CALIBRATION PROCEDURE
NI PXIe-4138
Single-Channel System Source-Measure Unit (SMU)
This document contains the verification and adjustment procedures for the
National Instruments PXIe-4138 (NI 4138). Refer to
about calibration solutions.
Contents
Software Requirements............................................................................................................. 1
Related Documentation.............................................................................................................2
Password................................................................................................................................... 2
Calibration Interval................................................................................................................... 3
Test Equipment..........................................................................................................................3
Test Conditions..........................................................................................................................3
Calibration Overview................................................................................................................ 5
Verification................................................................................................................................6
Self-Calibrating................................................................................................................. 6
Adjustment.............................................................................................................................. 15
Adjusted Specifications...................................................................................................15
Residual Offset Voltage...................................................................................................20
Reverifying..............................................................................................................................21
Software Requirements
Calibrating the NI 4138 requires the following software on your system. All required NI
software is available at ni.com/downloads.
•
NI-DCPower 1.9 or later
•
Supported application development environment (ADE)-LabVIEW or
™
LabWindows
•
Supported operating system-Windows
™
/CVI
ni.com/calibration
for more information