Section 2: Using the front-panel interface
Model 2460 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument User's Manual
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2460-900-01 Rev. A / September 2014
To turn a Model 2460 on or off:
1. Before turning the instrument on, disconnect any devices under test (DUTs) from the Model 2460.
2. To turn your instrument on, press the front-panel
POWER
switch to place it in the on (|) position.
The instrument displays a status bar as it powers on. The Home screen is displayed when power
on is complete.
3. To turn your instrument off, press the front-panel
POWER
switch to place it in the off (O) position.
Turn the Model 2460 output on or off
You can turn the Model 2460 output on from the front panel or by sending remote commands.
Turning the Model 2460 output off does not place the instrument in a safe state (an interlock
is provided for this function).
Hazardous voltages may be present on all output and guard terminals. To prevent electrical
shock that could cause injury or death, never make or break connections to the Model 2460
while the instrument is powered on. Turn off the equipment from the front panel or
disconnect the main power cord from the rear of the Model 2460 before handling cables.
Putting the equipment into an output-off state does not guarantee that the outputs are
powered off if a hardware or software fault occurs.
When the source of the instrument is turned off, it may not completely isolate the instrument from the
external circuit. You can use the Output-Off State setting to place the Model 2460 in a known,
noninteractive state during idle periods, such as when you are changing the device under test. The
output-off states that can be selected for a Model 2460 are normal, high-impedance, zero, or guard.
See "Output-off state" in the
Model 2460 Reference Manual
for additional details.
Using the front panel:
Press the
OUTPUT ON/OFF
switch. The instrument is in the output-on state when the switch is
illuminated. The instrument is in the output-off state when the switch is not illuminated.
Using SCPI commands:
To turn the output on, send the command:
:OUTPut:STATe ON
To turn the output off, send the command:
:OUTPut:STATe OFF
Using TSP commands:
To turn the output on, send the command:
smu.source.output = smu.ON
To turn the output off, send the command:
smu.source.output = smu.OFF