Anritsu MF2412B - Section 4 Unit Operation

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Section 4 Unit Operation
This chapter describes the manual operation of the MF2412B/MF2413B/MF2414B
Microwave Frequency Counter. Refer to Section 5 concerning remote operation using GPIB.
4.1 Turning on Power/Self Check Screen ................................................... 4-2
4.1.1 Turning on Power ....................................................................... 4-2
4.1.2 Self-Check .................................................................................. 4-2
4.2 Screen Description ................................................................................ 4-4
4.2.1 Measurement Screen ................................................................. 4-4
4.2.2 Setup Screen ............................................................................. 4-8
4.2.3 System Screens ......................................................................... 4-12
4.3 Parameters ............................................................................................ 4-13
4.3.1 Switching Input ........................................................................... 4-13
4.3.2 Sample Rate............................................................................... 4-14
4.3.3 Frequency Resolution ................................................................ 4-15
4.3.4 Measurement Mode .................................................................... 4-18
4.3.5 Level Acquisition ......................................................................... 4-18
4.3.6 Frequency Acquisition ................................................................ 4-19
4.3.7 Burst Measurement Mode .......................................................... 4-21
4.3.8 Gating ......................................................................................... 4-23
4.3.9 Trigger and Gate End................................................................. 4-25
4.3.10 Offset .......................................................................................... 4-26
4.3.11 Statistics Processing .................................................................. 4-27
4.3.12 Template Function ..................................................................... 4-31
4.3.13 Hold ............................................................................................ 4-32
4.3.14 Restart ........................................................................................ 4-32
4.3.15 System ....................................................................................... 4-33
4.3.16 High-Speed Sampling Function ................................................. 4-36
4.3.17 Data Storage Function ............................................................... 4-37
4.4 Measuring ................................................................................................ 4-38
4.4.1 Continuous Wave Frequency Measurement via Input1 (Frequency
Acquisition Mode = Auto;Level Acquisition Mode = Auto) ............. 4-38
4.4.2 Continuous Wave Frequency Measurement via Input1 (Frequency
Acquisition Mode = Manual; Level Acquisition Mode = Auto) ........ 4-38
4.4.3
Continuous Wave Frequency Measurement via Input1 (Frequency
Acquisition Mode = Auto; Level Acquisition Mode = Manual)...........
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4.4.4 Burst Wave Measurement via Input1 (Frequency Acquisition Mode
= Auto; Level Acquisition Mode = Auto) ......................................... 4-42
4.4.5 Burst Wave Measurement via Input1 (Frequency Acquisition Mode
= Manual; Level Acquisition Mode = Auto) .................................... 4-43
4.4.6 Burst Wave Measurement via Input1 (Frequency Acquisition Mode
= Manual; Level Acquisition Mode = Manual) ................................ 4-44
4.4.7 Burst Wave Pulse Width and Repetition Period
Measurement via Input1 ................................................................. 4-45
4.4.8 Burst Wave measurement via Input1 Using Gating ....................... 4-48
4.4.9 Frequency Measurement via Input2 (10 MHz to 1 GHz) ............... 4-50
4.4.10 Frequency Measurement via Input2 (10 Hz to 10 MHz) ................ 4-51