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VOL. 2 No. 5
BLISHED BY THE HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, 395 PAGE MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA JANUARY, 1951
ing capabilities of the Model 524A is as described before. This transition The complete circuit of the Model
shown by the curve in Figure 4. The point is illustrated in Figure 6, where 5 24 A is represented by the block dia
curve was plotted from data taken curve A is a plot of theoretical accur gram of Figure 8. On direct frequen
while using a high-stability labora acy obtainable on period measure cy measurements, the unknown is
tory frequency standard in place of ments, and curve B a plot of accuracy applied through the input squaring
by insuring that triggering will al delay multivibrator operates with PRESENTATION: Total indication, 8 places.
First six places on neon lamp banks. Last
ways occur at the same point of the the precision of the time base. two places on two meters.
PERIOD OF COUNT: 0.001, 0.01, 0.1, 1, and
time base. The degree of discrimina At the end of 100 microseconds, 10 seconds, selected by panel control.
Counting and display periods are equal
tion of the circuit is sufficient to give the delay multivibrator causes the and are automatically cycled. Panel push
button allows counting for a single period
a reliability of within 0.03% on time fast bistable multivibrator to switch, with continuous display of count until push
button again depressed.
bases as long as 10 seconds. opening the fast gate and closing the tOW FREQUENCIES: Instrument can be
Following the amplitude discrim resetting gate. Since the counting switched so that low frequencies will oper
ate as time bases. Period of low frequen
inator is a decade sealer that divides circuits have been cleared and reset cies is displayed in microseconds.
ACCURACY: Direct frequency measurement:
by a factor of ten the time bases gen to zero, they are ready to count the zh 1 count ^tolerance of oscillator. Internal
100 kc crystal oscillator tolerance is 2 parts
erated by the time base circuits. The unknown admitted through the fast per million per week. External laboratory
standards can be used to obtain higher
decade sealer operates into a gate gate. oscillator accuracy.
PERIOD MEASUREMENT: Within 0.03% for
that is always open on automatic The next pulse from the decade frequencies up to 300 cps; within 1 micro
second for frequencies between 300 cps
measurements so that the output of sealer finds the resetting gate closed, and 10 kc.
the sealer is applied both to the gate but triggers the delay multivibrator. INPUT TO COUNTING CIRCUIT: Minimum re
quired voltage is 1 volt peok.
for the resetting circuit and to the After the fixed delay of 100 micro INPUT IMPEDANCE: Approx. 100,000 ohms
shunted by 30 mmf.
delay multivibrator that feeds into seconds, the delay multivibrator op 100 KC TIMING CIRCUIT: To use external 100
kc source requires 1 volt across 50,000
the fast bistable multivibrator. erates through the fast bistable mul ohms shunted by 30 mmf.
The function of the fast bistable tivibrator to open the resetting gate POWER SOURCE: Operates from nominal
115-volt, 50''60 cycle supply. Requires ap
multivibrator is to open and close and to close the fast gate. The count proximately 400 watts.
CABLES SUPPLIED: 7' 6" power cord; per
both the fast gate and the gate to the ing circuits then display the counted manently attached.
CONNECTORS: Signal and external standard
resetting circuit. The multivibrator value 'until the next pulse from the connectors, BNC type jacks.
is arranged so that when one gate is decade sealer causes the whole proc MOUNTING: Supplied in metal cabinet.
SIZE: Approx. 28" high, 213/4" wide, 14"
open the other is always closed. A ess to repeat. deep.
WEIGHT: Approx. 115 Ib Shipping weight,
high order of reliability is evident in The operation of the instrument approx. 175 Ibs.
the fact that opening or closing time on period measurements is similar to Price and delivery upon request.
Data subject to change without notice.
combined with any jitter aie sucli that on direct frequency measure