Section 4: Making basic front-panel measurements Model 2651A High Power System SourceMeter® Instrument User's Manual
Making front-panel measurements
Use the following procedure to configure the instrument and make measurements from the front
panel.
Step 1: Select and set source level
Perform the following steps to select the voltage source and set its value to 10 V:
1. Press
the
SRC
key as needed to select the
V-Source
, as indicated by the units in the source field
on the display. The flashing digit (cursor) indicates which value is selected for editing.
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 the 10 V range. If using a different source value, use the lowest
possible range for the best accuracy.
4. Set the source value to 10.0000 V, and then press the
ENTER
key or the navigation wheel to
complete editing.
Step 2: Set compliance limit
Perform the following steps to edit the compliance limit value to 10 mA:
1. Press
the
LIMIT
key.
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. Enter the limit value of 10.000 mA.
4. Press
the
ENTER
key or the navigation wheel
to complete editing.
Step 3: Select measurement function and range
To select measurement function and range:
1. Select the current measurement function by pressing the
MEAS
key as needed.
2. Enable autorange by pressing the
AUTO
key (the AUTO indicator lights). Alternatively, you can
set manual ranging using the up or down RANGE keys.
Step 4: Turn output on
Turn the output on by pressing the
OUTPUT ON/OFF
control. The OUTPUT indicator light turns on.
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