National Instruments PXIe-5113, Calibration Procedure

Page 1: ...0 Verifying DC Accuracy 11 Verifying 50 Ω Bandwidth 18 Adjustment 25 Adjusting the PXIe 5113 25 Adjusting 1 MΩ Compensation Attenuator 25 Adjusting 1 MΩ DC Reference 26 Adjusting 50 Ω DC Reference 27 Reverification 27 Updating Verification Date and Time 28 Worldwide Support and Services 28 Product Certifications and Declarations 28 Required Software Calibrating the PXIe 5113 requires you to instal...

Page 2: ... have the recommended equipment select a substitute calibration standard using the specifications listed in the minimum requirements column of the table Table 1 PXIe 5113 Test Equipment Equipment Recommended Model Where Used Minimum Requirements Oscilloscope calibrator Fluke 9500B 600 with Fluke 9530 Active Head Verifications DC accuracy Adjustment Square wave generation Amplitude 0 02 Vpk pk to 2...

Page 3: ...22 dB for 50 kHz to 476 MHz Signal generator Rohde Schwarz SMA100A Test system characterization Verifications 50 Ω bandwidth Sine wave generation Amplitude 22 dBm to 16 dBm Frequency 50 kHz to 476 MHz Harmonics 30 dBc Frequency accuracy 100 ppm Power splitter Aeroflex Weinschel 1593 Test system characterization Verifications 50 Ω bandwidth Amplitude 22 dBm to 16 dBm Frequency 50 kHz to 476 MHz VSW...

Page 4: ...rowave SM4716 Test system characterization Verifications 50 Ω bandwidth Frequency DC to 476 MHz VSWR 1 1 Impedance 50 Ω Test Conditions The following setup and environmental conditions are required to ensure the PXIe 5113 meets published specifications Allow all test instruments a warm up time of at least the amount of time stated in their specifications documents Allow a warm up time of at least ...

Page 5: ...imits are the published specifications for the PXIe 5113 NI uses these limits to determine whether the PXIe 5113 meets the specifications when it is received for calibration Use the as found limits during initial verification The as left calibration limits are equal to the published NI specifications for the PXIe 5113 less guard bands for measurement uncertainty temperature drift and drift over ti...

Page 6: ...s with great care to prevent damaging any DUTs or test equipment Zeroing the Power Sensor 1 Ensure that the power sensor is not connected to any signals 2 Zero the power sensor using the built in function according to the power sensor documentation Characterizing Power Splitter Amplitude Balance and Loss This procedure characterizes the amplitude balance of the two output ports of the power splitt...

Page 7: ...ect the power sensor to splitter output 2 The following figure illustrates the hardware setup 1 6 4 5 3 7 8 2 5 1 Signal generator 2 SMA f to N m adapter 3 SMA m to SMA m cable 4 50 Ω BNC terminator f 5 SMA m to BNC m adapter 6 Power splitter 7 BNC f to N f adapter 8 Power sensor 8 Configure the power sensor with the following settings Power measurement continuous average Path selection automatic ...

Page 8: ... settling 12 Use the power sensor to measure the power in dBm 13 Repeat steps 9 through 12 for each configuration in the Power Splitter Characterization table recording each result as splitter output 2 power where each configuration has a corresponding value 14 Disconnect the power sensor and 50 Ω BNC terminator f from splitter output 2 and splitter output 1 15 Connect the power sensor to splitter...

Page 9: ...wer sensor frequency correction function 19 Wait 0 1 second for settling 20 Use the power sensor to measure the power in dBm 21 Repeat steps 17 through 20 for each configuration in the Power Splitter Characterization table recording each result as splitter output 1 power where each configuration has a corresponding value 22 Calculate the splitter balance for each frequency point using the followin...

Page 10: ... The performance verification procedures assume that adequate traceable uncertainties are available for the calibration references Verification of the PXIe 5113 is complete only after you have successfully completed all tests in this section using the As Found Limits Refer to the following for the names locations and functions of the PXIe 5113 front panel connectors Figure 1 PXIe 5113 Front Panel ...

Page 11: ...Ie 5113 by comparing the voltage measured by the device to the value sourced by the voltage standard Caution Avoid touching the connections when generating a high voltage from the calibrator Refer to the following table as you complete the following steps Table 4 DC Accuracy Verification Config Input Impedance Ω Vertical Range Vpk pk Vertical Offset V Sample Rate GS s Test Points V As Found Limits...

