Using Visual Basic - Keithley 2601 User Manual

Section 2: Remote Operation

Using Visual Basic

User interface
The GUI (graphical user interface) shown in
a Keithley Instruments Series 2600 instrument Sourcementer using Visual Basic 6.0. Source code
for this example program can be downloaded from the Keithley Instruments internet site,
www.keithley.com.
Figure 2-8
Visual Basic example user interface
Using the Series 2600 as a traditional GPIB instrument
The following pseudocode describes how the Series 2600 will be configured and controlled to
source voltage and measure current for this example. Some of the settings are default values
restored by resetting the instrument, but they are included to show a typical setup and measure
sequence that might be used for such a test.
1. Reset Series 2600 to default settings.
2. Set display to show SMU A source and limit settings.
3. Set display to show current measurement.
4. Set source function to DCV.
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Series 2600 System SourceMeter
Figure 2-8
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