CALIBRATION PROCEDURENI 5622 This document contains instructions for writing an external calibrationprocedure for National Instruments PXIe-5622 digitizers. This calibrationprocedure is intended for metrology labs. For more information aboutcalibration, visit ni.com/calibration.ContentsConventions ............................................................................................ 2Software Requirements ........................................................................... 3Documentation Requirements................................................................. 4Password ................................................................................................. 5Calibration Interval ................................................................................. 5External Calibration ......................................................................... 5Self-Calibration................................................................................ 5Test Equipment ....................................................................................... 5Test Conditions ....................................................................................... 7Calibration Procedures ............................................................................ 8Initial Setup...................................................................................... 9Self-Calibration................................................................................ 9MAX ......................................................................................... 9NI-SCOPE SFP......................................................................... 9NI-SCOPE ................................................................................ 10Test Equipment Adjustment ............................................................ 11Zero Power Meter ..................................................................... 11Power Splitter Amplitude Imbalance Correction ..................... 11Verification ...................................................................................... 14Absolute Amplitude Accuracy ................................................. 14Bandpass Amplitude Flatness................................................... 21Timing Accuracy ...................................................................... 30SSB Phase Noise ...................................................................... 34Average Noise Density ............................................................. 42Adjustment....................................................................................... 46Appendix A: Calibration Utilities ........................................................... 51MAX ................................................................................................ 51NI-SCOPE ....................................................................................... 52Where to Go for Support......................................................................... 52