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2600AS-901-01 Rev. B / September 2008
Section 3: Basic Operation
Series 2600A System SourceMeter® Instruments Reference Manual
2.
Move the cursor to the digit to change, then press the
navigation wheel
to enter the EDIT
mode, as indicated by the EDIT indicator.
3.
Use the
RANGE
keys to select a range that will accommodate the value you want to set.
(See
for range information.) For best accuracy, use the lowest possible source
range.
4.
Enter the desired source value, then press
ENTER
or the
navigation wheel
to complete
editing.
Step 2: Set compliance limit.
Perform the following steps to edit the compliance limit value:
1.
For the Model 2601A/2611A/2635A or the Model 2602A/2612A/2636A single-channel
display mode, press the
LIMIT
key.
2.
For the Model 2602A/2612A/2636A dual-channel display mode, press
CONFIG
then
LIMIT
,
then select
CURRENT
or
VOLTAGE
. Press
ENTER
or the
navigation wheel
.
3.
Move the cursor to the digit to change, then press the
navigation wheel
to enter the EDIT
mode, as indicated by the EDIT indicator.
4.
Enter the desired limit value, then press
ENTER
or the
navigation wheel
to complete
editing.
Step 3: Select measurement function and range.
Select measurement function and range as follows:
1.
Put the Model 2602A/2612A/2636A in the single-channel display mode, then select the
desired measurement function by pressing
MEAS
or
MODE
.
2.
Select the desired measurement range with the
RANGE
keys, or enable
AUTO RANGE
,
keeping the following points in mind:
•
When measuring the source (such as Source V Measure V), you cannot select the
measurement range using the
RANGE
keys. The selected source range determines the
measurement range.
•
When not measuring the source (such as Source V Measure I), measurement range
selection can be done manually or automatically. When using manual ranging, use the
lowest possible range for best accuracy. In auto range, the Series 2600A automatically
goes to the most sensitive range to make the measurement.
Step 4: Turn output on.
Turn the output on by pressing the
ON/OFF OUTPUT
key. The OUTPUT indicator light will turn on.
Step 5: Observe readings on the display.
Observe the readings on the display. Press
TRIG
if necessary to trigger the unit to begin taking
readings. For the single-channel display mode, the readings will appear on the top line, while
source and limit values are on the bottom line.
Step 6: Turn output off.
When finished, turn the output off by pressing the
ON/OFF OUTPUT
key. The OUTPUT indicator
light will turn off.