User manual

WARNING Hazardous voltages (>30V rms) can appear on the selected
INPUT/OUTPUT LO terminal when performing fast pulse sweep
operations. To eliminate this shock hazard, connect the LO ter
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minal to earth ground. If using the front panel terminals,
ground the front panel LO terminal. If using the rear panel ter
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minals, ground the rear panel LO terminal. The ground connec-
tion can be made at the chassis ground screw on the rear panel
or to a known safety earth ground.
Step 1: Select and configure pulse mode
Basic parameters for the Pulse Mode include pulse width, pulse delay, pulse mea-
surement speed, and pulse count. Refer to Section 5, “Pulse Mode configuration,”
to select the Pulse Mode and set the pulse parameters.
Step 2: Set compliance limit, and select measurement function and range.
Configure the Model 2430 for these aspects of operation as explained in steps 1
through 3, Section 3, “Basic source-measure procedure.”
Note that the AUTO measurement range is not valid in the Pulse Mode. Make
sure the fixed measurement range that you select can accommodate every mea-
surement point in the sweep.
Step 3: Configure sweep.
Select and configure the sweep as explained in “Configuring and running a
sweep.”
Step 4: Run sweep.
To run the sweep, press the SWEEP key. After the last pulse in the sweep is
sourced, the output will turn off and stay off. A sweep that is in progress can be
stopped at any time by pressing the ON/OFF OUTPUT key or the EXIT key.
Step 5: Read buffer.
Use the RECALL key to access the source-measure readings stored in the buffer.
Use the TOGGLE to display statistical information. (See Section 9, “Data Store.”)
Remote Pulse Mode sweep operation
The commands for Pulse Mode operation are provided in Section 5, while the
staircase sweep commands are provided in Table 10-3.