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Page 13: ... 3 0 0 95 39 2 19 835 37 50 2 V 4 1 5 4 95 55 2 26 37 38 50 2 V 4 3 0 4 95 55 2 27 035 39 50 2 V 4 1 5 4 95 55 2 26 37 40 50 2 V 4 3 0 4 95 55 2 27 035 41 50 4 V 0 1 5 1 9 78 2 38 72 42 50 4 V 0 3 0 1 9 78 2 38 15 43 50 4 V 0 1 5 1 9 78 2 38 72 44 50 4 V 0 3 0 1 9 78 2 38 15 45 50 4 V 3 1 5 4 9 90 2 44 12 46 50 4 V 3 3 0 4 9 90 2 43 55 47 50 4 V 3 1 5 4 9 90 2 44 12 48 50 4 V 3 3 0 4 9 90 2 43 55 ...

Page 14: ... M 0 1 V 0 3 0 0 0475 2 15 1 2975 61 1 M 0 1 V 5 1 5 5 0475 22 15 10 2975 62 1 M 0 1 V 5 3 0 5 0475 22 15 10 2975 63 1 M 0 1 V 5 1 5 5 0475 22 15 10 2975 64 1 M 0 1 V 5 3 0 5 0475 22 15 10 2975 65 1 M 0 2 V 0 1 5 0 095 4 1 2 435 66 1 M 0 2 V 0 3 0 0 095 4 1 2 435 67 1 M 0 2 V 0 1 5 0 095 4 1 2 435 68 1 M 0 2 V 0 3 0 0 095 4 1 2 435 69 1 M 0 2 V 5 1 5 5 095 24 1 11 435 70 1 M 0 2 V 5 3 0 5 095 24 1...

Page 15: ...83 1 M 1 V 0 1 5 0 475 19 7 11 675 84 1 M 1 V 0 3 0 0 475 19 7 11 675 85 1 M 1 V 20 1 5 20 475 99 7 47 675 86 1 M 1 V 20 3 0 20 475 99 7 47 675 87 1 M 1 V 20 1 5 20 475 99 7 47 675 88 1 M 1 V 20 3 0 20 475 99 7 47 675 89 1 M 2 V 0 1 5 0 95 39 2 23 35 90 1 M 2 V 0 3 0 0 95 39 2 23 35 91 1 M 2 V 0 1 5 0 95 39 2 23 35 92 1 M 2 V 0 3 0 0 95 39 2 23 35 93 1 M 2 V 20 1 5 20 95 119 2 59 35 94 1 M 2 V 20 ...

Page 16: ...0 3 0 4 75 195 2 116 75 107 1 M 10 V 0 1 5 4 75 195 2 116 75 108 1 M 10 V 0 3 0 4 75 195 2 116 75 109 1 M 10 V 100 1 5 104 75 595 2 296 75 110 1 M 10 V 100 3 0 104 75 595 2 296 75 111 1 M 10 V 100 1 5 104 75 595 2 296 75 112 1 M 10 V 100 3 0 104 75 595 2 296 75 113 1 M 20 V 0 1 5 9 5 390 2 233 5 114 1 M 20 V 0 3 0 9 5 390 2 233 5 115 1 M 20 V 0 1 5 9 5 390 2 233 5 116 1 M 20 V 0 3 0 9 5 390 2 233 ...

Page 17: ...alue from the DC Accuracy Verification table Sample rate the Sample Rate value from the DC Accuracy Verification table Minimum number of points 8 500 000 samples NI SCOPE scalar measurement Voltage Average 3 Configure the calibrator output impedance to match the impedance of the PXIe 5113 4 Configure the calibrator to output the Test Point value from the DC Accuracy Verification table 5 Enable the...

Page 18: ...itter loss of your power splitter Table 5 50 Ω Bandwidth Verification Config Sample Rate S s Vertical Range Vpk pk Maximum Input Frequency MHz Test Point As Found Limits dB As Left Limits dB Frequency MHz Amplitude dBm 1 1 5 G 0 04 V 350 0 05 26 98 REF REF 2 1 5 G 0 04 V 350 325 1 26 98 3 0 to 1 3 2 6 to 1 3 3 3 G 0 04 V 350 0 05 26 98 REF REF 4 3 G 0 04 V 350 325 1 26 98 3 0 to 1 3 2 6 to 1 3 5 1...

