Section Topic Page
1 Getting Started ....................................................................................... 1-1
Introduction................................................................................................. 1-2
Capabilities and features...................................................................... 1-2
Organization of manual sections.......................................................... 1-3
General information .................................................................................... 1-3
Warranty information............................................................................ 1-3
Contact information.............................................................................. 1-3
Unpacking and inspection .................................................................... 1-3
Options and accessories...................................................................... 1-4
User’s and Reference manuals............................................................ 1-5
Front and rear panel familiarization ............................................................ 1-6
Front panel summaries......................................................................... 1-6
Rear panel summaries......................................................................... 1-9
Cooling vents............................................................................................ 1-13
Power-up .................................................................................................. 1-14
Line power connection ....................................................................... 1-14
Power-up sequence ........................................................................... 1-15
Beeper................................................................................................ 1-15
Display modes .......................................................................................... 1-16
Editing controls ......................................................................................... 1-17
Source and compliance editing.......................................................... 1-17
Menu navigation................................................................................. 1-18
Menu types......................................................................................... 1-19
Interface configuration.............................................................................. 1-21
USB storage overview.............................................................................. 1-21
Connecting the USB flash drive ......................................................... 1-21
Using the file system................................................................................. 1-22
File system navigation........................................................................ 1-22
Error and status messages....................................................................... 1-22
2 DUT Test Connections.......................................................................... 2-1
Input/output connectors .............................................................................. 2-2
Input/output LO and chassis ground........................................................... 2-4
Sensing methods........................................................................................ 2-6
2-wire local sensing.............................................................................. 2-6
4-wire remote sensing.......................................................................... 2-8
Sense mode selection.......................................................................... 2-9
Contact check connections......................................................................... 2-9
Multiple SMU connections ........................................................................ 2-10
Guarding and shielding............................................................................. 2-12
Guarding ............................................................................................ 2-13
Noise shield........................................................................................ 2-14
Safety shield....................................................................................... 2-16
Using shielding and guarding together............................................... 2-18
Test fixture ................................................................................................ 2-20
Floating an SMU....................................................................................... 2-20
Output-off states ....................................................................................... 2-23
Selecting the output-off state.............................................................. 2-23
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