6243/44 DC Voltage Current Source/Monitor Operation Manual
2.3.1 Measuring a Diode
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Measuring the diode forward voltage (VF)
9. Press the MENU key and select TIME in the parameter group by rotating the
Data knob.
Press the key and select the Measure Delay parameter by rotating the Data
knob.
Press the key and press the 3, and ENTER keys.
Measure Delay is set to 003.00 ms.
Press the key and select the Period parameter by rotating the Data knob.
Press the key and press the 1, 0, 0, and ENTER keys.
Period is set to 100.00 ms.
Press the key and select the Pulse Width parameter by rotating the Data knob.
Press the key and press the 5, and ENTER keys.
Pulse width is set to 005.00 ms.
Press the key twice or press the MENU key, and select MEASURE in the
parameter group by rotating the Data knob.
Press the key and select the Integration Time parameter by rotating the Data
knob.
Press the key and select 1 ms by rotating the Data knob.
Integration Time is set to 1 ms.
10. Press the EXIT key.
The measurement screen returns.
11. Press the MODE key.
The mode becomes the pulse source mode.
12. Press the VS/IS key.
The function becomes the current source function.
13. Press the DIRECT, 1, 0, 0, mA, and ENTER keys.
The source current is set to 100 mA.
14. Press the LIMIT, DIRECT, 1, ., 5. V, and ENTER keys.
The voltage limiter is set to 1.5 V.
15. Press the LIMIT and VM/IM keys.
The function becomes the voltage measurement function.
16. Press the AUTO key.
The measurement auto range is invoked and the following display appears.
NOTE: The following values are for reference only. Actual measurement values will
be different from the values used here due to errors caused in the 6243/44,
cable resistance and device characteristics.
AUTO AZERO
VM
IS:+100.00mA L: 1.5000V *PLS