Frequency And Frequency Counter Measurements - Agilent Technologies U1251A Quick Start Manual

Frequency and Frequency Counter Measurements

Frequency Measurement
During AC/DC voltage or AC/DC current measurements, you can
measure the relevant frequency by pressing
Frequency Counter Measurement
1 Set the rotary switch to
2 Press to select the frequency counter (Hz) function. "—1—" on
the secondary display means the input signal frequency is divided
by 1. This accommodates for higher frequency range of up to 2
MHz.
3 Connect the red and black test leads to input terminals V(red) and
COM(black) respectively.
4 Probe the test points and read the display.
5 If the reading is unstable or zero, press
input signal frequency by 100. This accommodates for higher
frequency range of up to 20 MHz.
6 The signal is out of specification if the reading is still unstable
after Step 5.
Use the frequency counter for low voltage application. Never use the
WARN IN G
frequency counter on line power system.
Square Wave Output (for U1252A only)
1 Turn the rotary switch to
setting is 600 Hz on secondary display and 50% duty cycle on
primary display.
2 Press
or
(there are 28 frequencies to choose from).
3 Press to select duty cycle (ms) on primary display.
4 Press or
for 256 steps and each step is 0.390625%. The display only
indicates the best resolution with 0.001%.
Pressing
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position. Default display
to scroll through the available frequencies
to adjust the duty cycle. Duty cycle can be set
is the same as pressing
at anytime.
to select divison of
.