Oscillator monitor

Present high speed data acquisition systems in nuclear diagnostics use high frequency oscillators to provide timing references for signals recorded on fast, traveling wave oscilloscopes. An oscillator's sinusoidal wave shape is superimposed on the recorded signal with each cycle representing a fixed time increment. During data analysis the sinusoid is stripped from the signal, leaving a clean signal shape with known timing. Since all signal/time relationships are totally dependent upon working oscillators, these critical devices must have remote verification of proper operation. This manual presents the newly developed oscillation monitor which will provide the required verification.