Selectable Range of Source Level
See the source range for fixed range in section 5.2, “Setting the Source Range.”
Note
Because there is output capacitance indicated below across the OUTPUT Hi and OUTPUT Lo
terminals of the GS820, the following effects are present.
• If the load changes drastically such as when a short circuit occurs in voltage source mode, a
large transient discharge current is generated from the output capacitance.
• If a voltage source (power supply, amplifier, signal generator, and the like) is connected as a
load, the load voltage source may be unstable due to the output capacitance.
• If the source level is low in current source mode or if the current limiter setting is low in
voltage source mode, take the time needed to charge or discharge the output capacitance
into consideration for the response time of the source level.
Response Mode
Output Capacitance
Normal
3000 pF or less
Stable
6000 pF or less
<<Corresponding Command Mnemonic>>
[:CHANnel<n>]:SOURce:SHAPe DC|PULSe
[:CHANnel<n>]:SOURce[:VOLTage]:LEVel <voltage>|MINimum|MAXimum
[:CHANnel<n>]:SOURce[:CURRent]:LEVel <current>|MINimum|MAXimum
5.4 Selecting the Source Waveform and Source Level
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