User Manual

2400 Series SourceMeter
®
User’s Manual Sweep Operation 10-15
by pressing CONFIG V or I, selecting the SHAPE menu item, and then
selecting PULSE. Use the EXIT key to back out of the menu.
The following procedure assumes that the SourceMeter is already con-
nected to the DUT as explained in Section 2.
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.
Performing a staircase sweep
Step 1: Configure source-measure functions.
Configure the SourceMeter for the desired source-measure operations as follows:
1. Select the desired source function by pressing SOURCE V or SOURCE I.
2. Set the source level and compliance limit to the desired values.
3. Press MEAS V or MEAS I to select the desired measurement function, then
choose the desired measurement range.
Step 2: Configure sweep.
Configure the sweep as follows:
1. Press CONFIG then SWEEP.
2. Select TYPE, then press ENTER.
3. Select STAIR, then press ENTER.
4. At the prompts, enter the desired START, STOP, and STEP values.
5. From the CONFIGURE SWEEPS menu, select SWEEP COUNT, press
ENTER, then choose FINITE or INFINITE as desired.
6. Again from the CONFIGURE SWEEPS menu, choose SOURCE
RANGING, press ENTER, then select BEST FIXED, AUTO RANGE, or
FIXED as appropriate.
7. Press EXIT to return to normal display.
Step 3: Set delay.
Set the source delay as follows: