
The
Frequency
Counter
The
frequency
coun
ter
is
lo
cated
on
the
A14
assem
bly
and
can
coun
t
one
of
three
sources:
selected
analog
bus
no de
A14
fractional-N
V
CO
(FRA
C
N)
A14
fractional-N
V
CO
divided
do
wn
to
100
kHz
(DIV
FRA
C
N)
(frequency
range
is
100
kHz
to
16
MHz)
The
coun
ts
are
triggered
b
y
the
phase
lo
c
k
cycle;
one
eac
h
at
pretune,
acquire,
and
track
for
eac
h
bandswitc
h.
(The
service
mo
de,
SOUR
CE
PLL,
m
ust
b e
ON
for
the
coun
ter
to
b e
up dated
at
eac
h
bandswitc
h.)
The
coun
ter
w
orks
in
sw
ept
mo
des
or
in
CW
mo
de.
It
can
b e
used
in
conjunction
with
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SERVICE
MODES
for
troublesho
oting
phase
lo
c
k
and
source
problems.
T
o
read
the
coun
ter
o
v
er
HP-IB,
use
the
command
OUTPCNTR.
Notes
The
display
and
marker
units
(U)
corresp ond
to
v
olts.
No des
17
(1st
IF)
and
24
(2nd
LO)
are
unreliable
ab o
v
e
1
MHz.
Ab out
0.750
MHz
is
a
t
ypical
coun
ter
reading
with
no
A
C
signal
presen
t.
An
ything
o ccurring
during
bandswitc
hes
is
not
visible.
F
ast-moving
w
a
v
eforms
may
b e
sensitive
to
sw
eep
time.
The
analog
bus
input
imp edance
is
ab out
50K
ohms.
W
a
v
eforms
up
to
appro
ximately
200
Hz
can
b e
repro duced.
Analog
In
Menu
Select
this
men
u
to
monitor
v
oltage
and
frequency
no des,
using
the
analog
bus
and
in
ternal
coun
ter,
as
explained
b elow.
T
o
switch
on
the
analog
bus
and
access
the
analog
in
men
u,
press:
4
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5
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ANALOG
BUS
ON
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MEAS
5
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ANALOG
IN
The
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RESOLUTION
[LOW]
k
ey
toggles
b et
w
een
low
and
high
resolution.
Resolution
Maxim
um
Signal
Minim
um
Signal
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Service
Key
Menus
and
Error
Messages
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