Step 7. Set Matrix Card Properties - Keithley 4200A-SCS Reference Manual

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Step 7. Set matrix card properties

The matrix card properties set the connections:

Between the measurement instrumentation and the matrix card

Between the matrix card and the test system (prober or test fixture)

The number of pins defined in the properties for a probe station or test fixture determines the pins

that are available to assign to a switch matrix card column. Make sure the number of pins assigned

is appropriate for your system. Refer to

page A-26) for additional information.

To set matrix card properties:

1. In the Configuration Navigator, expand the switching matrix.

2. Select the card. The properties are displayed. Each row and column has a list to set the card

properties. If the row-column connection scheme is selected, instruments are assigned to the

rows and the test fixture pins or probe pins are assigned to the columns. If the instrument card

connection scheme is selected, both instrumentation and test fixture/probe pins are assigned to

The following figure shows the KI 7XXX matrix-card Properties tab configuration that is required

to support the physical connection configuration that is shown in

3. Select from the lists to connect the rows and columns to instrument terminals and prober or test

fixture pins. Card properties must match the actual physical connections to the matrix card.

In the figure below, the lists labeled A to H correspond to the eight rows of all Keithley

Instruments Series 700 Switching System-compatible matrix cards. The lists labeled 1 to 12

correspond to the 12 columns of Series 700 Switching System-compatible matrix cards.

4. Select Validate Configuration.

Prober or test-fixture pins are always connected to matrix-card columns.

4200A-901-01 Rev. C / February 2017

Figure 543: Assign switch cards to slots

(on page A-13).

Add a test fixture

(on page A-25) or

Appendix A: Using switch matrices

Add a probe station

Row-column or instrument card