Model 2500 Service Manual Calibration 2-19
Step 7. Enter calibration dates and save calibration
NOTE For temporary calibration without saving new calibration constants, proceed to
Step 8. Lock out calibration.
1. From the CALIBRATION menu, select SAVE, and then press ENTER. The unit
will prompt you for the calibration date:
CAL DATE: 02/15/2000
Use , , , , ENTER or EXIT.
2. Using the EDIT keys, change the displayed date to today’s date and press the
ENTER key. Press ENTER again to confirm the date.
3. The unit will then prompt for the calibration due date:
NEXT CAL: 02/15/2001
Use , , , , ENTER or EXIT.
4. Set the calibration due date to the desired value and press ENTER. Press ENTER
again to confirm the date.
5. Once the calibration dates are entered calibration is complete, and the following
message will be displayed:
CALIBRATION COMPLETE
Press ENTER to save; EXIT to abort
6. Press ENTER to save the calibration data (or press EXIT to abort without saving
calibration data.)
Step 8. Lock out calibration
From the CAL EXECUTION menu select LOCK, and press ENTER to lock out calibra-
tion. Press EXIT to return to normal display.
Remote calibration
Use the following procedure to perform remote calibration by sending SCPI commands
over the IEEE-488 bus or RS-232 port. The remote commands and appropriate parameters
are separately summarized for each step.
Remote calibration command summary
Table 2-6 summarizes only those remote calibration commands used in this section.