Capter3
Function
Setting and Basic Operation
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Curve Tracer CS-5000 Series Instruction Manual
3.9.1 HORIZONTAL knob
Rotating HORIZONTAL knob
①
on the previous page allows the sense and source of the
horizontal axis to be selected.
The setting result is displayed in the setup display area under the waveform display area.
200 mV
Horizontal axis range
COLLECTOR
Source
Setting range
* The HIGH CURRENT mode is not installed in CS-5100.
Source: STEP
If HORIZONTAL knob is turned fully counterclockwise, this instrument changes to STEP display
and the horizontal axis is fixed; i.e., it is not connected to the horizontal amplifier and 1 step of the
step generator is indicated by 0.5div.
Source:
COLLECTOR
If other than Open/Collector/Common is selected on CONFIGURATION menu, the voltage
between collector and emitter (Vce) is displayed. If Open/Collector/Common is selected, the
voltage between base and emitter (Vbe) is displayed when the source is COLLECTOR.
HORIZONTAL
←
To left rotation
To right rotation
→
Source
STEP
BASE-EMITTER COLLECTOR
Range
Fixed
position
display
5.00V/div to
50.0mV/div
(1-2-5 step)
HIGH VOLTAGE
500V/div to 50.0mV/div (1-2-5 step)
When MAX PEAK VOLTS is 5kV,
500V/div to 500mV/div
HIGH CURRENT 5.00V/div to 50.0mV/div (1-2-5 step)