Re: [time-nuts] 53230A input channel fault?

2014-11-19 Thread Adrian Godwin
I recently got a used 53131A. It had the same problem, even though the BNC connectors are fixed to the front panel. On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 2:18 PM, Anders Wallin wrote: > A colleague of mine had seen this exact same behavior on another 53230A. > The problem is a narrow trace right after the CH

Re: [time-nuts] 53230A input channel fault?

2014-11-19 Thread Anders Wallin
A colleague of mine had seen this exact same behavior on another 53230A. The problem is a narrow trace right after the CH1 BNC input. http://www.anderswallin.net/2014/11/53230a-counter-input-channel-fix/ There might be some chemical corrosion going on, since the other counter that experienced this

[time-nuts] 53230A input channel fault?

2014-11-19 Thread Anders Wallin
Hi all, I have a 53230A that behaves differently on ch1 and ch2. With ch2 at DC/1Mohm/postive-slope/1V it triggers ok on my PPS signal and shows e.g. a pusle-width measurement etc. The same signal connected to ch1 fails to trigger. I noticed the Vpp and Vmax/Vmin voltage readings are not correct