifying the Oscillator Frequency Accuracy.......................... 15Verifying the DC Gain and Offset Accuracy ........................... 17Adjusting the NI PXI-5422.............................................................. 31Initializing the External Calibration Session ............................ 35Download from Www.Somanuals.com. All Manuals Search And Download.