Getting Started 3
Keysight N6700 User’s Guide 47
Entering a Current Limit Setting
Method 1 – Use the Navigation and Arrow Keys
Use the left and right navigation keys to navigate to the setting that
you wish to change. In the display below, channel 1’s current setting
is selected. Enter a value using the numeric keypad. Then press Enter.
You can also use the arrow keys to adjust the value up or down and
switch between + and − limits on Models N678xA SMU. When the
output is on and the unit is operating in CC mode, the output current
changes immediately. Otherwise, the value will become effective when
the output is turned on.
Method 2 - Use the Current key to enter a value
Current
Press
to select the current entry field. In the display below,
channel 1’s current setting is selected. Enter the desired setting using
the numeric keypad. Then press Enter.
If you make a mistake, either use the backspace key to delete the
number, press
to back out of the menu, or press
meter mode.
Enabling the Output
Use the On/Off key to enable the output
On/Off
If a load is connected to the output, the front panel display will
indicate that it is drawing current. Otherwise, the current reading will
be zero. The status indicator next to the channel number indicates the
output’s status. In this case, the output channel is in constant voltage
mode.
For a description of the status indicators, refer to Chapter 1, under
“Front Panel Display – At a Glance”.