Table of Contents
Advertisement
Quick Links
CALIBRATION PROCEDURE
NI PXIe-4463
DSA Analog Output
This document contains the verification and adjustment procedures for the National Instruments
PXIe-4463 with either BNC or mini-XLR connectors. For more information about calibration
solutions, visit
ni.com/calibration
Contents
Software.................................................................................................................................... 2
Documentation.......................................................................................................................... 2
Test Equipment......................................................................................................................... 3
Test Conditions......................................................................................................................... 5
Initial Setup............................................................................................................................... 6
Self-Calibration ................................................................................................................ 6
Verification ............................................................................................................................... 6
Analog Output Performance Verification......................................................................... 7
AO Offset Accuracy Verification............................................................................. 7
AO Gain Accuracy Verification ............................................................................... 9
AO Flatness Verification .......................................................................................... 11
AO Interchannel Gain Mismatch Verification ......................................................... 12
AO Noise Verification.............................................................................................. 13
AO Current Drive Verification................................................................................. 15
Timebase Frequency Accuracy Verification .................................................................... 16
Adjustment................................................................................................................................ 18
AO Offset and Gain Adjustment ...................................................................................... 18
Timebase Adjustment ....................................................................................................... 19
EEPROM Update ..................................................................................................................... 20
Reverification ........................................................................................................................... 20
Worldwide Support and Services ............................................................................................. 20
.
Advertisement
Table of Contents
Related Manuals for National Instruments NI PXIe-4463
Summary of Contents for National Instruments NI PXIe-4463
-
Page 1: Table Of Contents
CALIBRATION PROCEDURE NI PXIe-4463 DSA Analog Output This document contains the verification and adjustment procedures for the National Instruments PXIe-4463 with either BNC or mini-XLR connectors. For more information about calibration solutions, visit ni.com/calibration Contents Software............................ 2 Documentation.......................... 2 Test Equipment......................... 3 Test Conditions......................... -
Page 2: Software
Calibrating the NI PXIe-4463 requires the installation of NI-DAQmx on the calibration system. NI-DAQmx 14.5 added driver support for the NI PXIe-4463. For the list of devices supported by a specific release, refer to the NI-DAQmx Readme, available on the version-specific download page or installation media. -
Page 3: Test Equipment
10 V rms, AO Interchannel Gain Frequency Range: Mismatch Verification 20 Hz to 22.4 kHz Accuracy: 45 ppm of range, 370 ppm of reading, 160 ppm of reading @ 1 kHz NI PXIe-4463 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments | 3... - Page 4 Pomona All Tests Length 0.5 m BNC (M) Cable Electronics 5697 (BNC Variant) (quantity 1) BNC (M) to Pomona AO Noise Verification Length 0.5 m BNC (M) Cable Electronics 5697 (quantity 3) 4 | ni.com | NI PXIe-4463 Calibration Procedure...
-
Page 5: Test Conditions
• Keep relative humidity below 80%. • Allow a warm-up time of at least 15 minutes to ensure that the NI PXIe-4463 circuitry is at a stable operating temperature. • Allow adequate warm-up time for all of the instruments and equipment according to the manufacturer instructions. -
Page 6: Initial Setup
Initial Setup Refer to the NI PXIe-4463 Getting Started Guide for information about how to install the software and hardware and how to configure the device in NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX). When a device is configured in MAX, it is assigned a device name. Each Note function call uses this device name to determine which device to calibrate. -
Page 7: Analog Output Performance Verification
AO Offset Accuracy Verification Complete the following procedure to verify the AO offset accuracy. Connect channel AO 0 of the NI PXIe-4463 to the DMM using the cables recommended in Table 1. Configure the DMM using the information in Table 2. - Page 8 AO Attenuation (dB) Min (mV) Max (mV) Min (mV) Max (mV) -0.5 -0.22 0.22 -0.3 -0.13 0.13 -0.2 -0.10 0.10 Test limits are the same for differential and pseudodifferential output Note configurations. 8 | ni.com | NI PXIe-4463 Calibration Procedure...
