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NI 9211 Calibration Procedure

Documentation

Consult the following documents for information about the NI 9211, NI-DAQmx, and your 
application software. All documents are available on 

ni.com

 and help files install with the 

software.

Test Equipment

Table 1 lists the equipment recommended for the performance verification and adjustment 
procedures. If the recommended equipment is not available, select a substitute using the 
requirements listed in Table 1.

NI cDAQ-9174/9178 Quick Start

NI-DAQmx installation and hardware setup

NI 9211 Operating Instructions and Specifications

NI 9211 specific information, specifications, and calibration interval

NI-DAQmx Readme

Operating system and application software support in NI-DAQmx

LabVIEW Help

LabVIEW programming concepts and reference information about NI-DAQmx VIs and 
functions

NI-DAQmx C Reference Help

Reference information for NI-DAQmx C functions and NI-DAQmx C properties

NI-DAQmx .NET Help Support for Visual Studio

Reference information for NI-DAQmx .NET methods and NI-DAQmx .NET properties, key 
concepts, and a C enum to .NET enum mapping table

Table 1.  

Recommended Equipment

Equipment

Recommended Model

Requirements

Calibrator

Fluke 5520A locked in 

the 3.3 V range

A high-precision voltage source with 

7

μ

V of 

uncertainty at 75 mV and 

2

μ

V of uncertainty 

at 0 V and an output impedance <5 

.

Chassis

NI cDAQ-9178

Connection 

Accessory

NI 9932

Summary of Contents for 9211

Page 1: ...erification 3 Accuracy Verification 4 Adjustment 5 Accuracy Adjustment 5 EEPROM Update 6 Re Verification 6 Accuracy Under Calibration Conditions 6 Where to Go for Support 7 Software Calibrating the NI...

Page 2: ...c information specifications and calibration interval NI DAQmx Readme Operating system and application software support in NI DAQmx LabVIEW Help LabVIEW programming concepts and reference information...

Page 3: ...set up the NI 9211 1 Install NI DAQmx 2 Make sure the NI cDAQ 9178 power source is not connected 3 Connect the NI cDAQ 9178 to the system safety ground a Attach a ring lug to a 14 AWG 1 6 mm wire b C...

Page 4: ...and average samples a Create and configure an AI voltage channel according to Table 2 b Configure the AI voltage channel timing according to Table 3 c Start the task d Read samples from the NI 9211 e...

Page 5: ...of the NI 9211 1 Set the calibrator to Standby mode STBY 2 Connect the NI 9211 to the calibrator as shown in Figure 1 3 Set the calibrator output to 0 07 V 4 Set the calibrator to Operate mode OPR 5 A...

Page 6: ...adjustment verify that you have met the Test Conditions before returning your device to NI Refer to Where to Go for Support for assistance in returning the device to NI Accuracy Under Calibration Cond...

Page 7: ...de compliance policy and how to obtain relevant HTS codes ECCNs and other import export data Where to Go for Support The National Instruments Web site is your complete resource for technical support A...

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