6240B DC Voltage Current Source/Monitor Operation Manual
5.2.3 Operations in Sweep Source Mode
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5.2.3.5 Reverse Function
Turning ON or OFF the reverse function switches the sweep operation between one-way sweep and round
sweep.
Reverse OFF: One way sweep
Reverse ON: Round sweep
Table 5-7    Reverse Operations in DC Sweep Mode
Operational 
condition
Trigger mode Operation Remarks
DC sweep
AUTO
Th: Hold time
Tp: Period time
Td: Measurement 
delay time
Tds:Source delay 
time
Tm: Measurement 
time 
(Integration time 
+ Measurement 
data processing 
time)
Tcn: Operate 
processing time
Trc: Range change 
processing time
HOLD
Th
Star t trig ger
Tp Tp
Tp
Tp
Tp
Tp
Td
Tds
Td
Forward
Reverse
Bias value
Operate
COMPLETE OUT [HI/GO/LO]
TRIGGER IN
COMPLETE OUT [END]
COMPLETE OUT [FRONT]
SYNC OUT
RTB ON 
(returns to the bias value)
RTB OFF 
(stays at the present value)
Th Td
Tds
Td
Bias value
Operate
Start trigger
Measurement
trigger
Measurement
trigger
Measurement
trigger
Measurement
trigger
Measurement
trigger
Measurement
trigger
Measurement
trigger
Forward Reverse
COMPLETE OUT [FRONT]
TRIGGER IN
SYNC OUT
COMPLETE OUT [END]
COMPLETE OUT [HI/GO/LO]
RTB ON 
(returns to the bias value)
RTB OFF 
(stays at the present value)