NI PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure

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CALIBRATION PROCEDURE

PXIe-5164

PXIe, 400 MHz, 1 GS/s, 14-Bit PXI Oscilloscope

This document contains the verification and adjustment procedures for the PXIe-5164. Refer

ni.com/calibration

Please review and become familiar with the entire procedure before beginning the calibration

process.

Contents

Required Software.....................................................................................................................2

Related Documentation.............................................................................................................2

Test Equipment..........................................................................................................................2

Test Conditions..........................................................................................................................9

Password................................................................................................................................... 9

Calibration Interval................................................................................................................... 9

As-Found and As-Left Limits................................................................................................... 9

Calibration Overview.............................................................................................................. 10

Test System Characterization..................................................................................................10

Zeroing the Power Sensor............................................................................................... 10

Characterizing Power Splitter Amplitude Balance and Loss.......................................... 11

Verification..............................................................................................................................18

Verifying DC Accuracy...................................................................................................19

Verifying AC Amplitude Accuracy.................................................................................23

Verifying 50 Ω Passband Amplitude Flatness and Bandwidth....................................... 25

Verifying 1 MΩ Passband Amplitude Flatness and Bandwidth......................................32

Verifying Timebase Accuracy.........................................................................................41

Verifying RMS Noise......................................................................................................42

Adjustment.............................................................................................................................. 43

Adjusting the PXIe-5164................................................................................................ 43

Adjusting 1 MΩ Compensation Attenuator ................................................................... 44

Adjusting 1 MΩ DC Reference ......................................................................................44

Adjusting 50 Ω DC Reference ....................................................................................... 45

Adjusting Timebase.........................................................................................................46

Adjusting 50 Ω Passband Amplitude Flatness and Bandwidth.......................................46

Adjusting 1 MΩ Passband Amplitude Flatness and Bandwidth..................................... 49

Reverification..........................................................................................................................52

Updating Verification Date and Time..................................................................................... 52

Revision History..................................................................................................................... 52

NI Services.............................................................................................................................. 52

