Frequency and Period Characteristics

Accuracy Specifications ±(% of reading) [1] [4]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temperature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coefficient

 

 

 

 

 

24 Hour [2]

90 Day

1 Year

0°C - 18°C

 

 

Function

Range [3]

Frequency

23°C ± 1°C

23°C ± 5°C

23°C ± 5°C

28°C - 55°C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3Hz - 5Hz

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.005

 

 

Frequency,

100mV

5Hz - 10Hz

0.05

0.05

0.05

0.005

 

 

Period

to

10Hz - 40Hz

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.001

 

 

 

300V

40Hz - 300kHz

0.006

0.01

0.01

0.001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Low-Frequency Errors (% of reading) [4]Integration Time (number PLCs)
Frequency100 & 101 & 0.2

0.02

3Hz-5Hz

0

0.12

0.12

5Hz-10Hz

0

0.17

0.17

10Hz-40Hz

0

0.2

0.2

40Hz-100Hz

0

0.06

0.21

100Hz-300Hz

0

0.03

0.21

300Hz-1kHz

0

0.01

0.07

>1kHz

0

0

0.02

Measuring Characteristics

Frequency and Period

Measurement Method:

Reciprocal-counting technique. AC-coupled input using the ac voltage

 

measurement function.

Voltage Ranges:

100 mV rms full scale to 300V rms. Auto or manual ranges.

Gate Time:

10 ms, 100 ms or 1 second.

Settling Considerations

Errors will occur when attempting to measure the frequency or period of an input following a dc offset voltage change. The input blocking RC time constant must be allowed to adequately settle (up to 1 second) before the most accurate measurements are possible.

Measurement Considerations

All frequency counters are susceptible to error when measuring low-voltage, low-frequency signals. Shielding inputs from external noise pickup is critical for minimizing measurement errors.

Appendix A

HP E1312A and HP E1412A Multimeter Specifications 177