Section 3: Instrument description
Series 2600B System SourceMeter® instrument User's Manual
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2600BS-900-01 Rev. A / August 2021
Display features
You can set the front-panel display to display the units of measure, number of digits, and customized
text messages for your applications.
Display screen
The front panel displays source-measure values and readings or user-defined messages. The display
screen options include:
•
Source-measure, compliance screens:
Display SMU source-measure readings and
compliance values.
•
User screen:
Displays user-defined messages and prompts.
Configure the type of source-measure and compliance displayed by setting the
display.screen
attribute. The following programming example illustrates how to display source-measure and
compliance values, and measure readings for SMU A:
display.screen = display.SMUA
Measurement functions
With a source-measure screen selected, the measured reading can be displayed as volts, amperes,
ohms, or watts. Configure the type of measured reading displayed by setting the
display.smu
X
.measure.func
attribute. The following programming example illustrates how to set
SMU A to display ohms measurements:
display.smua.measure.func = display.MEASURE_OHMS
Limit functions
On single SMU display screens, the displayed limit value can either reflect the primary limit value
(current or voltage limit, as applicable), or as the power limit value (that displays the power limit).
Configure the type of limit function displayed by setting the
display.smu
X
.limit.func
attribute.
The following programming example illustrates how to set SMU A to display its power limit setting:
display.smua.limit.func = display.LIMIT_P
Display resolution
Display resolution for measured readings can be set to 4½, 5½, or 6½. Configure the type of
resolution displayed by setting the
display.smu
X
.digits
attribute. The following programming
example illustrates how to set SMU A for 5½ digit resolution for measured readings:
display.smua.digits = display.DIGITS_5_5
