NI scope 5911

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Hello Guys,

        Am using PCI 5911 scope card, When i'm putting this card in the computer and doing self test at first it is getting pass. But after 10 or 15 min the card getting more heat and the self test getting fail.

        I cant trouble shoot whether the problem with the NI hardware and with the computer.

        If any one face this kind of issue can you please help me to shortout this problem.

[Jennifer O]

Hi there,

The PCI-5911 is very sensitive to changes in temperature.  The best practice for it, and all digitizers for that matter is to allow them to warm up before use.   This warm up time is generally 15 minutes, but may vary from model to model.  The warm-up time can be found in the device specifications. Then once the device is warm, if the self-calibration time interval has expired, or the temperature is more than a few degrees from the previous self calibration temperature, the device should be self-calibrated.  This can be done via the menu in the Soft Front Panel, or using the NI SCOPE Self Calibrate function.  More details on Self Calibration can be found in the High Speed Digitizers Help.

Hope this Helps, but if you are still having difficulty, please post details on the specific failure message you receive.

Jennifer O.