Instrument Properties And Connections - Keithley 4200A-SCS Reference Manual

Section 7: Keithley Configuration Utility (KCon)

Instrument properties and connections

Each instrument in KCon has a Properties screen. Properties may include the vendor name, model
number, slot number, firmware and hardware versions, serial number, and calibration information for
the instrument.
Some instruments include a Run Self Test option. The Self Test button starts the Self Test utility,
which runs several internal performance checks to determine if the instrument is operating correctly.
When the Self Test process finishes, a pass or fail message is displayed.
If you added external instruments, you can also set the GPIB address from this screen.
If your system configuration includes a matrix, the matrix connections to the measurement terminals
are also displayed.
If you added a test fixture, you can select a type of test fixture and define the number of test fixture
pins (2 to 72).
The number of pins defined in the properties for the test fixture or probe station 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.
For supported external instruments, the 4200A-SCS provides user libraries that contain
preconfigured data acquisition and control user modules. Refer to
page 7-6) for a list of supported equipment and additional information.
The next topics describe general settings for equipment. Matrices and probers, however, require
additional steps. For detail if you are adding a switch matrix, refer to
A-1).
For detail if you are adding a prober, refer to the information for your prober:
•
Suss Micro PA-200 Prober
•
Micromanipulator 8860 Prober
•
Using Manual or Fake Prober
•
Cascade Summit-120000 Prober
•
Signatone CM500 Prober
Run Self Test
Some instruments include a Self Test option. When you run Self Test, the instrument runs a number
of internal performance checks to determine if the instrument is operating correctly. You do not need
external equipment to run Self Test.
To run Self Test:
1. Disconnect all connections to the instrument terminals.
2. Select Run Self Test.
3. Follow the prompts.
4. When the test is complete, a pass or fail message is displayed in the Message area at the bottom
of the screen.
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Model 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer Reference Manual
(on page G-1)
(on page H-1)
(on page I-1)
(on page J-1)
(on page K-1)
Supported external equipment
Using Switch Matrices
4200A-901-01 Rev. C / February 2017
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