Section 3: Functions and features Model 2461 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual3-80 2461-901-01 A/November 2015Establishing a relative offset valueYou can use the Model 2461 to automatically determine the relative offset, or you can assign aspecific relative offset value.Automatically acquiring a relative offset valueWhen you automatically acquire a relative offset value, the Model 2461:• Makes a new measurement.• Stores the measurement as the new relative offset level.Before acquiring the offset, apply the signal that you want to offset the measurement by.Using the front panel:1. Press the FUNCTION key and select the measure function.2. Press the MENU key.3. Select Calculations.4. For Rel, select Acquire. The relative offset value is displayed to the right.Selecting Acquire from the front panel automatically enables the relative offset value, unless anoverflow reading is detected.You can also enable or disable the relative offset feature through the SETTINGS swipe screen Reloption.Using a remote interface:• SCPI commands: Refer to [:SENSe[1]]::RELative:ACQuire (on page 6-68) and[:SENSe[1]]::RELative:STATe (on page 6-69).• TSP commands: Refer to smu.measure.rel.acquire() (on page 8-169) andsmu.measure.rel.enable (on page 8-170).When the relative offset is selected, the REL annunciator to the right of the measurement isdisplayed.
