How To Create And Add A New Device - Keithley 4200-SCS User Manual

Model 4200-SCS User's Manual
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Device files

How to create and add a new device

To create a new device, you must create three files:
The .kdv file can be modified using text editing software, such as Microsoft
files can be modified using bitmap editing software, such as Microsoft
The following procedure illustrates how to add a new device, named new-mosfet, to the
default Device Library:
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The edited new-mosfet.kdv file should appear as shown in
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• The Keithley device (.kdv) file.
• The small bitmap; 16 x 16 dpi (.bmp) file for the project navigator device icon.
• The large bitmap; 120x100 dpi (.bmp) file for the ITM definition tab device graphic.
In the C:\S4200\kiuser\Devices\MOSFET directory, locate the following three files,
which define the existing library device called 3terminal-n-fet:
• 3terminal-n-fet.kdv.
• 3terminal-n-fet.bmp for the project navigator device icon.
• 3terminal-n-fet-big.bmp for the ITM definition tab device graphic.
Copy 3terminal-n-fet.bmp to a new file called new-mosfet.bmp.
If required, modify new-mosfet.bmp using Microsoft
Copy 3terminal-n-fet-big.bmp file to a new file called new-mosfet-big.bmp.
If required, modify the new bitmap using Microsoft
Copy the 3terminal-n-fet.kdv file to a new file called new-mosfet.kdv.
Edit the new-mosfet.kdv file with Notepad® by replacing all occurrences of
"3terminal-n-fet" with "new-mosfet".
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The three files that define
the 3terminal-n-fet device
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