
Section 2: General operation
Model 2450 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
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2450-901-01 Rev. B/September 2013
# Screen element
Description
1
System status
and event
indicators
Located at the top of the Home screen, these indicators provide information
about the present state of the instrument. Some of the indicators open up a
dialog box with more information or a settings menu when selected.
For details, see
(on page 2-13).
2
MEASURE view
area
The green part of the home screen; displays the value of the present
measurement.
3
Measure range
button
Located in the lower left corner of the MEASURE view area. Shows the presently
set measure range; select the button next to the indicator to change the range.
4
Swipe screen
context indicator
Located between the top and bottom halves of the screen. Each circle
represents one swipe screen. As you swipe right or left, a different circle
changes color, indicating where you are in the screen sequence. The default
position of the indicator when the instrument is turned on is the center circle
(Home screen).
5
SOURCE view
area
Blue part of the home screen. When the output is on and source readback is off,
it displays the programmed value of the source. When the output is on and
source readback is on, it displays the measured value of the source. When the
output is off, displays Output Off.
6
Source settings
buttons
Bottom of the SOURCE view part of the home screen. Shows the presently set
source, source range, and source limit values. You can change these values
from the front panel by selecting the buttons on this screen.
7
Source function
indicators
Located on the right edge of the SOURCE view area, these indicators show the
present source function of the instrument:
•
MEAS: The value shown is the actual source value (source readback is
on)
•
PROG: The value shown is the programmed source value (source
readback is off)
•
SRQ: A service request is asserted.
8
Measure function
indicators
Located on the right edge of the MEASURE view area, these indicators show the
present measure function of the instrument:
•
FILT: The filter indicator; a digital filter is enabled.
•
MATH: Math operations are enabled.
•
AZERO: The instrument can be set to automatically get new
measurements of its internal ground and voltage reference between each
reading
•
REL: Relative measurements are enabled.