First Measurements; Making A Measurement With Instrumentstudio; Making A Measurement With Labview - NI PXIe-5160 Getting Started

self-calibration. You can also view this information by selecting the device
in MAX.
Self-calibrate the PXIe-5160/5162 programmatically in NI-SCOPE or on demand in
MAX.
Option
NI-SCOPE
MAX
When the two-year external calibration interval expires, an external calibration is
required to ensure performance within specifications over the subsequent two
years.

Making a Measurement with InstrumentStudio

1. Connect CH 0 to an input signal.
2. Search your computer for and launch InstrumentStudio.
3. In the instrument header menu in the upper-right corner of the panel
(
Add/Remove Devices.
4. Click Auto to automatically configure device settings for the detected signal.
5. If the soft front panel is not already running, click Run/Stop.
6. Add oscilloscope measurements to the channel by selecting Add/Remove in
the measurement table of the oscilloscope.
For more information on the measurements available for oscilloscopes in
InstrumentStudio, refer to the InstrumentStudio Manual at ni.com/manuals.

Making a Measurement with LabVIEW

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Description
Use the Self Calibrate node to self-calibrate the
module.
Select the device in the Devices and
Interfaces menu and click the Self-Calibrate
button.
), add the PXIe-5160/5162 to the large panel with
PXIe-5160/5162 Getting Started