In this section:
Front-panel overview ................................................................ 2-1
Rear-panel overview ................................................................ 2-3
Front-panel user interface ........................................................ 2-4
Installing the system ............................................................... 2-52
Test connections .................................................................... 2-61
Remote communications interfaces ....................................... 2-68
Set voltage and current limit ................................................... 2-93
Select a measurement function .............................................. 2-96
Select a specific measurement range .................................... 2-97
Protection ............................................................................. 2-100
Saving setups ....................................................................... 2-105
Using the event log .............................................................. 2-107
System information .............................................................. 2-108
Instrument sounds ................................................................ 2-109
Resets .................................................................................. 2-109
Front-panel overview
The front panel of 2281S is shown below. Descriptions of the controls on the front panel follow the
figure.
Figure 1: 2281S front panel
POWER switch
Turns the instrument on or off. To turn the instrument on, press
the power switch so that it is in the on position (|). To turn it off,
press the power switch so that it is in the off position (O).
Section 2
General operation