CONTENTS
SAFETY ..................................................................... 4
Introduction ................................................................ 4
PRODUCT PRESENTATION .................................... 5
INSTALLATION .......................................................... 7
Unpacking .................................................................. 7
Voltage-range selection ............................................. 7
Grounding .................................................................. 8
Connecting external reference ................................... 8
Installing options ........................................................ 8
Calibrating the MTCXO.............................................. 8
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ................................ 10
Using the Timer/counter........................................... 10
Battery unit .............................................................. 22
Error codes .............................................................. 22
GPIB-INTERFACE OPERATION.............................. 23
Introduction .............................................................. 23
What can I do using the bus? .................................. 23
Connecting the controller ......................................... 24
Giving the counter an address ................................. 24
Checking the communication ................................... 24
Two ways of programming ....................................... 25
Syntax ...................................................................... 25
Selecting output separator ....................................... 26
How to select function.............................................. 26
Selecting Measuring-Time....................................... 27
Selecting Input settings ........................................... 27
Totalize Start/Stop ................................................... 27
Free-Run/Triggered.................................................. 28
Service Request ...................................................... 28
Status byte............................................................... 29
Output mode............................................................ 29
Bus Learn ................................................................ 31
Programming data out ............................................. 31
What happens when I switch to local? .................... 32
Summary of bus commands.................................... 32
Programming Examples .......................................... 33
SPECIFICATIONS ................................................... 37
Measuring functions ................................................ 37
Input specifications .................................................. 38
Auxiliary functions.................................................... 39
Definitions................................................................ 39
General information ................................................. 40
Optional accessories ............................................... 41
Ordering information ............................................... 42
APPENDIX .............................................................. 43
Checking the sensitivity of counters ........................ 44
INDEX...................................................................... 45
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