Tektronix Keithley SourceMeter 2470, Reference Manual

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Section 3: Instrument description 2470 High Voltage SourceMeter Instrument Reference Manual
3-14 2470-901-01 Rev. A /
May
2019
System event indicator
Located on the right side of the instrument status indicator bar, this indicator changes based on the
type of event that has been logged.
Select the indicator to open a message screen with a brief description of the error, warning, or event.
Select the Event Log button to open the System Events tab of the event log, which you can use to
access detailed descriptions of the events. For more information about the Event Log, see Using the
event log (on page 3-50).
Figure 38: Error and message indicator
The following table describes the different icons.
Icon Description
An empty triangle means that no new events were logged in the event log since the last time you viewed
the event log.
A blue circle means that an informational event message was logged. The message is for information
only. This indicates status changes or information that may be helpful. If the Log Command option is on,
it also includes commands.
A yellow triangle means that a warning event message was logged. This message indicates that a
change occurred that could affect operation.
A red triangle means that an error event message was logged. This may indicate that a command was
sent incorrectly.