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CALIBRATION PROCEDURE PXIe-5164 PXIe, 400 MHz, 1 GS/s, 14-Bit PXI Oscilloscope This document contains the verification and adjustment procedures for the PXIe-5164. Refer ni.com/calibration for more information about calibration solutions. Please review and become familiar with the entire procedure before beginning the calibration process.
Page 2: Required Software
Required Software Calibrating the PXIe-5164 requires you to install the following software on the calibration system: • NI-SCOPE 16.1 or later. PXIe-5164 was first supported in NI-SCOPE 16.1. • LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes 16.1 or later. PXIe-5164 was first supported in LabVIEW Instrument Design Libraries for Reconfigurable Oscilloscopes 16.1.
Page 3 Abberations: <2% of peak for the first 500 ns DC generation: • Amplitude: ±2.5 V into 50 Ω, ±200 V into 1 MΩ • Accuracy: ±(0.025% of output + 25 µV) PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments Corporation | 3...
Page 4 • Frequency: 50 kHz BNC tee Pasternack PE9174 Verifications: Impedance: 50 Ω (m-f-f) • AC amplitude accuracy Double Pasternack PE9008 Verifications: Impedance: 50 Ω banana plug to • AC amplitude BNC (f) accuracy 4 | ni.com | PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure...
Page 5 Amplitude: -10 dBm to 16 dBm Adjustment • Frequency: 50 kHz to Verifications: 495.1 MHz • Passband • Harmonics: <-30 dBc amplitude • Frequency accuracy: flatness and ±100.0 ppm bandwidth PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments Corporation | 5...
Page 6 This calibration procedure is written for the Keysight 11667A. If using the Aeroflex/ Weinschel 1593, use the prescribed connectors and adapters in an analogous manner. Required if using the Keysight 11667A. Required if using the Aeroflex/Weinschel 1593. 6 | ni.com | PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure...
Page 7 • Frequency range: DC to SMA (f)-to- Fairview Test system 495.1 MHz N (m) Microwave characterization adapter SM4226 • VSWR: ≤1.05:1 Adjustment Verifications: • Passband amplitude flatness and bandwidth PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments Corporation | 7...
Page 8 Amplitude: 10 dBm SMA feed- Pasternack PE6026 Adjustment thru • Frequency: 50 kHz to Verifications: terminator 301 MHz • Passband • VSWR: ≤1.25:1 at amplitude ≤301 MHz flatness and • Impedance: 50 Ω bandwidth 8 | ni.com | PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure...
Page 9: Test Conditions
2 years As-Found and As-Left Limits The as-found limits are the published specifications for the PXIe-5164. NI uses these limits to determine whether the PXIe-5164 meets the specifications when it is received for calibration. Use the as-found limits during initial verification.
Page 10: Calibration Overview
Use the as-left limits when performing verification after adjustment. Calibration Overview Install the device and configure it in NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) before calibrating. Calibration includes the following steps: Self-calibration—Adjust the self-calibration constants of the device.
Page 11: Characterizing Power Splitter Amplitude Balance And Loss
Adjusting 1 MΩ Passband Amplitude Flatness and Bandwidth Table 2. Power Splitter Characterization Config Test Point: Frequency (MHz) 0.05 10.1 30.1 45.1 60.1 75.1 90.1 100.1 120.1 150.1 170.1 190.1 200.1 210.1 230.1 245.1 PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments Corporation | 11...
Page 12 Connect the RF OUT connector of the signal generator to the input port of the power splitter using a Type N (m)-to-Type N (m) cable. Connect a Type N (m)-to-BNC (m) adapter to one of the power splitter output ports. 12 | ni.com | PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure...
Page 13 Connect the other Type N (m)-to-BNC (m) adapter to the other output port of the power splitter. Refer to this assembly as splitter output 2. Figure 3. Splitter Output 2 Connect the power sensor to splitter output 2. The following figure illustrates the hardware setup. PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments Corporation | 13...
Page 14 Aperture: 20 ms Configure the signal generator to generate a sine waveform with the following characteristics: • Frequency: the Test Point Frequency value from the Power Splitter Characterization table • Amplitude level: 2.0 dBm 14 | ni.com | PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure...
Page 15 1. 15. Connect the power sensor to splitter output 1. 16. Connect the 50 Ω BNC (f) terminator to splitter output 2. The following figure illustrates the hardware setup. PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments Corporation | 15...
Page 16 19. Wait 0.1 seconds for settling. 20. Use the power sensor to measure the power in dBm. 21. Repeat steps on page 16 through on page 16 for each configuration in the Power Splitter Characterization table. 16 | ni.com | PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure...
