Quick Results Guide
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Sink operation
When operating as a sink (V and I have opposite polarity), the SourceMeter is dissipating
power rather than sourcing it. An external source can force operation into the sink region. The
SourceMeter can be used to charge/discharge (source/sink) batteries. For operation information
on battery charging/discharging (and the associated precautions), see Section 3,
Sink operation
of the 2400 Series SourceMeter User’s Manual.
Table 2
Source-measure procedure
Procedure
Details
1. Select source function.
Press SOURCE V or SOURCE I.
2. Set source level.
Use DISPLAY EDIT key to place cursor in source
field (Vsrc or Isrc), use RANGE
and
keys to
select range, use edit keys to key in source value,
then press ENTER.
3. Set compliance limit.
Use DISPLAY EDIT key to place cursor in Cmpl
field, use RANGE
and
keys to select range,
use edit keys to key in limit value, then press
ENTER.
4. Select measurement function.
Press MEAS V or MEAS I.
5. If not measuring the source, select
measure range or use auto range (see
Notes 1 and 2).
Use RANGE
and
keys to manually select
range. Or press AUTO RANGE (AUTO annuncia-
tor on) to enable auto range.
6. Turn output on and take readings
from display.
Press ON/OFF OUTPUT key. Red OUTPUT indi-
cator on.
7. Turn output off when finished.
Press ON/OFF OUTPUT key. Red OUTPUT indi-
cator off.
Notes:
1. When measuring source (i.e., Source I, Measure I), you cannot change the measure range or enable auto
range. The measure range is determined by the source range.
2. When not measuring the source (i.e., Source I, Measure I), the compliance range determines the maximum
measurement range that can be selected.
