User`s guide

Agilent B2900 User’s Guide, Edition 2 4- 11
Front Panel Reference
Display and Assist Keys
Range parameters
The following setup parameters are available. Source or Measure XXXX is decided
by the source setting.
Source Volts: Spot For the voltage source. Selects the range operation AUTO or
FIXED for the constant voltage output and the source side
voltage measurement.
Measure Amps For the voltage source. Selects the range operation AUTO or
FIXED for the current measurement.
Source Amps: Spot For the current source. Selects the range operation AUTO or
FIXED for the constant current output and the source side
current measurement.
Measure Volts For the current source. Selects the range operation AUTO or
FIXED for the voltage measurement.
The right field is used to set the range value for the FIXED range operation, or the
minimum range value for the AUTO range operation. For the available range
values, see
“Output and Measurement Ranges” on page 2-11.
Measure Ohms Selects the resistance measurement operation AUTO,
FIXED, or V/I. For AUTO and FIXED, the channel
performs resistance measurement by using the current
source and voltage measure condition automatically set by
the resistance measurement range setting. For V/I, the
channel performs measurement by using the present
source/measure condition, and the resistance value is given
by V/I calculation.
The right field is used to set the resistance measurement range value for the FIXED
operation, or the minimum and maximum ranges for the AUTO operation. For the
available range values, see
Table 2-7 on page 2-15. This setup field is not available
for the V/I operation.
In the AUTO range operation, the channel automatically sets the range which
provides the best resolution for the source output value or the measured value.