Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product NI 5102 National Instruments
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Calibrating the NI 5102 with Calibration Executive 2 ni.com Introduction This document contains info r mation and step-b y-step instructions for loading and running the calibratio n procedure for the NI 5102 using Calibration Executive.
© National Instruments Corporation 3 Calibrating the NI 5102 with Calibration Executive Equipment and Other T est Requirements This section describes the equipment, docum entation, software, a nd test conditions needed for calibrat ion.
Calibrating the NI 5102 with Calibration Executive 4 ni.com Alternative Equipment Table 2 contains a list of alternative equipm ent you can use to calibrate your NI 5102 with Calibration E xecutive. Connectors If you are using the Wavetek 9500 and the Acti ve Head, you do not need special connectors.
© National Instruments Corporation 5 Calibrating the NI 5102 with Calibration Executive Software Complete the following steps to insta ll Calibration Executive: 1. Make sure that your computer and monitor are powered on and that you hav e installed W indo ws 2000/NT/Me/9 x .
Calibrating the NI 5102 with Calibration Executive 6 ni.com Calibration Procedures This section explains how to set up and ru n the Calibration Executive procedure. Using the W avetek 9500 in automated mode, the calibratio n procedure takes approximately ten minutes.
© National Instruments Corporation 7 Calibrating the NI 5102 with Calibration Executive Viewing the Calibration Report When the procedure is finished, complete t he following steps to view the calibration report: 1. Click View»Reports . 2. Select View to launch your browser and vie w your report.
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