Model 2657A High Power System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual Section 2: General operation
2657A-901-01 Rev. B/December 2012 2-17
Basic operation
Hazardous voltages may be present on all output and guard terminals. To prevent electrical shock
that could cause injury or death, never make or break connections to the Model 2657A while the
instrument is powered on. Turn off the equipment from the front panel or disconnect the main
power cord from the rear of the Model 2657A before handling cables. Putting the equipment into
standby does not guarantee that the outputs are powered off if a hardware or software fault occurs.
Operation overview
Before you begin any of the following front panel procedures, make sure that you exit out of the menu
structure. Press the EXIT (LOCAL) key as many times as needed to return to the main display.
Source-measure capabilities
From the front panel, the instrument can be configured to perform the following source-measure
operations:
• Source voltage: Measure and display current, voltage, resistance, or power
• Source current: Measure and display voltage, current, resistance, or power
• Measure resistance: Display resistance calculated from voltage and current components of
measurement (can optionally specify source voltage or source current value)
• Measure power: Display power calculated from voltage and current components of
measurement (can optionally specify source voltage or source current value)
• Measure only (V or I): Display voltage or current measurement
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