GX1110 Calibration

This section describes the requirements for calibrating Marvin Test Solutions’ GX1110 Arbitrary Waveform Function Generator PXI card.

Overview

Supported Devices: GX1110.

Program: GX1110.

Recommended Calibration Interval: 1 Year.

Required Hardware:

1.      GX1110.

2.      50 Ohm BNC Male Load Up To 1 GHz Terminator, +/-0.25 Ohms accuracy and minimum of 2W.

3.      BNC T connector with one male and two female connections to connect with up to three co-axial cables.

4.      BNC Female to Double Stacking Banana Plug Adapter.

5.      1’ BNC male-to-male cable.

Required Software:

1.      ATEasy run-time (see the ReadMe.txt for supported versions).

2.      GtWave v1.3.2 or newer.

3.      CalEasy v1.4.6 or newer.

4.      Standards driver manufacturer's software as specified below.

Required Standards and Capabilities:

1.      DMM  – 6 ½ DMM with VDC and IDC measurement functions.
Provided instrument drivers: Agilent 3458, Keithley 200x (2001, 2002), Marvin Test Solutions GX2065, Signametrics SMX204x (SM2040, SM2042, SM2044), Signametrics SMX206x.

2.      COUNTER – Universal Counter with at least 10 digits of measurement accuracy.
Provided instruments drivers: Marvin Test Solutions GX2200, Keysight Technologies 53131A, 53132A, 53210A, 53220A, 53230A.

Note: See Instrument Standards DLL Files section for more information about the Standard Driver software requirements and setup.

Calibration Harness Connections

The following diagram shows the calibration harness connections in order to calibrate the GX1110 board.

Calibration Harness Connections in Order  to Calibrate the GX1110 Board

 

Connections instructions

1.      Connect the GX1110 channel 1 to the BNC T connector.

2.      Connect the BNC T connector to the 50-ohm terminator.

3.      Connect the BNC T connector to the BNC cable.

4.      Connect the BNC cable to the BNC Female to Double Stacking Banana Plug Adapter.

Calibration Procedure

1.      Start CalEasy.exe executable.

2.      Select standards instruments for DMM.

3.      Click Start.

4.      Select the verification and calibration program mode:  Verify, Verify and if Passed, Update Calibration Date, Verify and Calibrate If Required or Calibrate.

5.      Run Calibration Program.

6.      Follow the prompted harness connection messages.

Approximate Test Time