Table of Contents
1 Getting Started
Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1-2
Capabilities and features .................................................................................. 1-2
Organization of manual sections ...................................................................... 1-2
General information ................................................................................................ 1-3
Warranty information ....................................................................................... 1-3
Contact information ......................................................................................... 1-3
Safety symbols and terms ................................................................................ 1-3
Unpacking and inspection ................................................................................ 1-4
Options and accessories ................................................................................... 1-5
User’s manual .................................................................................................. 1-7
Reference manual ............................................................................................ 1-7
Additional references ....................................................................................... 1-7
Front and rear panel familiarization ........................................................................ 1-7
Front panel summaries ..................................................................................... 1-7
Rear panel summaries ...................................................................................... 1-7
Heat sink and cooling vents .................................................................................. 1-12
Power-up ............................................................................................................... 1-14
Line power connection ................................................................................... 1-14
Power-up sequence ........................................................................................ 1-15
Beeper and keyclick ....................................................................................... 1-16
Source preset .................................................................................................. 1-17
Disabling the front panel ................................................................................ 1-17
Menus .................................................................................................................... 1-18
CONFIG menus ............................................................................................. 1-18
Direct access menus ....................................................................................... 1-19
Editing controls ..................................................................................................... 1-20
Source and compliance editing ...................................................................... 1-20
Menu navigation ............................................................................................ 1-20
Password ............................................................................................................... 1-22
Interface selection ................................................................................................. 1-22
GPIB and language ........................................................................................ 1-23
RS-232 ........................................................................................................... 1-23
Ethernet (Model 6221 only) ........................................................................... 1-23
Error and status messages ..................................................................................... 1-24
Default settings ..................................................................................................... 1-24
Front panel setups ......................................................................................... 1-24
Remote operation setups ................................................................................ 1-25
SCPI programming ............................................................................................... 1-29
Optional command words .............................................................................. 1-29
Query commands ........................................................................................... 1-29
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