
S664
Frequency Counter
Operation Manual
SIMPSON ELECTRIC COMPANY
520 Simpson Avenue, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538-0099
(715) 588-3311 FAX (715) 588-3326
Printed in U.S.A. Part No. 06-116549 Edition 6, 06/07

About this Manual
To the best of our knowledge and at the time written, the information contained
in this document is technically correct and the procedures accurate and adequate
to operate this instrument in compliance with its original advertised specifications.
Notes and Safety Information
This Instruction Manual contains warning headings that alert the user to check
for hazardous conditions. These appear throughout this manual where applicable, and are defined below. To ensure the safety of operating performance of
this instrument, these instructions must be adhered to.
Caution, refer to accompanying documents.
Caution, risk of electric shock.
Standard input module
Input Channels
Count edge
Input Sources
Input Impedance
A & B channels
User Channel
Low pass filter
Max voltage
A, B and User
High to low transition (A and B channels)
Switch contact, CMOS or TTL logics, PNP or NPN
devices
Sinking: 10K, 5% Res. Pull-up to (9.0 - 16 VDC) ±10%
Sourcing: 5.1K, 5% Res. Pull-down to common
Input Thresholds
Low Bias mode:VLT = 1.6V ±10% VUT = 3.6V ±10%
High Bias mode:VLT = 5.0V ±10% VUT = 7.0V ±10%
VLT = 0.2V (min) VUT = 3.0V (max)
Frequency < 200Hz (0 to 10V input square wave at
50% duty cycle)
A, B and User channels 3
0VDC maximum sustained
Technical Assistance
SIMPSON ELECTRIC COMPANY offers assistance Monday through Friday
8:00 am to 4:30 pm Central Time by contacting Technical Support or
Customer Service at (715) 588-3311. Internet: http://www.simpsonelectric.com
Warranty and Returns
SIMPSON ELECTRIC COMPANY warrants each instrument and other articles
manufactured by it to be free from defects in material and workmanship under
normal use and service, its obligation under this warranty being limited to making good at its factory or other article of equipment which shall within one (1)
year after delivery of such instrument or other article of equipment to the original purchaser be returned intact to it, or to one of its authorized service centers,
with transportation charges prepaid, and which its examination shall disclose
to its satisfaction to have been thus defective; this warranty being expressly in
lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied and of all other obligations or
liabilities on its part, and SIMPSON ELECTRIC COMPANY neither assumes
nor authorizes any other persons to assume for it any other liability in connection with the sales of its products.
This warranty shall not apply to any instrument or other article of equipment
which shall have been repaired or altered outside the SIMPSON ELECTRIC
COMPANY factory or authorized service centers, nor which has been subject to
misuse, negligence or accident, incorrect wiring by others, or installation or use
not in accord with instructions furnished by the manufacturer.
Under the normal field usage there is no need to remove the front bezel of this
product. The front bezel of this product should only be removed by a qualified
technician.
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Appendix A: Technical Specifications
A.1 Functional Specifications
Frequency modes
Frequency Inputs
Miscellaneous inputs
Maximum count rate
Min pulse width
Frequency range
(internal)
Frequency accuracy
(instantaneous)
Frequency vs
temperature
Frequency vs time
(aging)
Display Digits
Display Decimal Point
Display LEDs
Display Range
Scale 1 1.00 to 99.99 Hz 1 update / sec
Scale 2 2.0 to 999.99 Hz 1 update / sec
Scale 3 4 to 9999 Hz 2 updates / sec
Scale 4 0.01 to 35.00 KHz 2 updates / sec
Channel A and Channel B
Reset (Scale Select) and B (Direction Control)
35 KHz (Standard and Quadrature X1 modes)
8.75 KHz (Quadrature X4 mode)
andard mode)
2 uS (St
-2,147,483,648 Hz to +2,147,483,648
> ± 0.001% of reading
+ 0.0001% of reading per °C
± 0.001% of reading per year
4-digit, 7-segment with leading zero blanking
Position according to selected scale
Red 0.56" (14.2mm), high efficiency
- 999 to + 9999
(Independent of decimal position)
Contents
1 Product Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
1.1 General Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 Part Number Identification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3 Option Module Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 Hardware Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2.1 Panel Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 Removing / Installing Option Modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.3 120/240 VAC Power Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2.4 Standard Input Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.5 Quadrature Input Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.6 Excitation Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
3 Display & Rear Panel Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3.1 Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.2 Display Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.3 Rate (Frequency) Scaling and Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.4 A/B Channel Inputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Appendix A: Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
A.1 Functional Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
A.2 Electrical, Environmental and Mech. Specifications. . . . . . . . . . 17
A.2 Electrical, Environmental and Mechanical
Specifications
Power Requirements
Power Consumption
Reset Input Signal
Storage Temperature
Operating Temperature
Relative Humidity
Bezel
Panel Cutout
Case Depth
Weight
AC Supply: 120 or 240 VAC, ±10%
3VA
Active Low: 0.2 VDC = active
-10 to 60°C
0 to 40°C
0 to 80% for temperatures less than 32°C,
decreasing linearly to 50% at 40°C. (Non-
condensing)
3.93" x 2.04" x 0.52" (99.8 x 51.8 x 13.3mm)
3.62" x 1.77" (92 x 45 mm) 1/8 DIN
3.24" (82mm)
9.0 oz. (255.1 g)
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