Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency Counter
Front Panel Display Messages
Operating Guide 2-65
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Menu Messages
Table 2-4. Menu Messages
Display Message Description
(AC COUPLED) You have selected the VOLT PEAKS function to be measured on a channel which is ac
coupled.
BAD CODE The Counter’s calibration is secured and you have entered an incorrect code.
CAL ABORTED Calibration was aborted because of GPIB or the user pressing a key besides the Enter
key.
CAL SECURE You are in the Calibration menu, and the first menu item indicates that the Counter is
secure against calibration.
CAL UNSECURE You are in the Calibration menu, and the first menu item indicates that the Counter is
unsecure for calibration.
CALIBRATING You have invoked calibration from the Calibration menu item CAL:, and the Counter is
currently performing the calibration.
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EEPROM FAIL You have requested that a Counter setting which is stored in the EEPROM (HP-IB:,
BAUD:, PARITY:, SW PACE:, DTR:, SHOW 9 AS:, or CAL:) be updated, and a
hardware failure has resulted.
FAIL, NO MEAS You have selected SET REF: YES without a valid measurement.
GAIN 1 FAIL You have invoked the GAIN choice from the Calibration menu item CAL:, and the
calibration failed.
GAIN 1 PASS You have invoked the GAIN choice from the Calibration menu item CAL:, and the
calibration passed.
IN REMOTE You have pressed a key (other than Local) while in remote.
LOCAL LCKOUT You have pressed the Local (Save & Print) key while in remote with local lockout.
NO CHANNEL 2 You have pressed the Freq Ch 2 key and your Counter does not contain the optional 1.5
GHz or 3.0 GHz RF Input (CHANNEL 2).
NO GATE MENU You currently have the VOLT PEAKS function selected and requested the Gate & Ext
Arm menu.
NO LIM MENU You currently have the VOLT PEAKS function selected and requested the Upper &
Lower or Limit Modes menu.
NO MATH MENU You currently have the VOLT PEAKS function selected and requested the Scale & Offset
menu.