Kenwood FC-757 User manual

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06106
UNIVERSALCOUNTER
FC-757
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
KENWOOD
CORPORATION
KENWOOD

CONTENTS
1.
GENERAL. ....3
2.SPECIFICATIONS4
3." PRECAUTIONSFORUSE7
4.PANELEXPLANATION8
4-1.
FRONTPANEL8
4-2.REARPANEL15
4-3.CASESURFACE18
5.OPERATINGPROCEDURES19
6.MEASURINGCONSIDERATIONS34
7.MAINTENANCE39
2

1.
GENERAL
The
FC-757
isa universalcounter.Itcanbeusedto
measure
frequencies(175MHzMax.),period,frequency
ratio,
total
number,andtimeinterval.Eventinputs
can
bealsocounted
with
thecounter.
Channel
A isan
input
channelterminated
with
a
resistor
of1.2MOandusedtomeasurethefrequencies
between5Hzand175MHz,periodandthe
total
number
ofeventinputs.
Channel
B isan
input
channelterminated
with
a
resistor
of1.2MI2andusedtomeasurefrequencyratio
andtimeinterval.Thesignalsintherange
from
5Hz
to2MHzcanbe
input.
The
FC-757
universalcounterhasan
8-digit
high-
brightnessLEDdisplay.Thehighestdisplayresolution
is
0.1Hz.
The
FC-757
isa highlyfunctionaladvanceduniversal
counter
with
the
following
functions.
-Periodmeasurementfunction
The
periodmeasurementfunctionisusedtomeasure
theperiodofeach
input
signal.
This
functionwould
output
higher-precisionmeasurementdatainrelatively
lowfrequencyoperationmode.
—Timemeasurementfunction
The
timemeasurementfunctionisusedtomeasure
theintervaltimebetweenanytwoedgesof
differenttwosignals,andbetweentwo'single-shot'
pulse
signals.
-EventInput
total
countmeasurementfunction
The
event
input
total
countmeasurementfunction
is
usedtomeasurethe
total
numberofeventinputs
tothecounter.
This
functioncanbecontrolled
through
paneloperationsorby
inputting
gate
signais
externally.
Inaddition,the
FC-757
universalcounterhasa
self-check
function.Withthischeckfunction,major
measurementfunctionscanbetested.
The
displayfunctionsupportsa leading-zeroblanking
andconsistsofmany
LEDs
indicatinga measurement
unit,
gateactivityandoverflowoccurrence.
The
FC-757
multi-functionalcounterhasa highstable
crystal
oscillatorasthetimebaseclockgenerator.
Therefore,
highaccuracymeasurementisnotadversely
affectedbyfluctuationsintemperatureandpower
supplyvoltage.
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2.
SPECIFICATONS
[Frequency
Measurement(ChannelA)]
Measurementrange
kHz
mode: 5Hzto10MHz
MHzmode: 5Hzto175MHz
Accuracy
±Reference
time
accuracy±1
count
Resolution
kHz
mode: 0.1Hzto100Hz
MHzmode: 1Hzto1000Hz
Counting
time
(Gate
time)
kHz
: 0.01s,0.1s,1.0s,10s
MHz: 0.02s,0.2s,2.0s,20s
Unit
kHz,
MHz
[PeriodMeasurement(A)]
Measurementrange 0.5j«sto200ms(5Hzto2MHz)
Accuracy
±1 count± reference
time
accuracy
±
trigger
error*!
