Method of calibrating an instrument, a self-calibrating instrument and a system including the instrument
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1. An instrument comprising:
- at least one of an output unit that generates an output signal and a measurement unit that performs a measurement to produce a measurement result;
a device that produces at least one of a reference time and a reference frequency;
a transducer that converts the at least one of the reference time and the reference frequency to a reference signal; and
a calibration module that adjusts at least one of the output signal generated by the output unit and the result of a measurement taken by the measurement unit based on the reference signal.
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Abstract
An instrument including a device, a transducer and a calibration module is disclosed. The device produces a reference time and/or a reference frequency. The transducer converts the reference time and/or the reference frequency to a reference signal. The calibration module adjusts an output signal generated by the instrument and/or a result of a measurement taken by the instrument, based on the reference signal. A system including the instrument and a method of calibrating the instrument are also disclosed.
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1. An instrument comprising:
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at least one of an output unit that generates an output signal and a measurement unit that performs a measurement to produce a measurement result; a device that produces at least one of a reference time and a reference frequency; a transducer that converts the at least one of the reference time and the reference frequency to a reference signal; and a calibration module that adjusts at least one of the output signal generated by the output unit and the result of a measurement taken by the measurement unit based on the reference signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
an instrument comprising; at least one of an output unit that generates an output signal and a measurement unit that performs a measurement to produce a measurement result; a device that produces at least one of a reference time and a reference frequency; a transducer that converts the at least one of the reference time and the reference frequency to a reference signal; and a calibration module that adjusts at least one of the output signal generated by the output unit and the result of a measurement taken by the measurement unit based on the reference signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of calibrating an instrument comprising:
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one of generating an output signal and making a measurement to produce a measurement result; one of generating at least one of a reference time and a reference frequency, and receiving at least one of a time and a frequency to produce at least one of a reference time and a reference frequency respectively; converting the at least one of the reference time and the reference frequency to a reference signal; and adjusting, using a calibration module, at least one of the output signal and the measurement result based on the reference signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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