Section 4: Operation
Series 2600B System SourceMeter® instrument User's Manual
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2600BS-900-01 Rev. A / August 2021
Front-panel source-measure procedure
Use the following procedure to perform the basic source-measure operations of the 2600B SMU
using the front panel. The following procedure assumes that the 2600B is already connected to the
device under test (DUT), as explained in
(on page 4-6).
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 2600B 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 2600B before handling cables. Putting the equipment
into standby does not guarantee that the outputs are powered off if a hardware or software
fault occurs.
Step 1: Select and set the source level
To select the source and edit the source value:
1. Press the
SRC
key as needed to select the voltage source or current source, as indicated by the
units in the source field on the display. The flashing digit (cursor) indicates which value is
presently selected for editing.
2. Move the cursor to the digit to change, then press the navigation wheel to enter the EDIT mode.
3. Use the
RANGE
keys to select a range that accommodates the value you want to set. For best
accuracy, use the lowest possible source range.
4. Enter the source value.
5. Press the
ENTER
key or the navigation wheel to complete editing.
Step 2: Set the compliance limit
To edit the compliance limit value:
1. If the instrument has two channels (2602B, 2604B, 2612B, 2614B, 2634B, or 2636B) and is in
dual-channel display mode, perform the following (steps a, b, and c). Otherwise, go to the
next step.
a. Press the
CONFIG
key.
b. Press the
LIMIT
key and then select
CURRENT
or
VOLTAGE
.
c.
Press the
ENTER
key or the navigation wheel.
2. If the instrument has only one channel (2601B, 2611B, or 2635B), or if it is a two-channel
instrument that is in single-channel display mode, press the
LIMIT
key.
3. Move the cursor to the digit to change, then press the navigation wheel to enter the EDIT mode,
as indicated by the EDIT indicator.
4. Enter the limit value, then press the
ENTER
key or the navigation wheel to complete editing.
