| Stopwatch Mode |
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The stopwatch mode is used to time single events between start and stop pulses on the same channel. Duration of a single wave shape can be measured by tying the A and B channels together. |
| Timing Process Dynamics |
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The start and stop pulses used for timing can be generated by the dual relay board in a Laureate analog panel meter or digital counter. For instance, the start and stop pulse edges can be created as temperature passes two alarm setpoints, or astemperature cycles in a hysteresis control mode. |
| Rate Based on 1 / Time |
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The Extended stopwatch meter can be programmed to display highly accurate rate based on elapsed time. A pulse or switch closure can initiate timing, while another pulse or switch closure stops timing. The meter can be programmed with multipliers to display rate in appropriate engineering units, such as meters/sec, for any time duration. |
| Replacing an Oscilloscope with a Laureate Meter |
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An oscilloscope is great for viewing and timing pulses in a lab. However, in fixed installations where digital timing accuracy and control outputs are required, a low-cost Laureate time interval meter will be the instrument of choice. Resolution to 0.2 µs is feasible. |
| Instrumenting a Pulsed Laser System |
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Some of the many possibilities in instrumenting a pulsed laser system with Laureate dual-channel counters: elapsed time, number of pulses, pulse width, pulse separation, duty cycle, and pulse rep rate. |