Page 19: ...13 00 REF REF 18 1 5 G 0 2 V 350 325 1 13 00 3 0 to 1 3 2 6 to 1 3 19 3 G 0 2 V 350 0 05 13 00 REF REF 20 3 G 0 2 V 350 325 1 13 00 3 0 to 1 3 2 6 to 1 3 21 1 5 G 0 2 V 500 0 05 13 00 REF REF 22 1 5 G 0 2 V 500 475 1 13 00 3 0 to 1 3 2 2 to 1 3 23 3 G 0 2 V 500 0 05 13 00 REF REF 24 3 G 0 2 V 500 475 1 13 00 3 0 to 1 3 2 2 to 1 3 25 1 5 G 0 4 V 350 0 05 6 98 REF REF 26 1 5 G 0 4 V 350 325 1 6 98 3...

Page 20: ...G 1 V 350 325 1 0 98 3 0 to 1 3 2 6 to 1 3 35 3 G 1 V 350 0 05 0 98 REF REF 36 3 G 1 V 350 325 1 0 98 3 0 to 1 3 2 6 to 1 3 37 1 5 G 1 V 500 0 05 0 98 REF REF 38 1 5 G 1 V 500 475 1 0 98 3 0 to 1 3 2 2 to 1 3 39 3 G 1 V 500 0 05 0 98 REF REF 40 3 G 1 V 500 475 1 0 98 3 0 to 1 3 2 2 to 1 3 41 1 5 G 2 V 350 0 05 7 0 REF REF 42 1 5 G 2 V 350 325 1 7 0 3 0 to 1 3 2 6 to 1 3 43 3 G 2 V 350 0 05 7 0 REF...

Page 21: ...o 1 3 51 3 G 4 V 350 0 05 9 0 REF REF 52 3 G 4 V 350 325 1 9 0 3 0 to 1 3 2 6 to 1 3 53 1 5 G 4 V 500 0 05 9 0 REF REF 54 1 5 G 4 V 500 475 1 9 0 3 0 to 1 3 2 2 to 1 3 55 3 G 4 V 500 0 05 9 0 REF REF 56 3 G 4 V 500 475 1 9 0 3 0 to 1 3 2 2 to 1 3 57 1 5 G 10 V 350 0 05 9 0 REF REF 58 1 5 G 10 V 350 325 1 9 0 3 0 to 1 3 2 6 to 1 3 59 3 G 10 V 350 0 05 9 0 REF REF 60 3 G 10 V 350 325 1 9 0 3 0 to 1 ...

Page 22: ...3 1 Connect splitter output 2 of the power sensor assembly from the Test System Characterization section to channel 0 of the PXIe 5113 Note The power sensor assembly must match the configuration used in the Test System Characterization section in which the power sensor is connected to splitter output 1 and the signal generator is connected to the input port of the power splitter The following figu...

Page 23: ... BNC f to N f adapter 3 SMA m to BNC m adapter 4 Power splitter 5 PXIe 5113 6 SMA m to SMA m cable 7 SMA f to N m adapter 8 Signal generator 2 Configure the power sensor with the following settings Power measurement continuous average Path selection automatic Averaging automatic Averaging resolution 4 0 001 dB Aperture 20 ms PXIe 5113 Calibration Procedure National Instruments 23 ...

Page 24: ...ensor to measure the power in dBm Record the result as measured input power 8 Calculate the corrected input power using the following equation corrected input power measured input power splitter balance Note Select the splitter balance value from the list of test points from the Test System Characterization section for the current Test Point Frequency 9 Use the PXIe 5113 to acquire and measure the...

Page 25: ...0 5 Complete the Adjusting 1 MΩ Compensation Attenuator procedure on channel 1 6 Complete the Adjusting 1 MΩ DC Reference procedure on channel 1 7 Complete the Adjusting 50 Ω DC Reference procedure on channel 1 8 Call the ni5110 Ext Cal API lvlib Close Ext Cal Session VI with the following settings to close the external calibration session action Set this parameter to Commit to store the new calib...

Page 26: ...nt on the specified channel of the PXIe 5113 7 Repeat steps 3 through 6 until the compensated attenuator cal complete indicator of the ni5110 Ext Cal API lvlib Compensated Attenuator Cal Adjust VI returns TRUE 8 Disable the calibrator output Return to the main Adjusting the PXIe 5113 task Adjusting 1 MΩ DC Reference Follow this procedure to adjust the DC gain and offset of the 1 MΩ DC reference of...

Page 27: ...voltage to generate and configure the calibrator with the following settings Output the specified DC voltage Load impedance 50 Ω 4 Enable the calibrator output if it is not already enabled 5 Wait 1 second for settling 6 Call the ni5110 Ext Cal API lvlib DC Reference Cal Adjust VI with the following settings actual voltage generated V the DC voltage present on the specified channel of the PXIe 5113...

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