
Appendix A Calibration 31
You should use a precision voltmeter/ammeter to obtain accurate
readings when calibrating the PCI-1720. Standard procedures for
performing a calibration are given below.
A.2 Unipolar Output Calibration
1. Select an appropriate output range for the channel to be calibrated.
2. Set all digital input codes to 0. Then adjust VRn (n = 5, 6, 7, 8
depending on what channel is to be calibrated, see prior page) until
your voltmeter’s reading is 0.000 volts.
3. Set all digital input codes to 1 (see Unipolar Binary Code Table in
Section 4.3). Now, adjust VRn (n = 1, 2, 3, 4 depending on what
channel is to be calibrated, see prior page) until your voltmeter
shows a reading equal to the output voltage shown in the Unipolar
Binary Code Table in Section 4.3.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until both of them are satisfied.
A.3 Bipolar Output Calibration
1. Select an appropriate output range for the channel to be calibrated.
2. Set all digital input codes to 100000000000. Adjust VRn (n = 5, 6,
7, 8 depending on what channel is to be calibrated, see prior page)
until your voltmeter’s reading is 0.000 volts.
3. Set all digital input codes to 1 (see Bipolar Binary Code Table in
Section 4.3). Now, adjust VRn (n = 1, 2, 3, 4 depending on what
channel is to be calibrated, see prior page) until your voltmeter
shows a reading equal to the output voltage shown in the Bipolar
Binary Code Table in Section 4.3.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until both of them are satisfied.
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