General Operation; Front-Panel Overview - Keithley 2280 Series Reference Manual

In this section:

Front-panel overview ................................................................ 2-1

Rear-panel overview ................................................................ 2-3
Front-panel user interface ........................................................ 2-4
Installing the system ............................................................... 2-22
Test connections .................................................................... 2-33
Remote communication interfaces ......................................... 2-40
Set voltage and current limit ................................................... 2-62
Select a measurement function .............................................. 2-65
Select a specific measurement range .................................... 2-65
Protection ............................................................................... 2-67
Saving setups......................................................................... 2-71
Using the event log ................................................................ 2-74
System information ................................................................ 2-75
Instrument sounds.................................................................. 2-75
Resets .................................................................................... 2-76
Front-panel overview
The front panel of Series 2280 is shown below. Descriptions of the controls on the front panel follow
the figure.
POWER switch
Figure 1: Series 2280 front panel
Turns the instrument on or off. To turn the instrument on, press
the power switch so that it is in the on position (|). To turn it off,
press the power switch so that it is in the off position (O).
Section 2

General operation