Calibratingthe NI 5102 with Calibration Executive 4 ni.com
Alternative Equipment
Table 2 contains a list of alternative equipment you can use to calibrate
your NI 5102 with Calibration Executive.
Connectors
Ify ou are using the Wavetek 9500 and the Active Head, you do not need
specialconnectors.
Ifyou are using the alternativeinstruments listed in Table 2, you need the
followingconnect ion equipment:
•50 Ω BNC cable
•50 Ω BNC terminator
•BNC T-connector
Documentation
This section describes the documentation you need to calibrate your 5102
device. In addition to this calibration procedure, you may need to refer to
the following documents:
• NI-SCOPE InstrumentDriver Quick Reference Guide
• Where to Start with Your NI 5102 Oscilloscope
• NI 5102 User Manual
Youcandownload these documents from the National Instruments Web site
atni.com/manuals
Table2. Alternative Equipment Specifications for NI 5102 Calibration
Required
Equipment
Recommended
Equipment
Parameter
Measured NecessarySpecifications
Calibrator Fluke 5700
Calibrator
VerticalOffset 0 VDC ±0.1 mV
Ver t i c a l Ga i n DC ±40 mV to ±4.5 V,±0.1%
into 1 MΩ
ACCoupling sinewave 9–13 Hz ±100 ppm,
1.8 Vpp ±2%into1MΩ
High-Speed Signal
Generator
TektronixSG503 Bandwidth 1.5% amplitude flatness
forleveled sine wave
100 kHz–15 MHz ±50 ppm,
0.2–1.9Vpp ±2% into 1 MΩ
DMM HP34 401 Input Impedance 2-wire resistance accuracy of
0.25% for 1 MΩmeasurement