Tektronix Keithley SourceMeter 2461 User Manual page 7

Table of contents
Making basic front-panel measurements ................................................................ 4-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 4-1
Equipment required for this application ................................................................................ 4-2
Device connections .............................................................................................................. 4-2
Make front-panel measurements ......................................................................................... 4-3
How to make front-panel measurements .................................................................................. 4-3
Measuring low-resistance devices ........................................................................... 5-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 5-1
Equipment required .............................................................................................................. 5-1
Set up remote communications ........................................................................................... 5-2
Device connections .............................................................................................................. 5-2
Low-resistance measurements ............................................................................................ 5-5
Set up the measurement from the front panel ........................................................................... 5-6
View the measurements on the front-panel GRAPH swipe screen ........................................... 5-7
View the buffer statistics on the front panel ............................................................................... 5-7
Set up the low-resistance application using SCPI commands .................................................. 5-8
Set up the low-resistance application using TSP commands .................................................... 5-9
Rechargeable battery measurements ...................................................................... 6-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 6-1
Equipment required .............................................................................................................. 6-3
Device connections .............................................................................................................. 6-4
Automated battery charge and discharge cycle testing ....................................................... 6-6
Set up remote communications ................................................................................................. 6-7
Set up the battery application using SCPI commands .............................................................. 6-7
Set up the battery application using TSP commands ................................................................ 6-9
Battery application test results ................................................................................................ 6-12
Generate I-V sweep on an LED with KickStart ........................................................ 7-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 7-1
Equipment and software required ........................................................................................ 7-1
Set up remote communications ........................................................................................... 7-2
Device connections .............................................................................................................. 7-2
Generate an I-V sweep using KickStart ............................................................................... 7-4
Configure the 2461 to use the KickStart software ..................................................................... 7-5
Launch KickStart and set up the test ......................................................................................... 7-5
Run the test and view the graph ................................................................................................ 7-7
View and save the test data in tabular form .............................................................................. 7-8
Measuring I-V characteristics of a solar panel ........................................................ 8-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 8-1
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