Time Marker Verification - Fluke 5500A Service Manual

6-132. Time Marker Verification

This procedure uses the following equipment:
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PM 6680 Frequency Counter with a prescaler for the Channel C input
(Option PM 9621, PM 9624, or PM 9625) and ovenized timebase (Option PM 9690
or PM 9691)
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BNC(f) to Type N(m) adapter
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BNC cable supplied with the SC300
Refer to Figure 6-21 for the proper setup connections. Set the PM 6680's FUNCTION to
measure frequency with auto trigger, measurement time set to 1 second or longer, and
50 Ω impedance.
Set the Calibrator Mainframe to SCOPE mode, with the Marker menu on the display.
Press O on the Calibrator Mainframe to activate the output. Then follow these steps
to for each period listed in Table 6-69.
1. Program the Calibrator Mainframe to the output as listed in Table 6-69.
2. Using the BNC cable, connect the SCOPE connector on the Calibrator Mainframe to
the PM 6680 at the channel indicated in Table 6-69. You will need the BNC-N
adapter for the connection to Channel C.
3. Set the filter on the PM 6680 as indicated in the table. Allow the PM 6680 reading to
stabilize, then record the PM 6680 reading for each frequency listed for the
Calibrator Mainframe.
4. Invert the PM 6680's frequency reading to derive the period. For example, a reading
of 1.000006345 kHz has a period of:
1/1.000006345 kHz = 0.999993655 ms.
Record the period in the table and compare to the tolerance column.
SC300 Option 6
Verification
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