Page 17 The power sensor or power sensor assembly will be used in the following procedures: • Verifying 50 Ω Passband Amplitude Flatness and Bandwidth • Verifying 1 MΩ Passband Amplitude Flatness and Bandwidth PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments Corporation | 17...
Page 18: Verification
Verification of the PXIe-5164 is complete only after you have successfully completed all tests in this section using the As-Found Limits. Refer to the following figure for the names and locations of the PXIe-5164 front panel connectors. You can find information about the functions of these connectors in the device getting started guide.
Page 19: Verifying Dc Accuracy
PFI 0 AUX 0 Verifying DC Accuracy This procedure verifies the DC accuracy of the PXIe-5164 by comparing the voltage measured by the device to the value sourced by the voltage standard. Caution Avoid touching the connections when generating a high voltage from the calibrator.
Page 20 ±1.75 0.5 V 5.225 ±22.6 ±13.9 0.5 V -5.225 ±22.6 ±13.9 0.450 ±5.08 ±3.65 -0.450 ±5.08 ±3.65 5.450 ±25.1 ±15.7 -5.450 ±25.1 ±15.7 2.5 V 1.125 ±12.5 ±8.99 2.5 V -1.125 ±12.5 ±8.99 20 | ni.com | PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure...
Page 21 45.00 ±493 ±392 100 V -45.00 ±493 ±392 100 V 95.00 ±693 ±502 100 V -95.00 ±693 ±502 100 V -155.0 -200.0 ±1113 ±802 50 V -177.5 -200.0 ±956 ±658 PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments Corporation | 21...
Page 22 • Minimum number of points: 8,500,000 samples • NI-SCOPE scalar measurement: Voltage Average Configure the calibrator output impedance to match the impedance of the PXIe-5164. Configure the calibrator to output the Test Point value from the DC Accuracy Verification table.
Page 23: Verifying Ac Amplitude Accuracy
10. Disable the calibrator output. 11. Connect the calibrator test head to channel 1 of the PXIe-5164 and repeat steps on page 22 through on page 22 for each configuration listed in the DC Accuracy Verification table. 12. Disable the calibrator output.
Page 24 5. Function Generator 3. BNC (f) to Double Banana Plug 6. DMM Connect the DMM and function generator to channel 0 of the PXIe-5164 as shown in the AC Verification Test Connections figure. Configure the DMM with the following settings: •...
Page 25: Verifying 50 Ω Passband Amplitude Flatness And Bandwidth
Amplitude Accuracy Verification table. 11. Disable the function generator output. 12. Connect the DMM and function generator to channel 1 of the PXIe-5164 as shown in the AC Verification Test Connections figure and repeat steps on page 24 through on page...
Page 26 0.5 V 0.05 — — 0.5 V ±0.5 ±0.38 0.5 V 10.1 ±0.5 ±0.38 0.5 V 30.1 ±0.5 ±0.37 0.5 V 60.1 ±0.5 ±0.35 0.5 V 90.1 ±0.5 ±0.33 0.5 V 120.1 ±0.5 ±0.31 26 | ni.com | PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure...
Page 27 60.1 ±0.5 ±0.35 90.1 ±0.5 ±0.33 120.1 ±0.5 ±0.31 170.1 ±0.5 ±0.29 190.1 ±0.5 ±0.28 210.1 ±0.5 ±0.27 230.1 ±0.5 ±0.26 245.1 ±0.5 ±0.25 270.1 ±0.5 ±0.25 290.1 ±0.5 ±0.25 PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments Corporation | 27...
Page 28 ±0.25 2.5 V 290.1 ±0.5 ±0.25 2.5 V 330.1 ±0.5 ±0.24 2.5 V 400.1 -3.0 to 1.0 -2.38 to -0.1 125 M 0.05 — — ±0.5 ±0.38 10.1 ±0.5 ±0.38 30.1 ±0.5 ±0.37 28 | ni.com | PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure...
Page 29 1 and the signal generator is connected to the input port of the power splitter. The following figure illustrates the hardware setup. PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments Corporation | 29...
Page 30 AUX 0 1. Power sensor 5. PXIe-5164 2. BNC (f)-to-N (f) Adapter 6. Type N (m)-to-Type N (m) cable 3. Type N (m)-to-BNC (m) adapter 7. Signal generator 4. Keysight 11667A power splitter 30 | ni.com | PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure...
Page 31 System Characterization section for the current Test Point Frequency. Use the PXIe-5164 to acquire and measure the power using the Extract Single Tone Information VI, converting the result from V peak to dBm. Record the result as Device Input Power.
Page 32: Verifying 1 Mω Passband Amplitude Flatness And Bandwidth
50 Ω Passband Amplitude Flatness and Bandwidth Verification table. 16. Connect splitter output 2 of the power sensor assembly to channel 1 of the PXIe-5164 and repeat steps 2 through 14 for each configuration listed in the 50 Ω Passband Amplitude Flatness and Bandwidth Verification table.
Page 33 0.5 V 170.1 ±0.7 ±0.41 0.5 V 190.1 ±0.7 ±0.37 0.5 V 200.1 ±0.7 ±0.33 0.5 V 285.1 -3.0 to 1.0 -2.07 to 0 125 M 0.05 — — ±0.7 ±0.57 PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments Corporation | 33...
Page 34 10.1 ±0.7 ±0.57 2.5 V 30.1 ±0.7 ±0.57 2.5 V 45.1 ±0.7 ±0.55 2.5 V 60.1 ±0.7 ±0.53 2.5 V 75.1 ±0.7 ±0.51 2.5 V 90.1 ±0.7 ±0.5 2.5 V 100.1 ±0.7 ±0.48 34 | ni.com | PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure...
Page 35 150.1 ±0.7 ±0.42 170.1 ±0.7 ±0.41 190.1 ±0.7 ±0.37 200.1 ±0.7 ±0.33 285.1 -3.0 to 1.0 -2.07 to 0 125 M 10 V 0.05 — — 10 V ±0.7 ±0.57 PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments Corporation | 35...
