TM 9-6625-474-14&P-3
SPECIFICATION
Instrument Description
The DC 503A Universal Counter/Timer is designed to
operate in a TM 500-series power module.
The instrument has two input channels, CH A and CH
B, each with 125 MHz capability. Each channel has
separate triggering level, triggering slope, attenuator, and
coupling mode controls.
The DC 503A has eight measurement functions: FRE-
QUENCY A, PERIOD B, WIDTH B, TIME A - B,
RATlO A/B, EVENTS A DURING B, TOTALIZE A, and
TIME MANUAL. All of the modes except FREQUENCY A,
TOTALIZE A, and TIME MANUAL have the capability of
averaging the selected measurement over a range of 1 to
times the input signal. The signals to be counted or
measured can be applied via front panel bnc connectors or
through the rear
I
nterface.
The triggering level for each channel can be monitored
via the front panel or the rear i nterface connections. The
buffered voltage available at these connectors cor-
responds to the trigger levels set by the front panel
controls.
The output of the internal signal shaping circuits can
also be monitored via front panel connectors. These
shaped signal outputs are useful in setting the triggering
points on complex waveforms.
Measurement results are displayed in an eight digit
LED readout. The decimal point is automatically position-
ed and leading zeros are blanked. Single annunciators
(LEDs) are used to indicate register overflow, active gating
interval, and the frequency or time units associated with
the measurement being made.
The DC 503A can be equipped with an optional, oven
controlled, 10 MHz crystal oscillator to obtain a highly
stable and precise internal time base. Both the optional
oscillator and the standard 10 MHz time bases provide
100 ns single shot resolution.
Instrument Options
Option 01 replaces
(clock) circuit with
the internal 10 MHz time base
a self-contained proportional
temperature controlled oven oscillator for increased ac-
curacy and stability.
Standard Accessories
1 Instruction Manual
1 Cable assembly, bnc-to-tip jack.
NOTE
Refer to the tabbed Accessories page at the rear of
this manual for more information.
Performance Conditions
The limits stated in the Performance Requirements
columns of the following tables are valid only if the
DC 503A has been calibrated at an ambient temperature
b20°C and +30°C and is operating at an ambient
temperature between
and
unless otherwise
stated.
Information given in the Supplemental Information and
Description columns of the following tables is provided for
user information only and should not be interperted as
Performance Check requirements.
The DC 503A must be operated or stored in an
environment whose limits are described under En-
vironmental Characteristics.
Allow at least 20 minutes warm-up time for operation to
specified accuracy, 60 minutes after storage in a high
humidity environment.
Summary of Contents for DC503a
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