Is this a feature? Well, yes and no. Yes, since this function gives
touch-hold characteristics. No, since interrupted measurements
giving false readouts may be misinterpreted by automatic test
equipment and can even cause control SW to halt. The solution
to this problem is the time-out function.
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Press the SETTINGS key and then Misc ->
Timeout Time.
–
Calculate the time needed to decide if there is a signal present at
the input.
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Enter this time using the numerical soft keys, for instance 1 s.
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Activate the time-out function by toggling the soft key Timeout to
ON.
–
Disconnect the signal and check that the counter shows ‘---’ after
one second.
Keep in mind that the value you select for this time-out must
always be longer than the selected measuring time.
Summary
This concludes the Getting Started Manual. Now you have been familiarized with the control structure and the display modes of the
model ‘9X’.
There are still a great many features to discover, so have a look at the User’s Manual and the Programmer’s Handbook, which can be
found on the CD-ROM. Continue to explore the vast realm of measurement possibilities that opens up to the user of this instrument.
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