User Manual

2400 Series SourceMeter
®
User’s Manual Table of Contents
9 Data Store
Data store overview ...................................................................... 9-2
Front panel data store ................................................................... 9-2
Storing readings ...................................................................... 9-2
Recalling readings .................................................................. 9-2
Buffer statistics ....................................................................... 9-3
Timestamp format ................................................................... 9-4
Buffer considerations .............................................................. 9-5
Remote command data store ........................................................ 9-5
Data store commands ............................................................. 9-5
Data store programming example .......................................... 9-5
10 Sweep Operation
Sweep types ................................................................................ 10-2
Linear staircase sweep ......................................................... 10-2
Logarithmic staircase sweep ................................................ 10-4
Abort on compliance ............................................................. 10-5
Custom sweep ...................................................................... 10-6
Source memory sweep ......................................................... 10-6
Configuring and running a sweep ............................................. 10-12
Front panel sweep operation .............................................. 10-12
Remote sweep operation .................................................... 10-19
Pulse Mode sweeps (Model 2430 only) .................................... 10-24
Front panel Pulse Mode sweep procedure ......................... 10-25
Remote Pulse Mode sweep operation ................................ 10-26
11 Triggering
Front panel trigger operation ....................................................... 11-2
Front panel trigger model ...................................................... 11-2
Configuring triggering ........................................................... 11-7
Remote trigger operation .......................................................... 11-10
Remote trigger model ......................................................... 11-10
Remote trigger commands ................................................. 11-18
Trigger link ................................................................................. 11-19
Input trigger requirements ................................................... 11-19
Output trigger specifications ............................................... 11-20
Pulse Mode triggering (Model 2430) ......................................... 11-20
Trigger models .................................................................... 11-20
Invalid trigger settings ......................................................... 11-24
12 Limit Testing
Types of limits ............................................................................. 12-2
Pass/fail information ............................................................. 12-2