Resolution
100ps
to100ns
Unit
ms,
^s
Minimum
pulse
width
250ns
Magnification
(Gate
time)
x1,
x10,x100,X1000
[Frequency
RatioMeasurement
(A/B)]
MeasurementrangeA
5Hz
to10MHz
MeasurementrangeB
5Hz
to2MHz
Denominator
magnification DenominatormagnificationN :
x1,
x10,X100,X1000
Accuracy
^F^AXN)
±TRI99ER
ERR°R
N: magnification
[TimeIntervalMeasuement(AtoB)J
Measurementrange 0.5j«sto200ms(5Hzto2MHz)
Resolution
100ps
to100ns
Accuracy
±
1
count± Reference
time
accuracy
± Triggererror±N
Minimum
pulse
width
(A
toB)
250ns
Unit
ms,
f*s
Magnification
x1,
X10,x100,X1000
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Single-shotpulse
processing Waitbyreset
[Event
input
TotalMeasurement(A)]
Measurementrange
5Hz
to10MHz
Maximum
total
count
0to99,999,999
Control
Reset/Hold
control
from
the
front
panel.Alwayactive
exceptforthe
case
wherethe
Start/Stop
input
terminal
level
is
'InActive(activehigh).
[Input
Characteristics(channelA)]
Frequencyband
width
5Hz
to175MHz
(Coupling: ACcoupling)
Sensitivity(sinewave) kHz
mode
:
20mVr.m.s.(5Hzto10MHz)
MHz
mode
:
50mVr.m.s.(5MHzto125MHz)
100mVr.m.s.(125MHzto150MHz)
150mVr.m.s.(150MHzto175MHz)
Impedance
1.2MO,
40pFor
less
Maximum
input
voltage
250Vr.m.s.
at(5Hzto60Hz)
Attenuation
x1(1/1),
x10(1x10)
Low
pass
filter
10kHz,-3dB
slope +/—selectable
Triggerlevel Presetableorvariable
(about± 1V)
[Input
Characteristics(ChannelB)]
Frequencyband
width
5Hz
to2MHz
(Coupling: ACcoupling)
Sensitivity(sinewave) 30mVr.m.s.
Impedance 1.2MO,40pFor
less
Maximum
input
voltage
125Vr.m.s.
at(5Hzto60Hz)
Attenuation
X1
(1/1),
X10(1/10)
Slope +/-selectable
[ReferenceOscillator]
Oscillationfrequency 10.0MHz(5Hzto175MHz)
5

Stabilization
(Tenperature
factor,
agingrate)
3x10-6/0
to40°C
5x10'7/month
[Reference
FrequencyInput]
Frequency
10MHz
Inputsensitivity
1.77Vr.m.s.
or
less
Coupling
AC
Inputimpedance
540O
[Display
Function]
Display
Eight-digitLEDdisplay
kHz/^s,
MHz/ms,
GATE,
OVER
FLOW
Functions
display
FREQ,
PER,
RATIO,
TI(AtoB),
TOTAL,
CHECK
Countingtime
(Gate
time)
0.
01s,
0.1s,1.0s,10s
1,
10,100,1000
[Self-check
Function]
Display Display
a countvalueofthe
internaltime
base
timer
(10.0MHz)
Countingtime
(Gate
time)
0.01s,
0.1s,1.0s,10s
Resolution
0.1Hz
to100Hz
[General
Requirements]
Power
supplyvoltage
100
/ 120/ 220/ 240VAC±10%
(max.250V),
50/60Hz
Power
comsunption
20VA
Withinspecifications
temperatureand
humidity
23°C±5°C,
70%
RH
Operatingtemperature
and
humidity
0°Cto40°C,
80%RH
Dimentions
240(W)x64(H)x190(D)mm
[max.
260(W)x70(H)x210(D)mm]
Weight 1.8kg
Accessories
Instructionmanual1
Power
supplycable1
Replacement
fuse1
*iTriggererroristypically±0.3%ofreading
dividedbythenumberof
cycles
averaged,for
input
signalshavingbetterthan40dBS/N
'ratioandgrcr than100mVamplitude.
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3.
PRECAUTIONS
FORUSE
a.
Turnofftheproductandthenconnectitwith
theACwalloutletbyusingthe
accessory
power
cable
cord.
Refer
tothemaintenancesectioninthisdocument
inchangingthecurrentpowersupplyvoltageto
a
newlevel
b.Theuseofthisproductunderthefollowing
ambientconditionsisstrictlyprohibited:
Directexposuretothesunlight.
High-temperatureandHigh-humidity.
