Operating The Counter - Agilent Technologies 53151A Operating Manual

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Operating the Counter

Operating the Counter
The procedures in this section are designed to familiarize you with the
Frequency Counter's features and controls. Agilent suggests that you
follow the steps for each of these procedures, even if you do not presently
need to make any measurements or to adjust any of the Counter's settings.
The following procedures are provided:
• Turning the Counter On
• Turning the Display Backlight Off or On
Selecting an Input Channel
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• Using the Menu
• Setting the Serial Port Baud Rate
Measuring Frequency
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• Measuring Relative Frequency
• Offsetting a Frequency Measurement
Measuring Power
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• Measuring Relative Power
• Offsetting a Power Measurement
Using Power Correction
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• Setting the Measurement Rate
• Setting the Number of Averages
Setting the Resolution
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