Table Of Contents - Keithley 580 Operator's Manual

Table of Contents

Limitation Of Warranty2
Specifications4
Safety Precautions6
Table Of Contents8
List Of Tables10
List Of Illustrations11
General Information12
Features12
Unpacking And Inspection14
Manual Information14
Optional Accessories15
Bench Operation18
Preparation For Use18
Line Power18
Battery Pack Power19
Battery Charging19
Front Panel Familiarization20
Display20
Annunciators21
Front Panel Controls23
Rear Panel Functions24
Source/Sense Terminals And Test Leads26
Error And Operational Messages26
Operating Conditions29
Basic Measurements29
Environmental Conditions29
Maximum Allowable Inputs29
Connecting Test Leads30
Maximum Test Lead Resistance In Each Lead32
Resistance Measurement Procedure33
Example Measurements33
Polarity34
Drive35
Maximum Inductance And Capacitance Values For Pulsed Drive35
Drive Waveforms37
Relative38
Trigger38
External Trigger Specifications40
External Trigger Isolation41
Dry Circuit Test42
Special Measurement Considerations43
Thermal Emfs And Drive43
Thermoelectric Potentials44
Material Temperature Coefficient45
Voltage Sensitivities45
Common Material Temperature Coefficients Of Resistance46
Noisy High Resistance Measurements47
Alternate Test Lead Connections For Resistance Above 2Kohms48
Common Mode Voltage Noise49
Erratic Or Noisy Low Resistance Measurements49
Open Test Leads50
Ieee-488 Commands51
Ieee-488 Programming51
Device-Dependent Commands51
Default Conditions For Sdc And Dcl Multiline Commands56
Talk Only Operation57
Primary Address Switch57
Programs58
Ibm Personal Computer Xt Or Pc59
Directions59
Apple Interface61
Hp-8563
Hp 9825A64
Hp 981665
Dec Lsi 1166
Pet/Cbm 200168
Data Format And Status Byte Output71