Chapter 2 Operating Your Universal Counter
Using the LIMITS Menu Keys
Operating Guide
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Using the LIMITS Menu Keys
Note that Math and Limis menus are not available for Totalize and
Voltage Peaks measurements.
Overview of Limits Menus
The menu items under the Limits keys allow you to:
•
select the desired upper and lower measurement limits (UPPR:,
LOWR:).
•
disable or enable Limit Testing (LIM TEST: OFF or ON)—Note that
the Limit Testing is automatically enabled when you set the upper
and lower limits, or update any menu item in the Limit Modes menu;
thus, the primary function of the LIM TEST menu item is to allow you
to turn Limit Testing off.
•
set the Counter to stop making measurements when a measurement
exceeds the user-entered limits (ON FAIL: STOP). (Stop on limits
does not have any effect if the Counter is in the single measurement
mode.)
•
enable the Counter to continue taking measurements after a
measurement exceeds the user-entered limits (ON FAIL: GO ON).
•
change the Counter display from numeric to analog graph to quickly
visualize changes in the signal (or to quickly see when measurements
are in or out of limits) (SHOW: NUMBER or GRAPH).
Limit
Modes
Uppr &
Lower
LIMITS
Summary of Contents for 53131A
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