Mechanical
vibrationandElectricalshock.
c.
Themaximuminputvoltagelevelsofthis
counterareasfollows.
(Front
panel)ChannelA Inputjuck:
250Vrms
(5Hzto
60Hz)
(Front
panel)ChannelB InputjUck:
125Vrms
(5Hzto
60Hz)
(Rear
panel)
TOTALIZE
START/STOP
Inputjuck: ±5V
(Rear
panel)EXT.INinputjuck: 10Vrms
d.
This
countercanstartitsoperationatthe
momentwhenpowerisapplied.However,wait
30
minutestogiveita warmandthenstart
yourjobwithit.Accuratemeasurementwillbe
assured.
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4.
PANEL
EXPLANATION
4-1
Frontpanel
®
POWER
ON-—-/OFF
JBL
Switch
The
POWER
ON/OFF
switchisprovidedto
applypowertothiscounter.If
pressed(_•*.),
thecounterwillbeturnedon.Ifpressedagain
(JHL),
thecounterwillbeturnedoff.
©
GATE
Indicator(LED)
(3)
kHz/^s
Indicator(LED)
The
kHz/^s
LEDindicatorisprovidedto
remindtheuserofthecurrentmeasurement
data
unit.
This
LEDindicatesthe
unit
ofthecurrent
measurementoperation.
This
LEDremains
active
aslongasthemeasurement
unit
isnot
changed
with
themeasurement
unit
selectswitch
(not
pressed).
Ifthefrequencymeasurementmodeortheself-
check
modeisactivated,thisindicatormeans
thatthemeasurementvalueis
output
inkiloherz.
The
LEDindicatesthatthemeasurementvalue
is
displayedinmicrosecondsifa periodortime
intervalisbeingmeasured.
This
LEDindicator
becomes
inactivewhenthefrequencyratio
meas-
urementmodeortheevent
total
countmeasure-
mentmodehasbeenstartedup.
©MHz/msIndicator(LED)
The
MHz/msLEDindicatorisprovidedto
remindtheuserofthecurrentmeasurement
data
unit.
This
LEDbecomesactiveaslong
as
themeasurement
unit
ischanged
with
the
measurement
unit
selectswitch(pressed).
Ifthefrequencymeasurementmodeortheself-
check
modeisactivated,thisindicatormeans
thatthemeasurementvalueis
output
inmega-
herz.
TheLEDindicatesthatthemeasurement
value
isdisplayedinmillisecondsifa periodor
timeintervalisbeingmeasured.
This
LEDindicatorbecomesinactivewhenthe
frequencyratiomeasurementmodeortheevent
total
countmeasurementmodehasbeen
startedup.
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Figure
1.Frontpanel
9

©Display(LED)
The
displayconsistsof
eight-digit
LEDs
indicatingallthecurrentmeasurementvalue.
©
OVER
FLOW
Indicator(LED)
•The
OVER
FLOW
LEDisprovidedto
notify
theuserthatanoverflowhasoccurred.
©
CHANNEL
B (5Hzto2MHz)InputjUck
The
CHANNEL
B
input
juckisprovidedto
allowobjectsignalstoenterthecounter.
This
juckisusedforfrequencyratiomeasure-
mentandtimeintervalmeasurement.
The
CHANNEL
B
input
juckisa BNCconnector
terminated
with
a resistorof1.2megaohm.
The
maximum
input
voltageis125Vrms.
©ATTx 10Switch
The
ATT(enuation)x 10switchisprovidedto
enable
theinternalATTenuatorcircuit
operation.
Ifthisswitchispressed(x10),the
input
signal
tochannelB isattenuated
into
1/10and
thenreachesthecounter.
Ifthisswitchispressedagain( x 1 ),the
input
signal
tochannelB reachesthecounter
without
attenuatjon.
Notethatthisswitchcanworktogether
with
channel
B onlybutdoesnotaffectchannelA.
©
-SLOPE
Switch
The
-SLOPE
switchisprovidedtopermitthe
user
toselectpositive-goingedgeornegative-
going
edgeofthe
CHANNEL
B signalfor
syn-
chronization.