Page 36 10.1 ±0.7 ±0.57 25 V 30.1 ±0.7 ±0.57 25 V 45.1 ±0.7 ±0.55 25 V 60.1 ±0.7 ±0.53 25 V 75.1 ±0.7 ±0.51 25 V 90.1 ±0.7 ±0.5 25 V 100.1 ±0.7 ±0.48 36 | ni.com | PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure...
Page 37 50 V 190.1 ±0.7 ±0.41 50 V 200.1 ±0.7 ±0.41 50 V 285.1 -3.0 to 1.0 -2.4 to 0 125 M 100 V 0.05 — — 100 V ±0.7 ±0.57 PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments Corporation | 37...
Page 38 2, and connect splitter output 2 of the power sensor assembly, as described in the Test System Characterization section, to channel 0 of the PXIe-5164. Note The power sensor assembly must match the configuration used in the...
Page 39 1. Power sensor 2. BNC (f)-to-N (f) Adapter 6. PXIe-5164 3. Type N (m)-to-BNC (m) adapter 7. Type N (m)-to-Type N (m) cable 4. Keysight 11667A power splitter 8. Signal generator PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments Corporation | 39...
Page 40 System Characterization section for the current Test Point Frequency. Use the PXIe-5164 to acquire and measure the power using the Extract Single Tone Information VI, converting the result from V peak to dBm. Record the result as Device Input Power.
Page 41: Verifying Timebase Accuracy
16. Connect the splitter output 2 of the power sensor assembly from the Test System Characterization section to channel 1 of the PXIe-5164. Repeat steps 2 through 14 for each configuration in the 1 MΩ Passband Amplitude Flatness and Bandwidth Verification table.
Page 42: Verifying Rms Noise
Timebase verification is required on only one channel. Disable the calibrator output. Verifying RMS Noise Follow this procedure to verify the RMS noise of the PXIe-5164 using a 50 Ω terminator. Table 8. RMS Noise Verification Config Input Impedance (Ω)
Page 43: Adjustment
Repeat steps 2 through 4 for each configuration listed in the RMS Noise Verification table. Connect the 50 Ω terminator to channel 1 of the PXIe-5164 and repeat steps 2 through 4 for each configuration listed in the RMS Noise Verification table.
Page 44: Adjusting 1 Mω Compensation Attenuator
16. Call the niScope Close VI to close the NI-SCOPE session. Adjusting 1 MΩ Compensation Attenuator Follow this procedure to adjust the 1 MΩ compensation attenuator of the PXIe-5164. Connect the calibrator test head to the specified channel of the PXIe-5164.
Page 45: Adjusting 50 Ω Dc Reference
Follow this procedure to adjust the DC gain and offset of the 50 Ω DC reference of the PXIe-5164. Connect the calibrator test head to the specified channel of the PXIe-5164. Call the niHsai Group B External Cal API v1 Host.lvclass:DC Reference Cal Initialize VI with the following settings: •...
Page 46: Adjusting Timebase
Adjusting Timebase Follow this procedure to adjust the internal timebase reference of the PXIe-5164. Connect the calibrator test head to the specified channel of the PXIe-5164. Call the niHsai Group B External Cal API v1 Host.lvclass:Timebase Cal Initialize VI with the following settings: •...
Page 47 1. Power sensor 5. PXIe-5164 2. BNC (f)-to-N (f) Adapter 6. Type N (m)-to-Type N (m) cable 3. Type N (m)-to-BNC (m) adapter 7. Signal generator 4. Keysight 11667A power splitter PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments Corporation | 47...
Page 48 PXIe-5164 • actual amplitude generated (dBm): The corrected input power of the sine waveform present on the specified channel of the PXIe-5164 11. Repeat steps on page 48 through on page 48 until the passband flatness cal complete indicator from the niHsai Group B External Cal API v1 Host.lvclass:Passband...
Page 49: Adjusting 1 Mω Passband Amplitude Flatness And Bandwidth
1 and the signal generator is connected to the input port of the power splitter. The following figure illustrates the hardware setup. PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments Corporation | 49...
Page 50 5. 50 Ω BNC feed-thru terminator 1. Power sensor 2. BNC (f)-to-N (f) Adapter 6. PXIe-5164 3. Type N (m)-to-BNC (m) adapter 7. Type N (m)-to-Type N (m) cable 4. Keysight 11667A power splitter 8. Signal generator 50 | ni.com | PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure...
Page 51 Group B External Cal API v1 Host.lvclass:Passband Flatness Cal Adjust VI returns TRUE. 12. Disable the signal generator output. Return to the main Adjusting the PXIe-5164 task. PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments Corporation | 51...
Page 52: Reverification
PXIe-5164. Note If any test fails reverification after performing an adjustment, verify that you have met the test conditions before returning your PXIe-5164 to NI. Refer to the Worldwide Support and Services section for information about support resources or service requests.
Page 53 NI product. Product registration facilitates technical support and ensures that you receive important information updates from NI. NI corporate headquarters is located at 11500 N Mopac Expwy, Austin, TX, 78759-3504. PXIe-5164 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments Corporation | 53...
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