[time-nuts] Scopes and 1 PPS signals?

[Didier Juges]

I read this:

"But using an HP 54501A DSO it's almost impossible to determine the period.
http://www.prc68.com/I/O1814.shtml"

It seems he wanted to measure the period. For once, the thread actually was
about the original question :-)

Didier

> -----Original Message-----
> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com 
> [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On Behalf Of Dave Brown
> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 11:21 PM
> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Scopes and 1 PPS signals?
> 
> I took Brookes original inquiry to be about measuring the 
> width of the 
> nominally 10 uS  wide PPS pulse-in which case anything that 
> alters the 
> pulse width is a no-no.  Precise and stable triggering delay to place 
> one of the pulses in the on-screen area is all  that is required.
> DaveB, NZ