Ifthisswitchispressed(m),negative-going
edgewillbeselectedforsynchronization.
Ifthisswitchispressedagain
(JUL),
positive-
going
edgewillbeselectedforsynchronization.
©
CHANNEL
A (5Hzto175MHz)Inputjuck
The
CHANNEL
A
input
juckisprovidedtoallow
signals
tobe
input
tothecounterforfrequency
measurementandperiodmeasurement.
Inthefrequencyratiomeasurementmode,the
ratiobetweenthe
CHANNEL
B inputsandthe
CHANNEL
A inputsismeasured.
Inthetimeintervalmeasurementmode,the
differenceintimebetweenthe
CHANNEL
B
inputsandthe
CHANNEL
A inputsismeasured.
The
CHANNEL
A
input
juckisa BNCconnector
10

terminated
with
a resistorof1.2megaohm.
The
maximum
input
voltageis250Vrms.
©ATTx 10Switch
The
ATT(enuation)x 10switchisprovidedto
enabletheinternalATTenuatorcircuit
operation.
Ifthisswitchispressed(m),the
input
signaltochannelA isattenuated
into
1/10and
thenreachesthecounter.
Ifthisswitchispressedagain(ML),the
input
signaltochannelA reachesthecounter
without
attenuation.
Note
that
thisswitchcanworktogether
with
channelA onlybutdoesnotaffectchannelB.
©-
SLOPE
Switch
The-SLOPE
switchisprovidedto
permit
the
user
toselectpositive-goingedgeornegative-
going
edgeofthe
CHANNEL
A signalfor
syn-
chronization.
Ifthisswitchispressed
(-••-),
negative-going
edge
will
beselectedforsynchronization.
Ifthisswitchispressedagain
(JBL),
positive-
going
edge
will
beselectedforsynchronization.
©LPFSwitch
The
LPFswitchisusedtoenablethelow
pass
filter
circuitoperation.
Ifthisswitchispressed(m),the
input
signal
tochannelA isforcedtoentera low
pass
filter
ofabout10kHz.
Ifpressedagain
(JB_),
the
input
signalreaches
thecounterdirectly.
This
LPFswitchdoesnot
affectchannelB.
@TRIG.LEVEL
ControJ/PUSH
PRESET
TheTRIG.LEVEL
control/PUSH
RESET
isa
knobprovidedtoallowtheusertoadjustthe
trigger
levelofthe
input
signalstothe
CHANNEL
A
input
juck.
Iftheknobispressed
(-**-),
the
trigger
level
ofanobjectsinewavesignalissettoits
center.
Iftheknobispulled(ML)andthen
rotated
counterclockwise,the
trigger
levelmovestoan
earlier
point.
Iftheknobispulled(JH.)andthen
rotated
clockwise,
the
trigger
levelmovestoa later
point.
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©
RESET
Switch
TheRESET
switchisprovidedtoclearthe
counter
into
0.
This
switchcanwork,independ-
entlyofanyoperationmodeselectedby
FUNC
switch©.
Ifthisswitchispressedthecounter
will
beresetto0.
Ifthisswitchisreleased,a newmeasurement
cycle
will
bestarted.
©HOLDSwitch
The
HOLDswitchisprovidedtoperform
variousoperationsshownbelow.
Notethat
the
HOLD
switchfunctionsdependonoperational
modesselectedby
FUNC
switch©.
a.
• Intheoperationmodesotherthantheevent
total
countmeasurementmode
(TOTAL/A)
:
Ifthisswitchispressed(thecurrent
measurementvalueindicatedbythedisplay
LEDs
is'held'andthecounterisreset.
Ifpressedagain
(JB-),
a newmeasurement
will
bestarted.
The
displayvaluebeing'held'isnotupdated
until
thenewmeasurementiscomplete.
b.
Event
total
counter
(TOTAL/A)
mode:
Ifthisswitchispressed),thecurrent
measurementvalueindicatedbythedisplay
LEDs
is'held'andtheevent
total
countis
terminated.Ifpressedagain
(JHL),
a new
countingoperation
will
bestarted.
