Model 2657A High Power System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
Section 1: Introduction
2657A-901-01 Rev. B/December 2012
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Organization of manual sections
The information in this manual is organized into the following major categories:
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General operation:
Describes the components of the instrument and basic operation.
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Functions and features:
Describes features and functions, such as relative offset, filters,
reading buffers, triggering, the digital I/O port, and TSP-Link synchronization lines.
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Theory of operation:
Describes the internal circuitry and software of the Model 2657A in detail.
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Remote commands:
Describes the basics of using remote commands to control the instrument,
including descriptions of the factory scripts.
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Instrument programming:
Describes how to control the instrument using TSP, TSB and TSB
Embedded, TSP-Link system system expansion, and TSP-Net.
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Command reference:
Programming notes and an alphabetic listing of all commands available
for the Model 2657A.
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Troubleshooting guide:
Description of the error queue and basic LAN troubleshooting.
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Frequently asked questions (FAQs):
Information that addresses commonly asked questions.
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Next steps:
Contains sources of additional information.
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Maintenance:
Information on instrument maintenance, including line fuse replacement and
firmware upgrades.
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Calibration:
How to verify and adjust the Model 2657A.
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LAN concepts and settings:
How to set up the Model 2657A for use on a local area network.
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Common commands:
Descriptions of IEEE Std. 488.2 common commands.
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Status model:
Description of the Model 2657A status model.
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Display character codes:
Listing of the decimal values for the display character codes and their
corresponding displays.
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