Abstract: A method and apparatus performs time-interval to voltage conversion immediately and continuously allowing timing variations to be viewed and correlated with other voltage signals displayed on an oscilloscope. A calibration output assists in calibrating the vertical gain and offset of the oscilloscope. An automatic setup software routine finds suitable resolution and offset settings. The method includes the steps of selecting the type of time-interval to be measured, scaling the counting of a clock signal appropriately, offsetting the counting means as desired, counting the number of clock signals that occur during every selected time-interval, limiting the counted results to a preselected range, and converting the counted results to an analog voltage for display by an oscilloscope.

Abstract: A terminal response time analysis system is disclosed for measuring the response time of a terminal system connected to a host processor. The terminal system has a keyboard for inputing information to the host processor and a monitor with a screen for displaying information received from the host.

Abstract: An oscilloscope automatically measures an interval between first and second triggering events in a repetitive input signal. The oscilloscope includes A and B sweep circuits for generating event triggered "A" and "B" sweep ramps, respectively. The oscilloscope also includes two comparators. One comparator generates an "A" indicating signal when the A sweep ramp reaches the level of a first adjustable reference signal. The other comparator generates a "B" indicating signal when the B sweep ramp reaches the level of a second adjustable reference signal. The oscilloscope initially sets both sweep circuits to repetitively trigger on the first event and sets the first reference signal to a constant level. While monitoring relative timing of the A and B indicating signals, the oscilloscope iteratively adjusts the second reference signal to a "first pass" level for which the A and B indicating signals are repetitively generated at substantially similar times.

Abstract: This is an apparatus for and a method of measuring the time coherence of high frequency signals fed into different points along a high frequency transmission line regardless of where the input signal enters the line or what the propagation delay of the line is.This describes a method and apparatus for measuring multiple unknown signals from different signal sources coupled into different points on a transmission line, which measurement is independent of the physical distances between the signal sources and the measurement device and of the propagation delay. In essence, any transmission medium positioned between the signal source and the measurement device becomes effectively transparent. This means that there is minimal signal loss and no phase change or propagation delay change due to physical position is realized. Thus, significant advantages are realized from the present invention.

Abstract: Apparatus for indicating the timing relationship between a reference point of a repetitive input signal, e.g. the horizontal sync point of a video signal, and a signal element that repeats at a higher frequency than the input signal, e.g. an element of the color burst, comprises a phase-locked oscillator for generating a continuous wave signal that is in phase with the signal element. The continuous wave signal is used to generate a train of pulses having a repetition frequency that is equal to the repetition frequency of the signal element and is selectively variable in phase relative to the continuous wave signal, and this train of pulses is used to modulate a display of the repetitive input signal in a dimension other than one that is used in a normal waveform display, e.g. intensity.

Abstract: A laboratory testing mechanism for determining conformance of an optical iation detector to prespecified time response requirements, comprising an electrically-operated shutter and a fast-moving rotary disc located between a radiation source and the detector under testing. Proximity switch associated with the disc provide electrical signals representing the time at which the window of the detector is initially exposed to the radiation source and selected elapsed time intervals thereafter.