Rules To Navigate Menus - Keithley 6430 Instruction Manual

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Rules to navigate menus

Many source-measure functions and operations are configured from the front panel menus.
Use the following rules to navigate through these configuration menus:
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Rules to edit source and compliance values are found in Section 3, "Basic source-
measure procedure."
A menu item is selected by placing the cursor on it and pressing ENTER. Cursor posi-
tion is denoted by the blinking menu item or option. The left and right arrow keys con-
trol cursor position.
A displayed arrow on the bottom line indicates there are one or more additional items
(or messages) to select from. Use the appropriate cursor key to display them.
A source or parameter value range is changed by placing the cursor on the range desig-
nator (i.e., k, M, G, etc.) and using the SOURCE
that when the next higher or lower source range is selected, the reading increases or
decreases by a decade.
A parameter value is keyed in by placing the cursor on the digit to be changed and using
one of the following methods:
You can clear a parameter value by pressing the MENU key.
- Use the SOURCE
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digit.
- Use the number keys (0 through 9) to key in the value at the selected digit.
- Use the ± key to change source value polarity, regardless of cursor position.
Boolean selections (such as ON/OFF and HIGH/LOW) are toggled by placing the cur-
sor on the selection and pressing a SOURCE or RANGE up or down arrow key.
A change is only executed when ENTER is pressed. Entering an invalid parameter gen-
erates an error, and the entry is ignored. However, entering an out-of-range value (too
small or too large) selects the lower or upper limit, respectively.
The EXIT key is used to back out of the menu structure. Any change that is not entered
is cancelled when EXIT is pressed.
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or or RANGE or keys to increment or decrement the
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or or RANGE or keys. Note
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