Re: [time-nuts] Getting a 5370A tomorrow - How do i test it works

2013-08-29 Thread cfo
On Thu, 29 Aug 2013 00:02:30 +0200, Frank Stellmach wrote: Bingo, welcome on time-nuts, also! Follow the manual, the first basic test is simply connecting the reference output on the rear to the input and measuring frequency and T.I. This lets you test function and base noise level

Re: [time-nuts] Getting a 5370A tomorrow - How do i test it works

2013-08-29 Thread cfo
Hmmm ... Bad news I started the tests in section 4 , and all went well for approx 35 min. Test pg 4-28 - Table 4-3 - See Errata starting on page 4 PON test pg. 4-2 Step 1-13 : Disp 99.69 to 99.73 (flipping fast) Step 14 : 100 - Disp 99.69x to 99.70x - 100 - Disp 99.68x

Re: [time-nuts] Getting a 5370A tomorrow - How do i test it works

2013-08-29 Thread John Miles
I goofed in one of the steps - Step 6 , where i should have selected DC on both AC/DC switches , they were unfortunately on AC. When i power the unit off/on it starts up fine (the start/stop) leds are blinking , but the display shows 0.00 , and once in a while if i'm lucky it arms and show

[time-nuts] Getting a 5370A tomorrow - How do i test it works

2013-08-28 Thread cfo
I bought a 5370A on *bay last week , and the unit is supposed to arrive tomorrow. I have never used such a beast , and as the seller wrote it is fully working , and passes self test. I was wondering if anyone could give some hints to test that it's working ok. I mean the input stages , known

Re: [time-nuts] Getting a 5370A tomorrow - How do i test it works

2013-08-28 Thread Ed Palmer
If you haven't already done so, download the manual - there are multiple copies on the net - and run through the Operation Verification Tests in Table 4-1. All you need for that is a BNC cable. If it passes those tests you can be reasonably sure that everything is alive. Next, I suggest

Re: [time-nuts] Getting a 5370A tomorrow - How do i test it works

2013-08-28 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message kvl8rt$an8$1...@ger.gmane.org, cfo writes: I bought a 5370A on *bay last week , and the unit is supposed to arrive tomorrow. I have never used such a beast , and as the seller wrote it is fully working , and passes self test. I was wondering if anyone could give some hints to test

Re: [time-nuts] Getting a 5370A tomorrow - How do i test it works

2013-08-28 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
On 28 August 2013 17:35, cfo xne...@luna.dyndns.dk wrote: and as the seller wrote it is fully working , and passes self test. I was wondering if anyone could give some hints to test that it's working ok. I often ask sellers how something was tested. Some peoples idea of tested is very

Re: [time-nuts] Getting a 5370A tomorrow - How do i test it works

2013-08-28 Thread cfo
On Wed, 28 Aug 2013 20:06:11 +0100, Dr. David Kirkby wrote: On 28 August 2013 17:35, cfo xne...@luna.dyndns.dk wrote: and as the seller wrote it is fully working , and passes self test. I was wondering if anyone could give some hints to test that it's working ok. I often ask sellers how

[time-nuts] Getting a 5370A tomorrow - How do i test it works

2013-08-28 Thread Frank Stellmach
Bingo, welcome on time-nuts, also! Follow the manual, the first basic test is simply connecting the reference output on the rear to the input and measuring frequency and T.I. This lets you test function and base noise level (35ps)hat. If this test passess, the machine is running well in

Re: [time-nuts] Getting a 5370A tomorrow - How do i test it works

2013-08-28 Thread Mark Spencer
In addition to the other advice you have received, all of my HP5370B's have benefited from having the circuit boards reseated. The test procedures in the manual for the B version are quite detailed. I presume the A version is similar. The list archives contain some info about optimum