- The 4145b displays six different screens. Each screen is called a
page and each has a different purpose in relation to instrument operation.
By changing from one page to another, different functions and capabilities,
such as measurement set up, measurement, etc., are made available.
Display paging is controlled by the PAGE CONTROL keys Paging cannot be performed during measurement.
MENU PAGE
The start-up menu is displayed when the instrument is turned on and each time the MENU key is pressed. Displayed on then MENU page are the accessible pages, corresponding softkey prompts (SKP).
All pages except the GRAPHICS and LIST pages can be displayed directly from the MENU page by pressing the appropriate softkey. For example, pressing softkey 3 while the MENU page is displayed automatically displays the MEAS/DISP MODE SETUP page.
The CHANNEL DEFINITION page is displayed when the softkey 1 or the NEXT key is pressed while the MENU page is displayed. On this page the operator must define the name, mode, and function of each channel that is to be used in the measurement. User functions are also defined on this page.
The SOURCE SETUP page is displayed when softkey 2 is pressed on the MENU page or when the NEXT key is pressed on the CHANNEL DEFINITION page. On this page the operator must enter the output parameters (START, STOP, STEP, COMPLIANCE, etc.) for the source channels (SMUs an voltage sources) defined on the CHANNEL DEFINITION page.
The MEAS/DISP MODE SETUP page is displayed when softkey 3 is pressed on the MENU page or when the NEXT key is pressed on the SOURCE SETUP page. On this page the operator must select the desired display mode (GRAPHICS, LIST), enter the appropriate source and monitor names, and enter the desired scaling factors.
The GRAPHICS PLOT page is displayed when the MEAS/DISP MODE SETUP page has been set up for GRAPHICS MODE DISPLAY and the NEXT key is pressed. On this page the operator can make the measurement by pressing the SINGLE, REPEAT, or APPEND key an can analyze the measurement results with the softkeys.
The LIST DISPLAY page is displayed when the MEAS/DISP MODE SETUP page has been set up for LIST mode display and the NEXT key is pressed. On this page the operator can make then measurement by pressing the SINGLE, REPEAT, or APPEND key and can analyze the measurement results with the softkeys.