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Calibration 2-19

• Send the source and sense commands using the multimeter reading as the parameter.

For example:

:CAL:PROT:SOUR 1.997

:CAL:PROT:SENS 1.997

• Send the SOUR:VOLT 0.0 command to set the source voltage to 0V.

• Note and record the multimeter reading.

• Send the :CAL:PROT:SOUR command using the multimeter reading as the com-

mand parameter. For example:

:CAL:PROT:SOUR -1.02E-3

Table 2-8

Voltage calibration initialization commands

Command Description

*RST Restore GPIB defaults.

:SOUR:FUNC VOLT Activate voltage source.

:SENS:CURR:PROT 0.1 Current limit when voltage source is active.

:SENS:CURR:RANG 0.1 Make sure 1A range is not active.

:SOUR:VOLT:PROT MAX Maximum allowable source voltage.

:SYST:RSEN OFF Disable remote sensing.

:CAL:PROT:CODE 'KI002430' Unlock cal.

:OUTP:STAT ON Turn source on.

Step 3: Current calibration

1. Connect the Model 2430 to the digital multimeter (Figure 2-2), and select the multimeter

DC current function.

2. Send the commands summarized in Table 2-10 in the order listed to initialize current

calibration.

Keithley 2430 User Manual

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