Model 8010 High Power Device Test Fixture User's Manual
Section 2: Connecting instruments
8010-900-01 Rev. C / March 2017
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Using the interlock
The Model 8010 can be connected to instruments that can output hazardous live voltages. To ensure
operator safety, the Model 8010 provides a built-in interlock switch. The interlock switch is engaged
when the Model 8010 lid is closed and latched. When the interlock switch is engaged, the light on the
lower left of the Model 8010 enclosure is illuminated. You can turn on a SMU output only when the
interlock switch is engaged.
If the lid is open, the interlock switch will not engage and any SMUs with outputs that are configured
for high voltage will not turn on.
If the lid of the Model 8010 test fixture opens:
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The interlock switch opens and the interlock is disengaged.
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The interlock pin is pulled low.
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The output of the SMU turns off.
If the interlock switch is disengaged, the outputs of any instruments with interlock connections to the
test fixture are turned off. The outputs cannot be turned back on until the interlock switch is engaged.
The output is not automatically turned on when the interlock switch is engaged.
Any instruments connected to the Model 8010 must either be powered on or disconnected from the
interlock if powered off.
For detailed information on the interlock requirements for a specific SMU, see the reference manual
for that SMU.
Rear panel connections
This section describes the connections you can make to the rear panel of the Model 8010.
For high voltage capacitance measurements with optional bias tee kits CVU-3KV-KIT and CVU-200V-
KIT, see
Connect the instrument to the Model 8010
(on page 5-2).
The ground wires must be attached to a known protective earth (safety ground) before
powering on instruments. Failure to attach the ground wires to a known protective earth
may result in electric shock.
The input/output terminals of the Model 8010 High Power Device Test Fixture are rated for
connection to circuits rated Installation Category I only, with transients rated less than
1500 V peak above the rated input. Do not connect the Model 8010 terminals to CAT II, CAT
III, or CAT IV circuits. Connection of the Model 8010 terminals to circuits higher than CAT I
can cause damage to the equipment or expose the operator to hazardous voltage.