Cd-Rom Contents; Organization Of Manual Sections - Keithley 2280 Series Reference Manual

Section 1: Introduction

CD-ROM contents

The Series 2280 Product Information CD-ROM is shipped with each Series 2280 instrument.
(Keithley Instruments part number 063-4507-00)
The Series 2280 Product Information CD-ROM contains:
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Quick Start Guide: Provides unpacking instructions, describes basic connections, reviews basic
operation information, and provides a quick test procedure to ensure the instrument is
operational.
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Reference Manual: Includes advanced operation topics, maintenance information,
troubleshooting procedures, and in-depth descriptions of programming commands.
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Accessories information: Documentation for accessories that are available for the Series 2280.
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Drivers and release notes: IVI Instrument Driver, National Instruments LabVIEW™ driver, and
related release notes.

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 measure operations, list
mode, reading buffers, triggering, the digital I/O port, graph function, output delay, and slew rate.
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Measurement optimization: Describes best practices and recommended procedures that can
increase measurement speed, accuracy, and sensitivity.
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Introduction to SCPI commands: Describes how to control the instrument using SCPI
commands.
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SCPI command reference: Contains programming notes and an alphabetical listing of all SCPI
commands available for the Series 2280.
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Troubleshooting guide: Describes the event log and basic LAN troubleshooting.
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Application examples: Provides set-ups for applications, such as for low-current measurements,
and list mode operations.
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Next steps: Contains sources of additional information.
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Maintenance: Contains information about instrument maintenance, including line fuse
replacement and firmware upgrades.
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Calibration: Contains information about instrument calibration from the front panel and using
SCPI commands.
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Status model: Describes the Series 2280 status model.
The PDF version of this manual contains bookmarks for each section. The manual sections are also
listed in the Table of Contents at the beginning of this manual.
For more information about bookmarks, see Adobe
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077085501 / February 2015