05 | Keysight | Using an External Trigger to Measure Current with B2980A Series – Demo Guide
LAB: Using external trigger signals and a B2980A series ammeter to make a
current measurement.
Objective
This demo illustrates the ability of a
B2980A series ammeter to respond to
an external trigger and make a current
measurement.
Procedure
1. Change View mode to Meter View
2. Confirm the measurement parameter
3. Configure the trigger condition
4. (Optional) Configure voltage source
condition
5. Initiate the ammeter to wait for an
external trigger signal
6. (Optional) Abort the ammeter to
stop waiting for an external trigger
signal
7. (Optional) If you’d like to change
aperture mode
8. (Optional) If you’d like to change
measurement range operation
Demonstration
1. Change View mode to Meter View
1) Press repeatedly until the
Meter View
appears
on the screen.
2. Confirm the measurement parameter
1) Make sure that the
measurement parameter
is set to
current.
If it is
NOT
set to
current,
take the procedure
“2)”
to set it to
current
.
2)
(Optional)
Press to set the
measurement parameter
to
current
.
3. Configure the trigger condition
1) Press and then press to show the
Trigger Sub-Panel
.
2) Press to edit the
Trigger type
, and then select to set the
Trigger type
to
MANUAL
.
