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Calibration Services

As a manufacturer of high-accuracy measurement products, National Instruments understands the need to maintain properly calibrated equipment. Many NI hardware products are calibrated to ensure measurement accuracy and to verify that the device meets its published specifications. To help you meet your calibration needs, NI provides calibration support and services that include manual calibration procedures, services to recalibrate your products, and automated calibration software specifically designed for use by metrology laboratories.

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NI Calibration Solutions

Basic Calibration Service

NI provides basic calibration certificates online for new measurement products. This certificate states that the product is calibrated, meets ISO 9000 quality requirements, and is traceable to internationally accepted standards. Should you require a copy of your calibration certificate, you can obtain one online by entering your product’s serial number in our Calibration Certificate Generator.

Create a Calibration Certificate Using the Generator

Detailed Calibration Service

If your quality requirements state that you need more than a basic calibration certificate, NI can meet your needs with its detailed calibration service. Through its metrology partners, NI provides certificates that contain detailed measurement data in addition to the information provided by the basic calibration certificate. Detailed calibration service may be purchased at the time you purchase your measurement product.

Compare the Basic and Detailed Calibration Services

Recalibration of Existing Products

You can return your products to NI for either basic or detailed recalibration. Contact National Instruments to obtain a calibration returned merchandise authorization (RMA) number.

View Instructions on Creating RMA Numbers

On-Site or Express Calibration Services

Through independent calibration services partners, NI can provide additional calibration services for NI products such as express calibration services, on-site calibration services, and calibration services for instrumentation products that are not from NI.

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NI Calibration Executive Software

NI Calibration Executive uses NI LabVIEW, NI-VISA, IVI, and NI TestStand technologies to create an integrated environment for calibrating NI measurement devices. Procedures to calibrate these devices can run automatically with calibration executive using NI GPIB to communicate with external calibration standards. Calibration Executive provides calibration reports that are stored in an ODBC-compliant database for easy access from other programs.

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Calibration Certificates

NI products are shipped with a Certificate of Conformance, which states that the products meet all performance specifications. Many customers require more detailed documentation that describes the conditions under which the device was calibrated and the instruments used. To meet these needs, National Instruments offers basic and detailed calibration certificates. You need the product’s serial number to obtain your certificate.

Calibration FAQs

Find answers to frequently asked questions about NI certification programs.

 Calibration Brochure (PDF)

Print a brochure about global calibration services offered by NI.

Manual Calibration Procedures

View the documented NI product calibration procedures that National Instruments offers to metrology laboratories and companies that maintain calibration facilities.