HP 5501A Operating And Service Manual page 204

Set in Switch
10.
(a) If N,,? 16 384 set S54-4 to 1 and subtract 16 384 from N,, to carry to
step 11 a s N,,.
or
(b) If N,,< 16 384 set 554-4 yo 0 and carry N,, to step 11 a s N,,.
11.
(a) If N,,? 8 192 set 554-3 to 1 and subtract 8 192 from N,, to carry to
step 12 a s N,,.
or
(b) If N,,< 8 192 set S54-3 to 0 and carry N,, to step 12 a s N,,.
12.
(a)
If N , , , 4 096 set S54-2 to 1 and subtracts 4 096 from N,, to carry to
step 13 a s N,,.
or
( b )
If N,,< 4 096 set 554-2 to 0 and carry N,, to step 13 a s N,,.
13.
(a) If N,, L 2 048 set S54-1 to 1 and subtract 2 048 from N,, to carry to
step 14
as
N,,.
or
(b) If N,, < 2 048 set S54-1 to 0 and carry N,, to step 14 a s N,,.
14.
(a) If N,, 2 1 024 set S54-0 to 1 and subtract 1 024 from N,,.
If N,,
-
1 024
>
512 add binary 1 to least significant bit and carry the result
UP.
An example of converting the deadpath to binary is given below:
EXAMPLE: Deadpath
=
6.1 24 metres (extremely large)
Resolution: Normal,
1.6 MHz
pulse
rate
Switch Number
13
Result
4 837 349
4 194 304