Chapter 2  Operating Your Universal Counter
Using the MEASURE Menu Keys
2-12 Operating Guide
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To Measure Frequency Ratio
1 Press Freq & Ratio key until 
RATIO 1 TO 2
 is displayed.
RATIO  1  TO  2
 is momentarily displayed, the Freq, Ch1, and Ch2 
annunciators light, and the Counter is ready to measure and display the 
frequency ratio of a signal applied to CHANNEL 1 in relation to a signal 
applied to CHANNEL 2 (Ch1/Ch2). The trigger levels are set to the 
50% points of each signal. However, you may disable auto triggering, and 
change the trigger levels and slopes.
Note the result is not scaled by 100; it is not a percentage.
Note that RATIO 2 TO 1 is also available (Ch2/Ch1).
2 To measure the frequency ratio between a signal applied to CHANNEL 1 
input and a signal applied to Option 030/050 CHANNEL 3 input, repeat 
step 1, above. 
RATIO  1  TO  3
 will be momentarily displayed and the Freq, Ch1, and 
Ch3 annunciators will light. The Counter will be ready to measure the 
frequency ratio of a signal applied to CHANNEL 1 in relation to a signal 
applied to CHANNEL 3 (Ch1/Ch3).
Note that the Ratio 1 to 3 menu item is not available in Counters that do 
not contain optional Channel 3.
Note the result is not scaled by 100; it is not a percentage.
Note that RATIO 3 TO 1 is also available (Ch3/Ch1).
By pressing the Freq & Ratio key, the Counter will return to the 
Frequency 1 measurement mode; this demonstrates the loop around 
feature of the measurement function menu keys.
The front-panel “arrow” (or entry/select) keys can also be used when 
sequencing through the measurement function menus. Refer to the 
section titled “Using Entry/Select (Arrow) Keys” for details.