4: Sourcing and measuring 2470 High Voltage SourceMeter Instrument
4-36 2470-901-01 Rev. A / May 2019
the voltage across the resistance is limited to 100 mV. In effect, the 10 V voltage source is
transformed into a 10 mA current source.
In steady-state conditions, the set limit restricts the instrument output unless there are fast transient
load conditions.
If the source output exceeds the source limit:
• On the home screen, LIMIT is displayed to the right of the source voltage.
• The Source value changes to yellow.
The source is clamped at the maximum limit value. For example, if the measurement limit is set to 1 V
and the measurement range is 2 V, the output voltage is clamped at 1 V.
For additional details on using limits, see Operating boundaries (on page 5-4
).
Setting source limits
Using the front panel:
1. Press FUNCTION and select the source and measurement combination.
2. On the home screen, select Limit.
3. Set the value.
4. Select OK.
Using SCPI commands:
To set the limit when sourcing current, send the command:
SOURCe:CURRent:VLIMit <n>
Where <n> is the current limit value.
To set the limit when sourcing voltage, send the command:
SOURCe:VOLTage:ILIMit <n>
Where <n> is the voltage limit value.
Using TSP commands:
To set the limit when sourcing current, send the commands:
smu.source.func = smu.FUNC_DC_CURRENT
smu.source.vlimit.level = limitValue
To set the limit when sourcing voltage, send the commands:
smu.source.func = smu.FUNC_DC_VOLTAGE
smu.source.ilimit.level = limitValue
Where limitValue is the limit value.
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