Re: [time-nuts] HP 5370B

2008-05-11 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Didier Juges writes: If a piece of black tape covering the lsd would turn 2.01 into 2.0, would that solve the problem? Doesn't that only solve the problem if the black tape knows about 4/5 rounding ? -- Poul-Henning Kamp | UNIX since Zilog Zeus 3.20 [EMAIL

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5370B

2008-05-11 Thread marks twotoe.com
Hi All, This is my first 5370B so I knew nothing about its expected behaviour. I bought it on eBay as the song goes and when it arrived I could see damage to the top right corner of the front frame that the operator panel screws into. It looked like it had been dropped and dropped quite

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5370B

2008-05-11 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], marks twotoe.com writ es: Now, although it seems deceptively simple, I can't decide whether to tune the multiplier or not. If you have a good spectrum analyser and follows the procedure, it's not tricky at all. -- Poul-Henning Kamp | UNIX since Zilog Zeus

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5370B

2008-05-11 Thread Magnus Danielson
From: Poul-Henning Kamp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [time-nuts] HP 5370B Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 06:36:26 + Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Didier Juges writes: If a piece of black tape covering the lsd would turn 2.01 into 2.0, would that solve the

Re: [time-nuts] Plotting csv files

2008-05-11 Thread Ulrich Bangert
Said, Plotter tries to detect a number of numerical formats on its own. For that purposes it uses a predeclared set of possible delimiters and possible decimal separators. And it uses the presence of a delimiter/separator as well as the absence of a delimiter/separator to do its job. In your case

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5370B

2008-05-11 Thread Mike S
At 10:48 PM 5/10/2008, Tom Van Baak wrote... If a piece of black tape covering the lsd would turn 2.01 into 2.0, would that solve the problem? Why not tape over the whole display, or better yet, just completely avoid the cost of instrumentation and ship the DUT without testing?

Re: [time-nuts] HP/Agilent 5065A Rubidium Vapour frequency standard problem - fixed

2008-05-11 Thread Palfreyman, Jim L
Thanks folks for all your efforts. It turns out I was right about the 10811. My replacement 10811 fixed the fault but as Chuck pointed out I was being to much of a cowboy with the course adjustment. Instead I tuned the course control of the 10811 to a reference 5 MHz on the bench and then

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5370B

2008-05-11 Thread Didier Juges
I can see we now agree this was a silly discussion :-) Didier KO4BB -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike S Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 5:43 AM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] HP

Re: [time-nuts] HP/Agilent 5065A Rubidium Vapour frequency standard problem - fixed

2008-05-11 Thread Roy Phillips
- Original Message - From: Palfreyman, Jim L [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 1:18 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] HP/Agilent 5065A Rubidium Vapour frequency standard problem - fixed Thanks folks for

Re: [time-nuts] HP/Agilent 5065A Rubidium Vapour frequency standard problem - fixed

2008-05-11 Thread Roy Phillips
Jim I have just found a 10811-60111, and I am wondering if you or another member have the complete schematic for the unit - mine has the PC board # 05328-20027, with fine adjust pot and C12 C15 - or is this the normal format. I have not yet power it up and have noted the advice about

Re: [time-nuts] HP/Agilent 5065A Rubidium Vapour frequency standard problem - fixed

2008-05-11 Thread Adrian
Roy, check this: http://www.hparchive.com/Manuals/HP-10811AB-Manual.pdf Btw. you don't happen to have a spare green pilot lamp lens, do you? That's what my 5065A is missing Regards, Adrian Roy Phillips schrieb: Jim I have just found a 10811-60111, and I am wondering if you or another member

Re: [time-nuts] HP/Agilent 5065A Rubidium Vapour frequency standard problem -...

2008-05-11 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 11/05/2008 18:15:57 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have just found a 10811-60111, and I am wondering if you or another member have the complete schematic for the unit - mine has the PC board # 05328-20027, with fine adjust pot and C12 C15 - or is this the

Re: [time-nuts] HP/Agilent 5065A Rubidium Vapour frequency standardproblem - fixed

2008-05-11 Thread Didier Juges
Have you checked the many 10811 documents on my web site? http://www.ko4bb.com/cgi-bin/manuals.pl Searchg for 10811 Didier KO4BB -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roy Phillips Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 12:14 PM To: Discussion of