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CALIBRATION PROCEDURE
NI PXIe-4113
Dual-Output Programmable DC Power Supply
This document contains the verification and adjustment procedures for the NI PXIe-4113
(NI 4113). Refer to
ni.com/calibration
Contents
Required Software.....................................................................................................................1
Related Documentation.............................................................................................................2
Password................................................................................................................................... 2
Calibration Interval................................................................................................................... 2
Test Equipment..........................................................................................................................2
Test Conditions..........................................................................................................................3
Calibration Overview................................................................................................................ 4
Verification................................................................................................................................5
Voltage Output and Measurement.....................................................................................5
Current Output and Measurement.....................................................................................7
Load Regulation................................................................................................................ 9
Remote Sense.................................................................................................................. 12
Adjustment.............................................................................................................................. 13
Adjusted Specifications...................................................................................................13
Initiating the Adjustment Session................................................................................... 14
Connecting and Configuring Equipment for Voltage Adjustment..................................14
Adjusting Voltage Output and Measurement.................................................................. 14
Connecting and Configuring Equipment for Current Adjustment..................................15
Adjusting Current Output and Measurement.................................................................. 16
Closing the Adjustment Session..................................................................................... 17
Reverification..........................................................................................................................17
Worldwide Support and Services............................................................................................ 17
Required Software
Calibrating the NI 4113 requires you to install the following software on the calibration
system:
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NI-DCPower 15.1 or later.
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Supported application development environment (ADE)-LabVIEW or
™
LabWindows
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Supported operating system-Windows.
for more information about calibration solutions.
™
/CVI
.
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
CALIBRATION PROCEDURE NI PXIe-4113 Dual-Output Programmable DC Power Supply This document contains the verification and adjustment procedures for the NI PXIe-4113 (NI 4113). Refer to ni.com/calibration for more information about calibration solutions. Contents Required Software........................1 Related Documentation......................2 Password........................... 2 Calibration Interval........................2 Test Equipment..........................2... -
Page 2: Related Documentation
The following table lists the equipment NI recommends for the performance verification and adjustment procedures. If the recommended equipment is not available, select a substitute using the minimum requirements listed in the table. 2 | ni.com | NI PXIe-4113 Calibration Procedure... -
Page 3: Test Conditions
Maintain Forced-Air Cooling Note to Users document available at ni.com/manuals. If you make measurements using only one DMM, sequentially set up the DMM connections as specified by the procedure steps. NI PXIe-4113 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments | 3... -
Page 4: Calibration Overview
• Keep relative humidity between 10% and 70%, noncondensing. • Test limits in this document are based on the December 2014 edition of the NI PXIe-4113 Specifications. • Set the niDCPower Aperture Time property or NIDCPOWER_ATTR_APERTURE_TIME attribute to 1 power-line cycle (PLC). -
Page 5: Verification
The performance verification procedures assume that adequate traceable uncertainties are available for the calibration references. Voltage Output and Measurement Connecting and Configuring Equipment for Voltage Verification Make the necessary connections for this procedure, as shown in the following figure. NI PXIe-4113 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments | 5... - Page 6 Verifying Voltage Measurement Compare a set of measured voltages reported by the NI 4113 to the voltages measured by an external DMM. Refer to the following table as you complete the following steps. 6 | ni.com | NI PXIe-4113 Calibration Procedure...
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Page 7: Current Output And Measurement
Figure 3. Current Verification or Adjustment Connection Diagram NI-DCPower Device Sense + Precision Voltage Shunt Mode – Sense – – Set the niDCPower Output Function property or NIDCPOWER_OUTPUT_FUNCTION attribute to DC Current for the NI 4113. NI PXIe-4113 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments | 7... - Page 8 0.1 A 0.15% + 20 mA Set the first specified level range, limit range, and limit on the NI 4113. Set the level on the NI 4113 to the first specified test point. 8 | ni.com | NI PXIe-4113 Calibration Procedure...
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Page 9: Load Regulation
Configure the electronic load for remote sense mode, and ensure that cables not corrected by remote sense have a total resistance of <0.1 Ω. If you make measurements using only one DMM, sequentially set up the DMM connections as specified by the procedure steps. NI PXIe-4113 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments | 9... - Page 10 12. If more than one level range is specified, repeat the previous steps using the values specified in each level range. Connecting and Configuring Equipment for Current Load Verification Make the necessary connections for this procedure, as shown in the following figure. 10 | ni.com | NI PXIe-4113 Calibration Procedure...
- Page 11 Configure the electronic load for remote sense mode, and ensure that cables not corrected by remote sense have a total resistance of <0.1 Ω. If you make measurements using only one DMM, sequentially set up the DMM connections as specified by the procedure steps. NI PXIe-4113 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments | 11...
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Page 12: Remote Sense
Set the niDCPower Output Function property or NIDCPOWER_OUTPUT_FUNCTION attribute to DC Voltage for the NI 4113. If you make measurements using only one DMM, sequentially set up the DMM connections as specified by the procedure steps. 12 | ni.com | NI PXIe-4113 Calibration Procedure... -
Page 13: Adjustment
This section describes the steps needed to adjust the NI 4113 to meet published specifications. Adjusted Specifications Adjustment corrects the following specifications for the device: • Voltage programming accuracy • Current programming accuracy • Voltage measurement accuracy • Current measurement accuracy NI PXIe-4113 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments | 13... -
Page 14: Initiating The Adjustment Session
Compare a set of voltages measured by the external DMM to both a set of voltage test points requested by the NI 4113 and to the measured voltages reported by the NI 4113. Refer to the following table as you complete the following steps. 14 | ni.com | NI PXIe-4113 Calibration Procedure... -
Page 15: Connecting And Configuring Equipment For Current Adjustment
For information about VIs or functions, refer to the programming reference of the NI DC Power Supplies and SMUs Help. Connecting and Configuring Equipment for Current Adjustment Make the necessary connections for this procedure, as shown in the following figure. NI PXIe-4113 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments | 15... -
Page 16: Adjusting Current Output And Measurement
Repeat the previous five steps for each test point specified in the level range. Update the measurement calibration constants by configuring and calling the niDCPower Cal Adjust Current Measurement VI or niDCPower_CalAdjustCurrentMeasurement function. Input the DMM measurements as the measured outputs. 16 | ni.com | NI PXIe-4113 Calibration Procedure... -
Page 17: Closing The Adjustment Session
A Declaration of Conformity (DoC) is our claim of compliance with the Council of the European Communities using the manufacturer’s declaration of conformity. This system affords the user protection for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and product safety. You NI PXIe-4113 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments | 17... - Page 18 CONTAINED HEREIN AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY ERRORS. U.S. Government Customers: The data contained in this manual was developed at private expense and is subject to the applicable limited rights and restricted data rights as set forth in FAR 52.227-14, DFAR 252.227-7014, and DFAR 252.227-7015. © 2014—2015 National Instruments. All rights reserved. 374458B-01 Dec15...