Front Panel Operation - 5

Metering Keys

Metering keys control the metering functions of the dc source. When the unit is operating in front panel meter mode, all front panel measurements are calculated from a total of 2048 readings taken at a 46.8 microsecond sampling rate. Therefore, the total acquisition time for a single front panel measurement is about 100 milliseconds. Refer to “Making Front Panel Measurements” for more information.

NOTE: You can vary the both the sampling rate and the number of data points in each measurement when controlling the unit over the HP-IB interface. (Refer to chapter 3 in the Programming Guide).

Meter

Press this key to access the meter menu list. Also use this key to exit a menu at any time and return to meter mode.

Display

 

Measurement

 

<reading>V

 

Measures output dc voltage and current

<reading>A

 

 

 

<reading>V MAX

Measures peak output voltage1

<reading>V MIN

Measures minimum output voltage1

<reading>V

HIGH

Measures the high level of a

voltage pulse waveform1

<reading>V

LOW

Measures the low level of a

voltage pulse waveform1

<reading>V RMS

Measures rms voltage1

 

<reading>A MAX

Measures peak output current1

<reading>A MIN

Measures minimum output current1

<reading>A

HIGH

Measures the high level of a

current pulse waveform1

<reading>A

LOW

Measures the low level of a

current pulse waveform1

<reading>A RMS

Measures rms current1

 

Shift Input

Press this key to access the following metering functions.

Display

Command Function

CURR:RANGE <char>

Select current range (AUTO, LOW or HIGH)

CURR:DET <char>

Select current measurement bandwidth (ACDC or DC)1

Notes:

1Available on HP Model 66332A in SCPI language mode only. reading = the returned measurement

value = a numeric value

char = a character string parameter

Use p

and

q

to scroll through the menu commands.

Use ã

and

ä

to scroll through the menu parameters.

Use á

and

â

to select a digit in a numeric entry field.

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