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Model
5315A/
B
General
Information
1-1.
INTRODUCTION
SECTION I
GENERAL INFORMATION
1-2.
This
manual provides
information
pertaining
to
the
installation,
operation, testing, adjust-
ments,
and maintenance
of the HP
Model
5315A and
53158
Universa
l
Counters,
shown
in
Figure
1-1.
1-3.
This manual
is
divided into
eight
sections,
each
covering a particular topic
for
the
operating
and service of
the
HP
Model
S31SA/
8.
The
top
ics
by
section number
are
:
Sedion
Topic
General Information
II
Installation
lit
Operation
IV
Performance Tests
V
Adjustments
VI
Replacea
ble
Parts
VII
Manual Changes
VI
r
I
Service
1-4.
DESCRIPTION
1-5.
The
Hewlett-Packard
Model 5315A and 53158 are universa
l
counters,
measuring signals
over a range
from
0.1
Hz to
100
MHz.
Th
e
5315A/
B
measures
Frequency,
Period, Time Interval,
Time Interval
Average,
Time
Interval
Holdoff
(Delay), and
Ratio. A
Totalize
funct ion with
manual
or external gating
is
also provided.
All
measurements except
Totalize
are displayed
in
engineer-
ing notation
with
up
to
eight
digits
of
resolution.
1-6.
Two
independent input
channel
s
are prOVided for time
interval
measu reme
nts. Each
input
cha
nnel
has
an attenuator
(Xl
,
X20),
trigger
slo pe
selector,
tr igger leve
l/
sensitivity
control
,
and
ac-dc coupling
.
A switchable
low-pass
fitter on
Channel
A and 3-state trigger lights are also
provided.
1-7. The
53158 is
functio nally
identical
to the
5315A.
The
major
diffe rence is that
the
5315B is
designed for rack mounting or
stacking
and features a
metal
cabine
t
to minimize EM!.
1-8.
OPTIONS
1-9. Th
e
options ava
il
able with
the
5315A
/
8
are described in
Table
1-1. If an option
is included
in the initial
order,
it
will be installed at the
factory
and ready for operation
upon
receipt.
If
an
option
is
ordered for field
installation,
it
will
be
suppl
ied
as a
retrofit kit.
For field
installation
of
Option 001 and
002,
refer to
paragraph
2-29.
1-10. SPECIFICATIONS
1-11. Th
e instrument
specifications are listed in
Table
1-1.
These
specifica tions
are the perform-
ance standards or
limits aga inst
which
the instrument
may
be tested.
1-1
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