Notethat
theTTLlevelofthegate
input
signaltothe
TOTALIZE
INPUT/STOP
input
juck©shouldbe
Highortheterminalshouldbe
left
'open'
beforethenewcountingoperationisstarted.
©MHz/ms
(jnL)/kHz/j«s
(JB.)Switch
(Hereafter,thisswitchisexplainedasthe
'display
unit
select'switch.)
Ifthisswitchispressed(_••_)inthefrequency
measurementmodeortheself-checkoperation
mode,themeasurementvalue
will
bedisplayed
inmegaherz,intheperiodor
time
interval
measurementmode,themeasurementvalue
will
bedisplayedinmilliseconds.
Ifthisswitchispressedagain(ML), the
meas-
urementdata
will
bedisplayedinkiloherzor
microseconds.
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•
This
switchishelplessinthefrequency
ratio
measurementmodeandevent
total
count
meas-
urementmode,
®
FUNC
Switch/Modedisplay
LEDs
The
FUNC
switchisprovidedtoselectthe
desiredoperationalmode
from
theavailable
modes.
The
modedisplay
LEDs
areprovidedtoindicate
themeasurementmodeselectedbythisswitch.
The
following
operationalmodescanbeselected
with
thisswitch,
a.
FREQ/A
(frequency)mode
TheFREQ/A
modeisanoperationalmodein
whichthiscountermeasuresthefrequenciesof
input
signalstochannelA and
outputs
them
tothedisplaysection.
They
aredisplayedin
eitherkHzorMegaHerz(MHz).Thedisplay
unit
canbeselected
with
display
unit
select
switch@ andindicatedbyeitherdisplay
unit
indicatorLED® or(D.Thedisplayresolution
can
beselected
with
GATE
switch©.
The
measurementfrequencyrangesineach
displayrangeareasfollows:
kHz
range:
5Hz
to10MHz
Measurementsensitivity:
5Hz
to5MHz: 20mVrms
MHzrange:
1MHzto175MHz
Measurementsensitivity:
5MHto125MHz: 50mVrms
125MHzto150MHz: 100mVrms
150MHzto175MHz: 150mVrms
The
properrangeshouldbeusedaccordingto
input
signalfrequencies
with
eachrangechar-
acteristics
fully
inmind,
b.
PER/A
(Period)mode
ThePER/A
modeisanoperationalmodein
whichthis
product
measurestheperiod
of
input
signalstochannelA andthen
outputs
themtothedisplaysection.
They
are
displayedinthe
unit
selectedbydisplay
unit
selectswitch@.Thatdisplay
unit
is
indicatedbyeitherdisplay
unit
indicatorLED
(3)
or@.Thedisplayresolutioncanbe
selected
with
GATE
switch©.
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c.
RATIO
A/B(frequencyratio)mode
The
RATIO
A/Bmodeisanoperationalmode
inwhichthisproduct
measures
both
signals
*
onchannelsA andB,andthencomparesthe
CHANNEL
B signalswiththoseon
CHANNEL
A
(A/B)forratiocalculation.
The
displayresolutioncanbeselectedwith
GATE
switch©.*
d.
Tl/A-*B (timeinterval)mode
The
Tl/A->B modeisanoperationalmode
inwhichthiscounterproduct
measures
the
timeintervalbetweena selectededgeofthe
CHANNEL
A signalanda selectededgeof
the
CHANNEL
B
signal.
The
edgecanbeselectedfrompositive-going
and
negative-goingedgesof
each
signalwith
-SLOPE
switches© and@.Themeasurement
data
isdisplayedin^sormsselectedby
display
unitselectswitch©.Thatdisplay
unitisindicatedbyeithermeasurementunit
display
LED© or®.Thedisplayresolution
can
beselectedwith
GATE
switch®.
e.
