Turn On The Instrument; Connections For Testing; Two-Wire Connections - Keithley 2280 Series Quick Start Manual

Turn on the instrument

Turn on the instrument by pressing the front-panel POWER
switch to the on position. The instrument powers up.

Connections for testing

Use the wire ratings listed in the following table when making
connections to the instrument.
Usage
Front panel binding posts
Rear panel output terminals
CAUTION
The wire must be heavy enough not to overheat while
carrying the short-circuit output current of the unit.
Please meet the wiring requirements described above.
Specifications
AWG 20 to AWG 12
AWG 20 to AWG 12

Two-wire connections

Two-wire connections are used for basic operation when
maximum accuracy is not required. Keep the wire as short
as possible to reduce lead inductance and noise pickup. The
following illustration shows two-wire (local sensing) DUT
connections to the front panel.