Re: clock module for my scaler

[Gerry Swislow <certif!gerry@photon.mit.edu>]

> Seems like the 10 MHz clock signal on the Joerger VSC8 scaler
> is a bit too fast for some of our work.  It limits
> count times to about 3.5 minutes (214.748 sec = 2^31 / 1E7).
> Do you know of a NIM module that will supply lower frequency
> signals for gating our scalers?   100 kHz is optimal.
> Or maybe a divide by 10^n module?
>
> Thanks,
>    Pete Jemian
>    UNICAT

You can ask Joerger to put in a 1MHz oscillator when you order a board.   
You can also change the oscillator yourself.  It's a readily available  
standard component, and its only purpose on the VSC16/8is to provide the  
front panel time-base output.

Gerry