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Preface
Thank you for purchasing the Curve Tracer CS-5000 series. Please use Iwatsu instruments
regularly for a long time in future.
Please read this manual carefully and understand its contents before using this Curve tracer,
and then keep this manual handy for future reference.
This instruction manual describes the precaution, installation and operation of the following
Curve Tracer CS-5000 series: CS-5100, CS-5200, CS-5300 and CS-5400.
The following manual, including this one, is provided as manual for the Curve Tracer 5000
Series.
The CS-3000_5000 Series Remote Control Manual explains the remote control for the Curve
Tracer used the usual LAN interface through 10Base-T/100Base-TX and adopts VXI-11 as the
communication protocol. Please read the manual, too.
Notices
This manual corresponds to the software version 1.37 of Curve Tracer.
Parts of the contents of this manual may be modified without notice for improvements in
performance and functions.
Reproduction or reprinting of the contents of this manual without prior permission from Iwatsu
is prohibited.
For questions about this instrument, contact IWATSU listed at the end of this manual or our
sales distributors.
Manual Part Number
KML112431
Revision history
January 2013: 1st edition
September 2016: 8th edition
May 20017: 9th edition
October 20017: 10th edition
July 2018: 11th edition
July 2020
:
12
th
edition
Important Safety Precautions
To ensure safe operation of this instrument and to prevent injury to the user or damage to property,
items to be observed are written in the
WANING and
CAUTION in this manual. Be sure to
read them for safe operation. In addition, marks indicating attention are attached on the panel.
Definitions of
WARNING and
CAUTION used in this manual
WARNING
Incorrect operation or failure to observe the warning may result in death or
serious injury.
CAUTION
Incorrect operation or failure to observe the caution may result in injury or
damage to the instrument.
Explanation of symbols on panel
ELECTRIC SHOCK
Incorrect operation may cause electric shock. This symbol calls attention. To
protect the user, read items in this manual before using this instrument.
WARNING
To prevent injury to the user or damage to this instrument, read items in this
manual before using this instrument.