As described in the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standard IEC 664, digital multimeter measuring circuits (e.g., Keithley Models 175A, 199, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2010) measuring circuits are Installation Category II. All other instruments’...
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H I G H S P E E D P R E C I S I O N R E A D B A C K P O W E R S U P P L Y This guide is designed to familiarize users of the Keithley Model 2304 High Speed Power Supply with the basic operating features available from the instru- ment’s front panel and via the GPIB Bus.
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M O D E L 2 3 0 4 1. Press the SET key to select the Output Settings Mode. A blinking cursor will appear in the voltage field of the display. 2. Use the buttons to key in the desired output voltage value, then press SET.
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H I G H S P E E D P R E C I S I O N R E A D B A C K P O W E R S U P P L Y Selecting the operating (display) mode: Actual V and I Mode: This mode sets the instrument to display steady-state readback current and voltage and to return current or voltage measurements over the GPIB bus.
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M O D E L 2 3 0 4 External Test Quick Circuitry Disconnect Connector – Input – Source – Source – Sense – Output Sense + Source + Source + Figure 3. Typical method of connecting the Model 2304 to a DUT. DVM Input Mode: This operating mode configures the Model 2304 to display the voltage applied to the DVM input terminals and to return these readings via the bus.
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H I G H S P E E D P R E C I S I O N R E A D B A C K P O W E R S U P P L Y Pulse Current Mode: The Pulse Current Mode sets the instrument to display high, low, or aver- age pulse-current measurements and to return these readings over the bus.
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M O D E L 2 3 0 4 Notes: 1. For a reading to be performed and returned via the bus, the :read? command must be sent after the instrument is configured to the desired mode. 2. The function “voltage,” “current,” “pcurrent,” and “dvmeter” in the :sense:function command must be in quotes.
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H I G H S P E E D P R E C I S I O N R E A D B A C K P O W E R S U P P L Y Front Panel Pulse-current measurement procedure: 1.
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M O D E L 2 3 0 4 GPIB commands for making pulse-current measurements: :sense:function “pcurrent” ; selects pulsed current measurement function :sense:pcurrent:synchronize: tlevel x.xxxx ; specify trigger level x.xxxx, up to 5 amps :sense:pcurrent:average x ; number of readings to average per measurement, up to 100 (optional command) :output:response enhanced...
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H I G H S P E E D P R E C I S I O N R E A D B A C K P O W E R S U P P L Y :sense:pcurrent:mode low ; set up Model 2304 to calculate and return low pulse value :sense:pcurrent:mode average ;...
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