Chapter 2 Using the 5071A
Chapter 2 Contents
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Chapter 2 Contents
This chapter introduces you to the front-panel interface menus and shows how to
perform more complex time-keeping tasks.
This chapter is organized as follows:
• Using the Front-Panel Menus page 16
– Keypad Descriptions page 16
– ACTIONS Keypad page 16
– DATA ENTRY / FUNCTION Keypad page 16
– Controlling the 5071A From the Front-Panel page 16
• Setting the Output Port Frequency page 17
• Setting the 1pps and Clock Outputs page 18
– To Set the 1pps Outputs page 18
– To Synchronize the 1pps Outputs Using a page 18
Time-Interval Counter
– To Set the Clock page 19
– To Turn the Clock Display On or Off page 20
– To Schedule a Leap Second page 20
• Monitoring Status page 21
– To Select Parameters page 21
– To Interpret Displayed Results page 21
– To Print a Status Report page 21
• Reading and Managing the Event Log page 22
– To Check Log Status page 22
– To View Log Entries page 22
– To Clear the Log page 22
– To Print the Log page 22
• Steering the Output Frequency page 23
– Steering Explained page 23
– To Add an Offset page 23
– To Check an Offset page 24
– To Remove an Offset page 24
• Using Utility Features page 25
– To Reset the Continuous Operation Light page 25
– To Reset the Rear-Panel Status Output page 25
– To Display the Firmware Revision or CBT page 25
Identification String
– Diagnostic Self-Tests page 25