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Calibration
(NI 783 x R/784 x R/785 x R Only)
Loading Calibration Constants
Self-Calibration
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Calibration is the process of determining and/or adjusting the accuracy of
an instrument to minimize measurement and output voltage errors. On the
NI 783xR/784xR/785xR, onboard calibration DACs (CalDACs) correct
these errors. Because the analog circuitry handles calibration, the data read
from the AI channels or written to the AO channels in the FPGA VI is
already calibrated.
Three levels of calibration are available for the NI 783xR/784xR/785xR
to ensure the accuracy of its analog circuitry. The first level, loading
calibration constants, is the fastest, easiest, and least accurate. The
intermediate level, internal self-calibration, is the preferred method of
assuring accuracy in your application. The last level, external calibration, is
the slowest, most difficult, and most accurate.
The NI 783xR/784xR/785xR is factory calibrated before shipment at
approximately 25 °C to the levels indicated in the device specifications.
Refer to the NI R Series Multifunction RIO Specifications, available at
, for more information calibration levels. The onboard
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nonvolatile Flash memory stores the calibration constants for the device.
Calibration constants are the values that were written to the CalDACs to
achieve calibration in the factory. The NI 783xR/784xR/785xR hardware
reads these constants from the Flash memory and loads them into the
CalDACs at power-on. This occurs before you load a VI into the FPGA.
With self-calibration, the NI 783xR/784xR/785xR can internally measure
and correct almost all of its calibration-related errors without any external
signal connections. NI provides software to perform an self-calibration.
This internal self-calibration process, which generally takes less than
two minutes, is the preferred method of assuring accuracy in your
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