Capter2
Name
and Function of Each Part (Outline)
2-4
Curve Tracer CS-5000 Series Instruction Manual
2.1.2 STEP GENERATOR
Figure 2.5 show STEP GENERATOR part on the front panel and Table 2.3 lists name and function
of each part.
Figure 2.5 Front panel (STEP GENERATOR part)
Table 2.3 Front panel (STEP GENERATOR part)
№
Name
Description
Ref.
①
STEP AMPLITUDE key It sets the voltage/current value per step for the step generator
output.
Section 3.6
②
STEP 1/10 key
It sets the voltage/current value per step for the step generator
output to 1/10. The lamp of STEP 1/10 goes on.
Section
3.6.2
③
OFFSET key
It sets the offset of the step generator output.
Pushing it allows the offset value to return to zero.
Section
3.6.3
④
MENU key
STEP
PULSE
SOURCE
NUMBER OF STEPS
SWEEP STEPS
NEXT PAGE
/PREV PAGE
OFFSET MODE
It sets the step generator output condition.
It selects polarity of STEP waveform (
+
STEP,
−
STEP).
It selects polarity of PULSE waveform (
+
PULSE,
−
PULSE).
It selects step voltage or step current.
It sets the number of steps for output waveform.
It sets the number of measurement points per step for the step
generator SWEEP.
It displays the 2nd page menu when setting to PULSE.
It displays the 1st page menu.
It changes the offset mode; i.e., offset is added to the entire
pulse steps or each pulse step. It is available when STEP is
set to PULSE.
Section
3.6.4
Section
3.6.4.2