Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument User's Manual Section 9: Measuring I-
V characteristics of solar cells
2450-900-01 Rev. C / December 2013 9-5
To set up the application from the front panel:
1. Make connections to the instrument and device under test (DUT) as described in Device
connections (on page 9-2).
2. Press the POWER switch on the front panel to turn on the instrument.
3. Reset the instrument:
a. Press the MENU key.
b. Under System, select Manage.
c. Select System Reset.
d. Select OK.
4. Press the HOME key.
5. Press the FUNCTION key.
6. Under Source Voltage and Measure, select Current.
7. Press the MENU key.
8. Under Measure, select Settings.
9. Select the button next to Sense Mode and select 4-Wire Sense.
10. Press the MENU key.
11. Under Source, select Sweep.
12. Set the Start level to 0 V.
13. Set the Stop level to 0.55 V.
14. Set the Step level to 10 mV.
15. Swipe down on the SWEEP SETTINGS screen until you see Source Limit.
16. Select the button next to Source Limit and enter 1 A.
17. Click OK.
18. Select Generate. This sets up a trigger model for the sweep.
19. Press the MENU key.
20. Under View, select Graph.
21. Press the TRIGGER key to initiate the trigger model.
22. To repeat the sweep, press the TRIGGER key again.
The following figure shows an example of solar cell I-V measurements on the front-panel graph. Note
that the current is negative on the graph because the Model 2450 is sinking current.
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