Keysight B2980B User’s Guide, Edition 1 83
How to Perform Measurement
Turning the instrument on or off
Press the standby switch. When the power is on, the LED below the switch turns
green.
For the B2983B/B2987B, the LED turns orange during the switch is off and the
battery charging is in progress.
Setting the instrument to the local state
Press the Cancel/Local key. The front panel keys are available when the
instrument is in the local state.
On/Off switches
The On/Off switch shows the following lighting status to indicate the status of
Ammeter or Voltage Source (B2985B/B2987B) associated with the switch.
off OFF (disable) status
green ON (enable) status
red High voltage status of Voltage Source, for the B2985B/B2987B
Pressing the On (green) switch turns it to the OFF status even if the instrument is
in the remote control state.
Starting measurement
Press the Single key to start a single (one shot) measurement.
Press the Run/Stop key to start a repeat (continuous) measurement.
If a repeat measurement is in progress, pressing the Single or Run/Stop key stops
it.