Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency Counter
Using the Measurement Control Keys (Run and Stop/Single)
Operating Guide 2-7
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To Use the Measurement Control Keys
The following procedure demonstrates how these keys function.
1 Connect power source to Counter, and turn on Counter.
All segments of the front-panel display will light up while the Counter performs its
power-on self-test, and then dashes are displayed. The Counter is now ready to
measure frequency of a signal applied to CHANNEL 1 input. Note that the Freq and
Ch1 annunciators light.
2 Connect an input signal to CHANNEL 1.
The Counter automatically displays the measured frequency of the input signal. Note
that the Run key indicator is ON.
3 Press Stop/Single key.
The Counter is put into Single mode and the current measurement is completed. One
measurement is taken with each press of Stop/Single key. Note that the Stop/Single
key indicator is ON.
4 Press Run key.
The Counter aborts any measurement in progress, and starts making repetitive
measurements. That is, the Counter is in a continuous measurement loop.
5 Press Stop/Single key.
The Counter is put into Single mode.
6 Press Stats key until ON SINGLE menu item appears, then press any one of the
arrow keys to set ON SINGLE menu item to N.
The Counter is set to take N measurements on each Stop/Single keypress (note: N =
100 at power-up). The state of ON SINGLE menu item affects the Stop/Single key
operation while statistics are enabled.
Observe that the Stats indicator is ON. This indicates statistical processing is enabled.
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