-
Page 9: Ao Gain Accuracy Verification
AO Gain Accuracy Verification Complete the following procedure to verify the AO gain accuracy. Connect channel AO 0 of the NI PXIe-4463 to the DMM using the cables recommended in Table 1. Use the values in Table 6 to configure the DMM. - Page 10 Table 10. AO Gain Verification Limits As Found As Left Test Limits Test Limits AO Attenuation (dB) Min (V Max (V Min (V Max (V 7.0548 7.0874 7.06635 7.07578 0.9977 1.0023 0.99929 1.00070 0.09977 0.10023 0.099928 0.100071 10 | ni.com | NI PXIe-4463 Calibration Procedure...
-
Page 11: Ao Flatness Verification
AO Flatness Verification Complete the following procedure to verify the AO flatness. Connect channel AO 0 of the NI PXIe-4463 to the DMM using the cables recommended in Table 1. Use the information in Table 6 to configure the DMM. -
Page 12: Ao Interchannel Gain Mismatch Verification
Compare the results with the Min and Max limits in Table 14. Table 14. AO Interchannel Gain Mismatch Limits Min Test Limit (V Max Test Limit (V 0.996552 1.00346 Test limits are the same for all frequencies and AO configurations. Note 12 | ni.com | NI PXIe-4463 Calibration Procedure... -
Page 13: Ao Noise Verification
Configure an AO voltage channel task using the values in Table 15. Table 15. AO Setup Configuration Value Physical Channels /ao0 Dev_name AO Gain 0 dB Output Terminal Configuration Differential Rate 51200 S/s Sample Mode Continuous Sample Samples Per Channel NI PXIe-4463 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments | 13... - Page 14 Compare the results with the limits in Table 17. Table 17. AO Noise Verification Limits Output Terminal AO Attenuation Noise Limits (Max) Configuration (dB) (µV Differential 11.22 2.79 1.93 Pseudodifferential 11.42 3.18 2.60 14 | ni.com | NI PXIe-4463 Calibration Procedure...
-
Page 15: Ao Current Drive Verification
AO Current Drive Verification Complete the following procedure to verify the AO current drive. Connect channel AO 0 of the NI PXIe-4463 to the DMM current measurement ports using the cables recommended in Table 1. Configure the DMM using the information in Table 18. -
Page 16: Timebase Frequency Accuracy Verification
Therefore, the measurements made on one channel are valid for both channels. Complete the following procedure to verify the timebase frequency accuracy. Connect channel AO 0 of the NI PXIe-4463 to the frequency counter using the cables recommended in Table 1. - Page 17 Table 24. Timebase Frequency Verification Test Limits As Found As Left Test Limit Test Limit Programmed Frequency (Hz) Min (Hz) Max (Hz) Min (Hz) Max (Hz) 20480 20479.556 20480.444 20479.662 20480.338 Stop the task. NI PXIe-4463 Calibration Procedure | © National Instruments | 17...
-
Page 18: Adjustment
VIs used in the Note 4463 Offset and Gain Adjustment procedure. Connect channel AO 0 of the NI PXIe-4463 to the DMM using the cables recommended in Table 1. Configure the DMM using the parameters in Table 25. Table 25. DMM Configuration... -
Page 19: Timebase Adjustment
VIs used in the Note 4463 Timebase Adjustment procedure. Connect channel AO 0 of the NI PXIe-4463 to the frequency counter using the cables recommended in Table 1. Configure the frequency counter using the values in Table 21. Call... -
Page 20: Eeprom Update
NI. Refer to Worldwide Support and Services assistance in returning the device to NI. Worldwide Support and Services The National Instruments website is your complete resource for technical support. At ni.com/ you have access to everything from troubleshooting and application development support self-help resources to email and phone assistance from NI Application Engineers. - Page 21 NI product. Refer to the Export Compliance Information at ni.com/legal/export-compliance for the National Instruments global trade compliance policy and how to obtain relevant HTS codes, ECCNs, and other import/export data. NI MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY ERRORS.
Need help?
Do you have a question about the NI PXIe-4463 and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers