Section 2: General operation
Series 2600B System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
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2600BS-901-01 Rev. B / May 2013
Numeric entry method:
The numeric entry method may only be used if the numeric keypad is enabled.
To set a value to zero, press the
0000
numeric entry key. To toggle the polarity of a value, press the
+/–
numeric entry key.
1. If the keypad is disabled, press the
MENU
key, then select
DISPLAY > NUMPAD > ENABLE
.
2. Use the
CURSOR
arrow keys (or turn the navigation wheel
) to move the cursor to the value
that needs to be changed.
3. Press the navigation wheel
or the
ENTER
key to enter edit mode. The EDIT indicator is
illuminated.
4. Press any of the number keys (0-9, +/-, 0000) (see
2. SMU setup, performance control, special
operation, and numbers
(on page 2-3)). The cursor moves to the next digit on the right.
5. Repeat the above steps as required to set the values.
6. Press the
ENTER
key to select the value or press the
EXIT (LOCAL)
key to cancel the change.
7. To return to the main menu, press the
EXIT (LOCAL)
key.
Setting source and compliance values
When the Series 2600B is in the edit mode (EDIT indicator is on), the editing controls are used to set
source and compliance values. Note that when you edit the source value, source autoranging is
turned off and remains off until you turn it on again.
To cancel source editing, press the
EXIT (LOCAL)
key.
To edit the source value:
1. Press the
SRC
key. The cursor flashes in the source value field.
2. Use the
CURSOR
keys (or turn the navigation wheel
) to move the cursor to the digit that
needs to be changed.
3. Press the navigation wheel
or the
ENTER
key to edit the source value. The EDIT indicator is
illuminated.
4. Change the source value (see
Setting values
(on page 2-21)).
The
+/-
key toggles the polarity. The
0000
key sets the value to 0.
5. When finished, press the
ENTER
key (the EDIT indicator is not illuminated).
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