To Select The Numerical Convention For The Display; To Connect The Counter To A Serial Printer Via The; Rs-232 Port - HP 53131A Operating Manual

Chapter 2 Operating Your Universal Counter
Using the Utility Menu

To Select the Numerical Convention for the Display

1 Press and hold Recall (Utility) key, then cycle POWER key.
2 Press Recall (Utility) key until SHOW 9 AS: is displayed.
3 Press any one of the arrow keys until your menu choice is displayed.
If you choose SHOW 9 AS: 9.0 , the Counter will display a frequency
measurement similar to 12.0000000001 MHz , for example. Note that the
integral portion (12) is separated from the fractional portion of the
number by a period (or decimal point). This numerical convention is used
in the USA.
If you choose SHOW 9 AS: 9,0 , the Counter will display a frequency
measurement similar to 12,0000000001 MHz , for example. Note that the
integral portion (12) is separated from the fractional portion of the
number by a comma. This numerical convention is used in many other
countries.
Your numerical convention choice for the display is stored in non-volatile
memory, and does not change when power has been off or after a remote
interface reset.

To Connect the Counter to a Serial Printer via the

RS-232 Port

The RS-232 port on the Counter's rear panel is a 9-pin connector (DB-9,
male connector). You can connect the Counter to any printer with a
properly configured DTE connector (DB-25). You can use a standard
HP 24542G or 24542H interface cable.
Connect the Counter to a terminal or printer by simply installing an
RS-232 cable (such as an AT Printer Cable—HP P/N 24542H cable)
between the units.
Operating Guide 2-65