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Keysight 53210A User Manual

Keysight 53210A
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Keysight 53210A 350 MHz
RF Counter
User’s Guide

Table of Contents

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Keysight 53210A Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandKeysight
Model53210A
CategoryCash Counter
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Notices

Copyright Notice

Legal information regarding the reproduction of manual content.

Warranty

Outlines product warranty terms, conditions, and disclaimers.

Safety Information

Explains CAUTION and WARNING notices for hazard identification.

Safety Symbols

Safety Considerations

Ground the Instrument

Instructions for proper grounding to prevent electrical shock hazards.

Protection Limits

AC Mains Connection Warning

Critical warning against connecting to AC mains and specifies CAT I applications.

Battery Operation

Chassis Grounding During Battery Operation

Safety warning on grounding the chassis during battery power to minimize shock hazard.

Sales and Technical Support

Chapter 1 Preparation for Use

Front and Rear Panel Overview

Describes the front and rear panels, including keys and connectors.

About the Instrument

Lists standard accessories and available product options for the counter.

Applying Power

Step-by-step instructions for connecting power and the power-on sequence.

Utility Functions

Overview of instrument configuration options available through utility functions.

Display

Operating and Storage Environments

Electrical Requirements

Battery Operation

Enabling and Disabling the Battery

Procedure for enabling/disabling battery power and initial charging.

Battery Care

Using Built-In Help

Utility Functions

Display Configuration

How to configure display settings like digits and graphics.

Numeric Format

Screen Control

Control screen brightness, turn off display, and use screen saver.

Screen Capture

User Interaction

Features related to the user's physical interaction with the instrument.

Reference Settings

Date and Time

Procedure for setting the instrument's real-time clock.

Measurement Time Out

Time Base

Auto Level

Keysight 53100 Series Counter Emulation Mode

Securing the Instrument

How the User’s Guide is Organized

Chapter 2 53210A Software Installation and Interface Configuration

Software Requirements

Lists environments, IO libraries, and drivers needed for programming.

Using the Counter Web-Enabled Interface

Procedure for operating the instrument using its web interface.

Installing the Keysight IO Libraries

Steps for installing Keysight IO Libraries for instrument communication.

Firmware and Driver Updates

Information on updating firmware and drivers for the instrument.

Chapter 3 53210A Measurements

Counter Measurement Summary

Summary of available measurements, keys, commands, and channels.

Reference Oscillator Configuration

Details on selecting and configuring internal/external reference oscillators.

The MEASure and CONFigure Commands

Explanation of high-level commands for setting measurement parameters.

Frequency Measurements

How to perform frequency measurements using SCPI commands.

Period Measurements

How to perform period measurements using SCPI commands.

Chapter 4 53210A Input Signal Conditioning

Channel Characteristics

Details on the instrument's standard and optional input channels.

Signal Conditioning Path

Diagram and explanation of the signal conditioning process.

Measuring Input Signal Levels and Signal Strength

How to measure input signal levels and channel 2 signal strength.

Chapter 5 Triggering and Gating

Settings Summary

Summary of default trigger and gating settings.

Trigger and Gate Cycle

Explanation of the trigger and gate cycle elements.

Measurement Gate

How to control the measurement duration using gating.

Chapter 6 53210A Math, Graphing, and Data Logging

Math Functions

Overview of math functions: smoothing, scaling, statistics, limit checking.

Histograms

How to represent measurement distributions graphically using histograms.

Trend Charts

How to represent measurement trends over time using trend charts.

Data Logging

Procedure for logging and analyzing measurement data.

Chapter 7 Formats and Data Flow

Reading Formats and Data Flow

Specifying measurement format and understanding data flow.

Counter File System

Managing files and folders in internal flash memory and USB storage.

Chapter 8 Instrument Status

Keysight 53210A Status System

Overview of status registers for monitoring instrument conditions.

Appendix A 53210A Error Messages

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