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2400 Series SourceMeter
®
User’s Manual Getting Started 1-23
Editing source and compliance values
Use the following keys to edit source and compliance values:
• EDIT — selects the source or compliance display field for editing. A blinking
cursor will appear in the field to be edited. If no key is pressed within a few
seconds, the edit mode will be cancelled automatically.
• EDIT arrow keys — places the display cursor on the display digit to be
changed.
• SOURCE ∆ or ∇— increments or decrements the source or compliance
value. Note that pressing either of these keys will automatically enable the
source edit mode.
•RANGE ∆ or ∇ — selects the source or compliance range.
• Numeric keys (0-9) — allow you to directly enter source or compliance val-
ues.
• EXIT — exits the edit mode without waiting for the time-out period.
The basic procedure for editing source and compliance values is outlined below.
See Section 3, “Basic source-measure procedure,” for more details.
1. Press the EDIT key until the blinking cursor is in either the source or com-
pliance display field to be edited.
2. If desired, use the RANGE ∆ or ∇ key to select the desired source or com-
pliance range.
3. To simply increment or decrement the display value, use the EDIT arrow
keys to place the blinking cursor on the digit to be changed, then increment
or decrement the value with the SOURCE
∆ or ∇ keys. Note that the
source or compliance value will be updated immediately; you need not
press ENTER to complete the process.
4. To enter the source or compliance value directly, simply key in the desired
value with the numeric keys while the cursor is blinking. Again, the source
or compliance value will be updated immediately.
Toggling the source and measure display fields
Normally, the measured reading value will appear in the upper, main display line,
while the source and compliance values appear in the left and right fields respec-
tively of the lower display line. You can toggle the source and measure display
fields by pressing the TOGGLE key to place the source and measure values in the
desired positions.