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Front Panel Operation
Model 6517A Getting Started Manual
d.
Cursor position (SURFACE or VOLUME menu item blinking) indicates the
selected measurement type:
•
SURFACE — If Surface is the selected measurement type, you do not
have to proceed any further into the menu structure. Use the EXIT key to
exit from the menu.
•
VOLUME — If Volume is the selected measurement type, proceed as fol-
lows to specify the thickness of the sample:
(1)
With the cursor on VOLUME, press ENTER to display the parameters
menu for volume.
(2)
Place the cursor on THICKNESS and press ENTER. The present thick-
ness parameter for the sample will be displayed.
(3)
Use the cursor keys (
and
) and the RANGE
and
keys to specify
the thickness (in millimeters) of the sample, and then press ENTER.
(4)
Use the EXIT key to back out of the menu structure.
6.
Disable zero check by pressing Z-CHK.
7.
Press OPER to source voltage to the DUT and, after an appropriate electrification
time, take a reading from the display. Typically, an electrification time of 60 sec-
onds is used.
8.
Place the V-Source in standby when finished by again pressing OPER.
WARNING
Place the V-Source in standby before making or breaking connections
to the test fixture or DUT.
Summary of Contents for 6517A
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