Calibration
Required Calibration Equipment
Refer to the complete list of required equipment in the Calibration Executive Help File. For your convience, summary lists are provided below. For all PXI devices, you will need a PXI chassis and controller. NI recommends using a PXI-1042 or PXI-1042Q chassis with a MXI controller for maximum temperature control and portability.
SCXI (Traditional DAQ)
- SCXI chassis (e.g., SCXI-1000 or SCXI-1001)
- The PXI-1011 will not work.
- The PXI-1010 will work, but you may not use the internal signal bus. Instead, use external connections.
- SCXI-1349 68-pin adapter
- CB-50 and 50-pin ribbon cable
- 6030E/6031E/6032E/6033E MIO device (6031E/6033E use SH1006868 cable)
- SH6868 or SH1006868 cable to connect to E Series device
- Appropriate terminal block
| SCXI Module |
SCXI Terminal Block
|
| SCXI-1100 |
SCXI-1300 |
| SCXI-1104 Series |
SCXI-1300 |
| SCXI-1120 Series |
SCXI-1320 |
| SCXI-1121 |
SCXI-1320 |
| SCXI-1124 |
SCXI-1325 |
| Instrument |
Specifications |
Recommended Instrument |
| Calibrator |
Accurate to 50ppm |
Fluke 5700A |
| DMM |
6 1/2 digits |
NI 407x |
SCXI (DAQmx)
- SCXI chassis (e.g., SCXI-1000 or SCXI-1001)
- The PXI-1011 will not work.
- The PXI-1010 will work, but you may not use the internal signal bus. Instead, use external connections.
- SCXI-1349 68-pin adapter
- CB-50 and 50-pin ribbon cable
- 6030E/6031E/6032E/6033E/628x MIO device
- SH6868 or SH1006868 cable to connect to E Series device or SHC68-68-EPM to connect to an M Series device.
- Appropriate terminal block
| SCXI Module |
SCXI Terminal Block |
| SCXI-1102 Series |
SCXI-1300 |
| SCXI-1125 |
SCXI-1320 |
| SCXI-1520 |
SCXI-1314 |
| Instrument |
Specifications |
Recommended Instrument |
| Calibrator |
Accurate to 50ppm |
Fluke 5700A |
| DMM |
6 1/2 digits |
NI 407x |
SC Series - NI 4220
- SMB-to-BNC cable
- 9-pin D-SUB connectors for connecting external signals to the analog ports.
- Standards
| Instrument |
Specifications |
Recommended Instrument |
| Calibrator |
Accurate to 50ppm |
Fluke 5700A |
| DMM |
6 1/2 digits |
NI 407x |
DMMs - NI 4050, NI 4060, NI 4065, NI 407x, NI 4071, NI 4072
- Two sets of Fluke 5440 low thermal electromotive force (EMF) copper cables
- For NI 407x, NI 4071, NI 4072:
- Pomona 5145 insulated double banana plug shorting bar
- Two Pomona B-4 banana-to-banana patch cords (cables) or similar banana-to-banana cables with length not to exceed 4 in.
- For NI 4072:
- 25 Ohm, 125 Ohm, 5 kOhm, and 100 kOhm resistors
- 270 pF, 1 nF, 100 nF, 10 µF, and 1000 µF standards.
- Standards for NI 4050, NI 4060
| Instrument |
Specifications |
Required Instrument |
| Calibrator |
Accurate to 10ppm |
Fluke 5700 |
- Standards for NI 407x, NI 4071, NI 4072
| Instrument |
Required Instrument |
| Calibrator |
Fluke 5700A multifunction calibrator calibrated within the last 90 days or a Fluke 5720A multifunction calibrator calibrated within the last year |
Power Supply - PXI-4110
Auxiliary power supply - NI APS-4100
External load power resistor decade box such as a Clarostat 240c
Standards
| Instrument |
Accuracy |
Recommended Instrument |
| DMM |
Volatge ≤±50ppm, ≤30µV resolution Current ≤±.04%, 50nA resolution |
NI 4071 |
Dataloggers - NI 4350, NI 4351
- 4350/4351 calibration fixture - pn 778031-03 (not included with Cal Exec)
- SH6868 cable (except DAQCard 4350)
- For DAQCard 4350, use PSH32-30F cable (part number 183965-01)
- Standards
| Instrument |
Specifications |
Recommended Instrument |
| Calibrator |
Accurate to 10ppm |
Fluke 5700 |
| DMM |
6 1/2 digits |
NI 407x |
Dynamic Signal Acquisition - NI 4451, NI 4452, NI 4551, NI 4552, NI 4461, NI 4462, NI 4472, NI 4474
- BNC-2140 (for NI 445x, NI 455x)
- TBX-68 (for NI 445x, NI 455x)
- Analog cable (for NI 445x, NI 455x)
- Digital cable (for NI 445x, NI 455x)
- For PXI-4472, install in either:
- a PXI chassis controlled through a PXI controller.
