Open And Close An Instrument Resource; Figure 2-8 Instrument Console Control Icons - Keithley 2601A User Manual

Series 2600A System SourceMeter® Instruments User's Manual
Control icons
Control icons (shown in
1. Open/Close Instrument
resource if open.
2. Clear Console Window
3. Abort Execution
4. Reset
output off.
5. Send Software Trigger
6. Delete a Script From NVRAM
nonvolatile memory, and allows you to remove scripts.
7. Menu
8. Minimize/Maximize
Figure 2-8
Instrument console control icons
Step 2: Open and close an instrument resource
Before you can send commands or run scripts to control the Series 2600A, you must first open the
instrument resource as follows:
1. Click on the Open Instrument icon (see
2. Choose the desired instrument from the dialog box (see
select a communications resource:
2600AS-900-01 Rev. B / September 2008
Figure 2-8) include:
– Opens instrument resource if closed. Closes instrument
– Clears the instrument console window.
– Halts execution of commands or scripts.
– Aborts whatever the unit is doing and resets everything to the default state with the
– Sends a software trigger to take readings.
– Accesses the console menu.
– Minimizes or maximizes the console window.
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– Opens a window that lists the scripts stored in the unit's
Figure 2-8).
Section 2: Remote Operation
Figure 2-9) drop-down menu to
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