'
TOTAL/A
(eventinput
total
count)mode
The
TOTAL/A
modeisanoperationalmode
inwhichthisproduct
measures
thenumberof
channel
A input
cycles
andthenoutputs
each
countvaluetothedisplaycontinuously.
This
cycle
countanddisplayoperationscan
be
externallycontrolledwiththegatesignal
inputtothe
TOTALIZE
START/STOP
input
juck
ontherearpanelor
HOLD
switch© on
the
front
panel.
f.
CHECK/10MHz
mode
The
CHECK/10MHz
modeisanoperational
modeinwhichthisuniversalcounter
checks
internalfunctions.Ifthisself-checkmodeis
selected,
thefrequencyoftheinternaltime
base
timer(10MHz)willbedisplayedbythe
8-digit
7-segment
LEDs.
©
GATE
Switch/GATE
LED
The
GATE
switchisprovidedtoselecta
desired
displayresolutionvalueforthe
meas-
urementmodesstartedby
FUNC
switch©•
This
doesnotapplytotheevent
total
count
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(TOTAL/A)
mode.
The
GATE
LEDis
also
providedtoindicate
theselecteddisplayresolution
value.
Measurement
mode
Resolution
kHz
Frequency
mode
0.01s
0.1s
1.0s
10s
MHz
Frequency
mode
0.02s
0.2s
2.0s
Period/Frequency
Ratio/Time
Interval
measurement
mode
xl
xlO
X100
X1000
4-2
Rear
panel
©
TOTALIZE
INPUT
START/STOP
Inputjuck
The
TOTALIZE
INPUT
START/STOP
inputjuck
is
providedtocontroltheeventinputcount
operationmode.
The
eventinputcountoperationisenabledif
theinputsignaltothisterminalbecomesactive
(TTL
level: 'H').
The
eventinputcountoperationisforcedto
terminateiftheinputsignaltothisterminal
becomes
inactive(TTLlevel: 'L').Theevent
inputcountoperationis
also
disabledifthis
terminalisgroundedtothe
chassis
ground.
@
EXT.IN.
Juck
If
OSCILLATOR
EXT./INT.
switch© issetto
theEXT.(leftposition),thisterminalisusedas
an
inputterminalforexternaltime
base
clocks.
©
OSCILLATOR
EXT./INT.
Switch
The
OSCILLATOR
EXT./INT.
switchisprovided
toselecta functionfortheEXT.INjuck.
In
short,eithertheinternaltime
base
oscillator
oranexternaltime
base
clockoscillatorcanbe
selected
withthisswitch.
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IfthisswitchissettotheEXT.side,the
universal
countercanbeconnected
with
an
external
10-MHztime
base
clockgeneratorvia
theEXT.INjuck.
IfthisswitchissettotheINT.side,the
universal
countercanbeconnected
with
the
internaltime
base
oscillator.
©Powersupplyvoltageselector
The
powersupplyvoltageselectorisprovided
toselectthesupplyvoltagethatisappliedto
thecounter.
When
youchangethecurrentsupplyvoltage,
refer
tosection7-1'Maintenance'.
®Power
input
connector
The
power
input
connectorisprovidedfor
connectinga powercordtothecounter.
Use
the
accessory
powercord.
®
Fuse
holder
The
fuseholderisprovidedtoenabletheuser
toseta protectionfuseinthecounter.
For
the100Vor120V-powerrequirement,use
the0.25A/250Vslow-blowtype
fuse.
For
the220Vor240V-powerrequirement,use
the0.125A/250Vslow-blowtype
fuse.
When
youreplacethecurrent
fuse,
referto
section
7-1'Maintenance'
16

Figure
2.
Rear
panel
17

4-3
Case
surface
®
There
isanopeningonthe
case
surface.
This
openingisprovidedforfineadjustmentofthe
internal
TCXO
(standardoscillator).
The
openingisnormallycovered
with
a rubber
cap.
Ifthe
TCXO
needstobefineadjusted,
please
contactyourdealer.
Figure
3.
