Well, that's only true if your counter has zero dead-time... I know you know this, 1 second gate time will give slightly less than 1 Sa/S.
On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 1:15 PM, Bob Camp <kb...@n1k.org> wrote: > Hi > > With a 1 second gate time, you will get one data output per second with the > settings you have described. I suspect there is something else wrong with > your > setup. The same settings will work for 1 pps and give you one reading > output > per second. The input level should have no impact as long as it will > properly > trigger the counter. > > Bob > > > On Dec 2, 2016, at 12:54 PM, <cdel...@juno.com> <cdel...@juno.com> > wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I have not played with my 53131A RS232 for a couple years and have a > > question. > > I want to configure it to "talk" to Hyperterminal so I can log some > > readings. > > I did the 5 items to configure it: > > HW pacing (disabled) > > print on > > baud rate (19200) > > parity > > SW pacing (none) > > > > with a 5Mhz input I only get data sent about once every 3 seconds, I > > thought with a 1 second gate I'd get an output measurement every > > second? > > > > I would think there is plenty of time to output the first measurement > > before the next one is read! > > > > Actual setup I'm wanting to do is time interval (at a 1PPS rate) and log > > the results. > > > > I remember I had it working once and it would be OK as long as I did not > > exceed around 80% of full scale. > > If that happened I would only get an output logged every other second. > > > > I can live with that part but need to get back to it working below around > > 80%. > > > > Any advice is most welcome! > > > > I'm going to configure for the TI and <80% and see what happens. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Corby > > > > _______________________________________________ > > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ > mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ > mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.