- a PXI chassis controlled through a MXI-4 interface.
- Standards
| Instrument |
Specifications |
Recommended Instrument |
| Calibrator |
Accurate to 0.1% AC |
Fluke 5700 |
| DMM |
6 1/2 digits |
NI 407x |
| Counter |
Accurate to 6ppm |
Agilent 53131A |
| Function Generator |
Accurate to 6ppm |
Agilent 33250 |
High-Speed Digitizers - NI 5102, NI 5112, NI 5114, NI 5122, NI 5124, NI 5142, NI 5911, NI 5922, NI 5152
- 50-Ohm terminator
- Standards
| Instrument |
Specifications |
Recommended Instrument |
| Calibrator |
Accurate to 0.005% DC |
Fluke 5700 (required for NI 5911 and NI 5922) |
| Scope Calibrator |
2% amplitude flatness |
Wavetek 9500 |
| DMM |
0.25% resistance |
NI 407x (only required for NI 5112) |
FieldPoint
- FP-1000 Network Module
- FP-TB-CAL FieldPoint Calibration Base (part number 777519-90)
- 11-24 VDC power supply
- RS-232 serial cable
- Standards
| Instrument |
Specifications |
Recommended Instrument |
| Calibrator |
10 ppm |
Fluke 5700A (required for AI module) |
| DMM |
6 1/2 digits |
NI 407x (required for AO modules) |
| Instrument |
Specifications |
| 330 Ω |
0.025% tolerance |
| 100 Ω |
0.025% tolerance |
| 3.3 k Ω |
0.025% tolerance |
| 1.0k Ω |
0.025% tolerance |
| Instrument |
Specifications |
| 100 Ω |
0.05% Tolerance |
| 330 Ω |
0.05% Tolerance |
Compact FieldPoint
- cFP-CAL-a Compact FieldPoint network interface designed for calibrating I/O modules
- cFP-CB-1 connector block for wiring
- 11-30 VDC power supply
- RS-232 serial cable
- Standards
| Instrument |
Specifications |
Recommended Instrument |
| Calibrator |
10 ppm |
Fluke 5700A (required for AI module) |
| DMM |
6 1/2 digits |
NI 407x (required for AO modules) |
- Standards for cFP-RTD-122
| Instrument |
Specifications |
| 330 Ω |
0.025% tolerance |
| 100 Ω |
0.025% tolerance |
| 3.3 k Ω |
0.025% tolerance |
| 1.0k Ω |
0.025% tolerance |
- Standards for cFP-RTD-124
| Instrument |
Specifications |
| 100 Ω |
0.05% Tolerance |
| 330 Ω |
0.05% Tolerance |
E/S/M/B Series
- E Series calibration fixture - pn778056-03. This fixture is not included with Cal Exec. Only revision B works with the S Series products while both rev A and rev B work with E/M/B Series products.
- Standards
| |
Calibrator |
DMM |
Counter |
| 16/18-bit Converters |
Fluke 5700 - accurate to 10ppm |
6 1/2 digit – NI 407x |
Accurate to 0.01% |
| 12-bit Converters |
Fluke 5500 - accurate to 50ppm |
6 1/2 digit - NI 407x |
Accurate to 0.01% |
| Device |
Connector |
| E/S Series devices with a 68-pin SCSI II connector | SH68-68-EP |
| E/S/M Series devices with 68-pin VHDCI connectors (for example, DAQCard-6036E, NI 6254) | SHC68-68-EP, SHC68-68-EPM, SHC68-68-S |
| E/S Series devices with a 100-pin connector (for example, NI 6025E, NI 6031E, NI 6033E, NI 6071E) | SH1006868.Connect the 68-pin cable labeled MIO-16 to the accessory. The 68-pin cable labeled Extended I/O remains unconnected. |
| M/B Series devices with a 37-pin connector (for example, PCI-6010, NI 6221) | CB-37F-LP, SH37F-37M-1 |
Counter/Timers - NI 660x
- SH68-68-D1 cable
- SCB-68 breakout box
- Highly stable 10 MHz TTL clock source. NI recommends a rubidium frequency standard clock source.