Case
surface
18

5.OPERATING
PROCEDURES
Every
time
whenyoustartusingthe
FC-757
Multi-
Functionaluniversalcounter,
look
attherearpanel
andverify
that
thepowersupplyvoltageselector
settingindicatesthelevelofthesupplyvoltageto
beactuallyapplied.
1)
Connectthe
accessory
powercord
with
thepower
input
connector(inlet)oftherearpaneland
inserttheAC
plug
into
thenearby
outlet.
2)
Press
the
POWER
switch(m).Thecounter
will
beturnedon.
3)
Whenthecounterisswitchedon
with
allthe
functionalswitchessettoOFF,theLEDdisplay
indicates'0'.
4)
Read
carefullyChapter3
PRECAUTION
FORUSE
(onpage7)tohandlethisinstrumentcorrectly.
5-1Frequencymeasurement
5-1-1FrequencyMeasurement
with
ChannelA (5Hz
to175MHz)
(1)
Input
a targetsignal(tobemeasured)to
CHANNEL
A
input
juck©.
(2)
Select
the
FREQ/A
modebyusing
FUNC
switch@.
(3)
Select
themeasurement
unit
with
display
unit
select
switch@.
Ifthedisplay
unit
selectswitchispressed
(-JM-),
themeasurementvalue
will
be
displayedinMHz/ms.Inthis
case,
display
unit
LED©
will
beturnedon.
Iftheswitchispressedagain
(JUL),
the
measurementvalue
will
bedisplayedin
kHz/^s.
Inthis
case,
display
unit
LED(3)
will
beturnedon.
Note
: Themaximummeasurementfrequency
ineachdisplayrange
varies
depending
onthemeasurementmodes.Inthe
kHz/^s
measurementmode,upto
10MHz-frequencycanbeprocessedwhile
themaximumfrequency
that
canbe
handledintheMHz/msmodeis175MHz.
The
properrangeshouldbeusedaccord-
ingto
input
signalfrequencies
with
each
rangecharacteristics
fully
inmind.
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(4)
Selecta desireddisplayresolutionvalue(gate
time)
with
GATE
switch©.
(5)
Thefrequencyofthe
input
signalcurrently
beingmeasured
will
be
output
todisplay©.
GATE
LED® blinks
during
themeasurement.
The
measurementvalueonthedisplay
will
beupdatedatthemomentwhenonemeasure-
mentintervalisover(whenthe
GATE
LED
becomesinactive).
Note
: Themeasurementmaybedelayedor
displaymaybeunstable.Forthese
unexpectedoperations,refertosection
5-6'DisplayDescription'.
(6)
IfHOLDswitch© ispressed
during
frequency
measurement,thecurrentmeasurementvalue
ontheDisplayisheldasitis.Ifpressed
again,
a newmeasurementcycle
will
bestarted.
However,themeasurementvaluecurrentlybeing
displayed
will
remainunchanged
until
thenew
measurementcycleiscomplete.Thatis,the
displayvaluebeingheldbytheHOLDswitch
is
updatedbythe
output
value
from
thenew
measurementoperation.
(7)
If
RESET
switch© ispressed
during
frequency
measurement,themeasurementvalueonthe
Display
will
beresetto'0'.Ifreleased,a
newmeasurementcycle
will
bestarted.
However,themeasurementvalue
will
remain
'0'
until
thenewcycleiscomplete.
Input
AdjustmentFunctions
1)
Input
Adjustment
with
anLPF
Press
LPF(low
pass
filter)switch© to
eliminatenoisesignalcomponents.Ifthe
internalLPFcircuit
function
isenabled,the
input
signaltothe
CHANNEL
A juckis
handledfirstbytheLPFcircuit(about
10kHz)
andthen
input
tothecounter.
Therefore,
thecounterprocesses
input
signals
without
high-frequencynoisesonly.Asa
result,accuratelow-frequencymeasurement
is
assured.
2)
ATTx 10switch
Press
ATTx 10switch
(-ML)
accordingto
input
signallevels.
Iftheinternalattenuatorcircuitisenabled,
input
signaltothe
CHANNEL
A juckis
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