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Documentation
Consult the following documents for information about the NI VirtualBench and your application 
software. All documents are available on ni.com and help files install with the software.
Test Equipment
Table 2 lists all recommended equipment for the performance verification and adjustment 
procedures for all VirtualBench instruments. If the recommended equipment is not available, 
select a substitute using the requirements listed in the table.
NI VirtualBench VB-8012 Quick Start or 
NI VirtualBench VB-8034/8054 Quick Start
Contains: NI VirtualBench hardware installation, software launching
NI VirtualBench VB-8012 Specifications, NI VirtualBench VB-8034 
Specifications, or NI VirtualBench VB-8054 Specifications
Contains: specifications and calibration interval for your VirtualBench
NI VirtualBench VI Reference Help
Contains: LabVIEW programming concepts and reference information about 
NI VirtualBench VIs and functions
Table 2.  VirtualBench Calibration Recommended Equipment
Equipment
Recommended 
Model
Instrument 
Calibration
Minimum 
Requirements
Multifunction 
calibrator
Fluke 
5700A/5720A/5730A
Digital Multimeter 
(DMM) Calibration 
Procedure
Must be calibrated 
within the last year.
Low thermal 
electromotive 
force (EMF) 
copper cable
Fluke 5440A-7002 Digital Multimeter 
(DMM) Calibration 
Procedure
Low thermal 
electromotive force 
(EMF) copper cable 
with 4 mm banana 
connectors.
Amplifier Fluke 5725A Digital Multimeter 
(DMM) Calibration 
Procedure
Must be calibrated 
within the last year.
Shielded interface 
cable for the 
amplifier
Fluke 842901 Digital Multimeter 
(DMM) Calibration 
Procedure
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