PXIe-5110 Self-Calibration

Self-Calibrating the PXIe-5110

Running self-calibration enables the PXIe-5110 to yield full performance over its operating temperature range and two-year external calibration cycle.

Before running self-calibration, warm up the PXIe-5110 for 15 minutes.

PXIe-5110 modules are externally calibrated at the factory, but for optimal performance, use self-calibration in any of the following situations:

• When the module is placed in a new system
• When any module in the chassis is installed, uninstalled, or moved
• When the controller or PC wakes from sleep or hibernate, is reset, or is power cycled
• To periodically adjust for small performance drifts that occur with product aging
• When the system temperature changes more than ±5 °C from the temperature of the previous self-calibration
• Once 90 days have elapsed since the previous self-calibration

When the two-year external calibration interval expires, an external calibration is required to ensure performance within specifications over the subsequent two years.