Detailed Front Panel Controls Description - Keithley 706 Instruction Manual

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Upon the actuation of the ENTER button, the time is set to
7:30 A.M. As another example, set the time to 7:30 P.M. by
pressing 1, 9, 3, 0, 0, 0, ENTER.
To display the DATE mode, simply press the DATE button.
The date is displayed in one of two formats. The formats are
the American date format and the International date format.
These formats are described in paragraph 2.9.2. The formats
are selected exclusively by front panel Program 1. Refer to
paragraph 2-9 for complete details concerning the front panel
programs. To set the date, use the steps outlined in Table
2-14.
As another example, set the date to August 18th for the inter-
national date format by pressing:
1. PRGM, 1 (Selects front panel Program 1 for display.)
2. 1, ENTER. (Selects the international date format.)
3. 1,8,0, 8, ENTER. (Enters 18.08 for the date August 18th.)
2.7 DETAILED
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
DESCRIP-
TION
1. POWER ON/OFF-The
On/Off switch operates on the
push-push principle. Depressing this button turns the in-
strument on. Once the instrument is on, pressing (releas-
ing) this button turns the instrument off. When the Model
706 is turned on it goes through a power up sequence as
outlined in paragraph 2.3. When the power up sequence is
complete the Model 706 displays the following:
[
Cl1
F
lx-
where:
01 = Channel Number One
F = First Channel*
o = Channel Open
*If channel 1 was previously
programmed
as the first
channel, last channel or both, it is displayed as such. This
is because the first and last functions are battery backed up
and not affected by power up.
NOTE
If upon power up the Model 706 displays the
slave or no loop message (refer to paragraphs
2.9.11 and 2.9.12) activate Program 90 return
the Model 706 to normal operating conditions.
To activate Program 90, press PRGM 9,0.
To identify the previous state of the functions that are not
affected by power up, simply activate the desired function.
When the function is activated the previous state for that
function is displayed. Refer to paragraph 2.5.1 for informa-
tion concerning
the actuation
of the desired function.
Refer to Table 2-2 for power up default conditions.
2. CHANNEL-The
CHANNEL button selects the channel
mode for display. The channel number is displayed on the
front panel as a two digit number, except in the daisy chain
or matrix mode. Upon power up the Model 706 reverts to
the channel mode.
Pressing the CHANNEL button while the Model 706 is in
the channel mode increments the channel number by one.
Actuation of the clock, date, PRGM, single, continuous,
or interval functions takes the Model 706 out of the chan-
nel mode. Actuation of the reset function during any of the
front panel programs except Programs 90, 91, 92 and 99
reverts the Model 706 to the channel mode.
3. OPERATION-The
OPERATION group consists of four
function buttons: FIRST, LAST, CLOSE and OPEN. The
buttons are described as follows:
CLOSE-Upon
actuation
of the close function
the
present!y
disp!ayed
channe!
rt!asesi !f fhF( prasent!y
displayed channel is already closed, pressing the CLOSE
button has no effect on the channel. When the presently
displayed channel is open and the CLOSE button is press-
ed the open and close digit (furthest digit on the right of
the display) changes to a c and that channel is closed.
Refer to the following display.
iYnT--&
Open and Close Digit
o = Channel Open
c = Channel Closed
Table 2-14. Setting the Date
SteD 1 Action
I Comments
1
2
3
4
5
..-
Press DATE.*
Selects the date mode for display and turns on
the DATE LED.
Press the DATA buttons (O-9)
For example, to set the date to August 18th
that correspond to the desired
for the American date format follow steps 3,
date.
4 and 5.
Press PRGM, 1.
Selects front panel PROGRAM 1 for display.
Press 0, ENTER.
Press 0: 8, 1, 8, ENTER.
Selects the American date format.
Enter 08.18 for the date August 18th.
_ -_--.
"Pressing the DATE button during a scan sequence stops the sequence, turns on the DATE LED
and selects the date mode for display.
2-14

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