- Standards
| Device |
Specifications |
| NI 6608 |
accurate to 0.75 ppb |
| NI 6601/6602 |
accurate to 1 ppm |
Analog Output Products - NI 670x, NI 671x, NI 672x, NI 673x
- CB-68 connector block
- SH68-68-EP cable (except for the NI 6715)
- For the NI 6715, use the SHC68-68-EP cable
- Standards
| |
Calibrator |
DMM |
Counter |
| NI 673x |
Fluke 5700 - accurate to 10ppm |
6 1/2 digit - NI 407x |
Accurate to 0.01% |
| NI 671x |
Fluke 5500 - accurate to 50ppm |
6 1/2 digit - NI 407x |
Accurate to 0.01% |
A calibrator is not needed to calibrate the NI 670x
Signal Generators - NI 5402, NI 5406, NI 5412, NI 5421, NI 5422, NI 5441
| Instrument |
Recommended Model |
Parameter Measured |
Specifications |
| Digital multimeter (DMM) |
NI PXI-4070 |
DC gain and offset |
DC accuracy =±50 ppm Resolution =1 µV |
| Counter |
Agilent/HP 53131A |
Frequency accuracy |
Ability to measure 10 MHz or higher sine waves Frequency accuracy to ±500 ppb |
- Connectors
- Male banana to female BNC adapter
- Male BNC to female SMB cable—50 O, RG-223
RF Products - NI 5600, NI 5610, NI 5620
| Instrument |
Required Model |
Specifications |
| Counter |
Agilent 53131A |
10 MHz, >0.5Hz resolution |
| RF Signal Generator |
Agilent ESG-4422B, Agilent ESG-4433B, or Agilent 8349A |
20 MHz to 2.8 GHz, –30 dBm to +16 dBm, <–95 dBc/Hz at 1 kHz |
| Power Meter with 2 Sensors |
Anritsu ML2438A Power Meter Anritsu MA2421A Thermal Sensor Anritsu MA2473A Power Sensor or Agilent E4419B Power Meter, Agilent E9304A Power Sensor, Agilent E4412A Power Sensor |
10 kHz to 110 GHz, sensor-dependent –30 dBm to +20 dBm, 3 MHz to 27 MHz –70 dBm to +20 dBm, 20 MHz to 2.8 GHz |
| Rubidium Frequency Standard |
|
10 MHz |
| Broadband Precision Power Splitter |
Weinschel 1507R |
DC to 3.0 GHz |
| 10 MHz Distribution Unit |
Symmetricom 6502/Datum 65053 |
One, 10 MHz |
| SMA Torque Wrench |
Huber+Suhner, model 74_Z-0-0-21 |
1 N-m (or 100 N-cm) |
- Additional requirements for NI 5610:
- Connectors
- SMA cable—male–male, instrument-grade, coaxial 50 O(<1 meter length)
- N-type to SMA cable—male–male, instrument-grade, coaxial 50 O(=1 meter length)
- SMA adapter—male–male, instrument-grade, 50 O, vSWR =1.1
- N-type to SMA adapter—N-type female–SMA male, 50 O, vSWR =1.12
High Speed Digital - NI 6551, NI 6552
| Instrument |
Required Model |
Specifications |
| Precision voltmeter or digital multimeter (DMM) |
NI PXI-4070 or HP 34401 |
DC ±1 mV or better at –2 V to 5.5 V |
| Precision voltage source |
Fluke 5700A |
DC ±1 mV or better at –2 V to 5.5 V |
| Digital oscilloscope |
Tektronix TDS 3052, TDS 3052A, TDS 3054 or TDS 3054A |
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- Additional requirements
The following equipment is also required for calibration.
| Quantity |
Description |
| 1 |
PC with Calibration Executive 3.0 or greater installed |
| 1 |
PXI Chassis1 and SCXI chassis
or
PXI-1010 combo chassis
|
| 1 |
NI 6030/6031/6032/6033 DAQ device |
| 2 |
NI SCXI-1193 switch modules |
| 1 |
NI SCXI-11xx module to control SCXI chassis2 |
| 1 |
NI SCXI-1349 cable assembly2 |
| 1 |
NI SMB-2163 accessory (with RESERVED0 access labeled) |
| 26 |
MCX-SMB cables (1 m) |
| 4 |
MCX-MCX cables (0.3 m) |
| 1 |
BNC-SMB cables (0.3 m) |
| 1 |
BNC-MCX cable (1 m) |
| 1 |
NI SHC68-C68-D2 cable |
| 1 |
MCX-SMB cable (2.23 m) |
| 1 |
NI MXI-4 kit1 |
| 1 |
Male BNC to male dual banana adapter |
1 Not required if you are calibrating PCI devices installed in a PC.
2 Not required if you are using a PXI-1010 combo chassis.
C Series - NI 9201, NI 9205, NI 9206, NI 9211, NI 9221, NI 9229, NI 9237, NI 9239, NI 9215, NI 9263
- cDAQ Chassis - NI cDAQ-9172
- Standards for NI 9205, NI 9206, NI 9211, NI 9215
| Instrument |
Model |
Accuracy |
| Calibrator |
Fluke 5700A |
10 ppm |
| Instrument |
Model |
Accuracy |
| DMM |
NI 407x |
6 1/2 digits with 40 ppm |
If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail us at calibration@ni.com.
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