Chapter 2 Operating Your Frequency Counter
Using the Gate & External Arm Menu Key
2-18 Operating Guide
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START: POS is displayed. (If START: NEG is displayed instead, then press any
one of the arrow keys to toggle to the next state—POS).
7 Press Gate & ExtArm or Enter key.
STOP: NEG is displayed.
8 Press any one of the arrow keys until STOP: TIME is displayed.
9 Set the Gate Time to 5 ms by performing the following steps:
a. Press Gate & ExtArm or Enter key.
TIME: .100 seconds (the default time) is displayed.
b. Press the appropriate arrow keys until TIME: .00500 s is displayed.
c. Press Enter key.
NOTE BE SURE to press the Enter key to complete the numeric entry.
The counter will now gate for a duration of 5 ms. The 5 ms interval will begin after
the external edge is detected.
10 Press Stop/Single key to start the measurement.
The measurement is started after the external arm pulse occurs.