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The HP 53131A Calibration Procedures

CHANGE 1 (Firmware Revisions 3317, 3335, 3402, 3427) (Continued)

6 Disconnect the calibration setup.

6 This completes the TI QUIK? calibration procedures.

Depending on which timebase the Counter contains, proceed to the following procedure “To Calibrate the Standard Timebase” or the “To Calibrate the High Stability Timebase Option (Medium or High)” procedure to calibrate the timebase.

To Calibrate the Standard Timebase

1Connect the output of a 10 MHz house standard to Channel 1 of the Counter as shown in Figure 2-4.

House Standard

10 MHz Reference

HP 53131A

Counter

Channel 1

Figure 2-4. Standard Timebase Calibration Setup

2Cycle the POWER key to preset the Counter.

3With an insulated tuning tool, turn the OSC Adjust potentiometer (located on the rear chassis of the Counter) until the frequency reading in the Counter display is 10.00000000 MHz ± 5 Hz.

The Counter will be calibrated to the house standard.

If you are not able to adjust the frequency correctly, refer to the troubleshooting section in this chapter.

This completes the Standard Timebase Calibration procedure.

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