Step 1 – select step number to program, If not already, boot the instrument, Into list mode by holding the – B&K Precision 8540 - Manual User Manual
Page 16: Key while switching on the power, Button. press, Then, Different step, Press, The next parameter, Step 2 – select type

Setup List Parameters
Below is an example with step by step instructions on setting up a sequence
using list modes.
Step 1
– Select step number to
program
If not already, boot the instrument
150W DC Electronic Load
8540
Set
V
Recall
CC
Short
CV
into LIST mode by holding the
B
key while switching on the power
A
B
C
D
W
30A
CR
button. Press
Shift
, then
C
View
to enter the LIST menu for
programming LIST parameters.
The display will look like the one
on the right.
A
OFF
Shift
Programmable Range: 0
– 99
If you want to program from the
Use the
A
B
keys to change
first step, leave it shown on the
bottom display as 0. In this
example, we will start from 0. After
entering all parameters assigned
for the step, the menu system will
automatically go back to this setup
screen with step number
automatically incremented by 1.
You only need to adjust this if you
want to edit a programmed step
later on or if you want to program a
cursor position shown by the LED light
next to either A, B, C, or D (These four
denotes cursor position, with A selecting
the most significant figure and D the
least significant figure.
8540
different step.
150W DC Electronic Load
Set
Recall
CC
Press
C
View
to go and configure
V
Short
CV
the next parameter.
Step 2
– Select type
Bottom display will show the type
for step 0. Use the knob to select
between CC, CV, or CR type.
When running
the list, this step
will
A
B
C
D
NOTE