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Keithley 2182A User Manual (339 pages)

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Brand: Keithley | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 2 MB

Safety Precautions
5
Table of Contents
7
List of Tables
19
Getting Started

23
- General Information
  25
  - Warranty Information
    25
  - Contact Information
    25
  - Safety Symbols and Terms
    25
  - Inspection
    25
  - Options and Accessories
    26
- Nanovoltmeter Features
  28
- Front and Rear Panel Familiarization
  29
  - Front Panel Summary
    29
  - Figure 1-1 Model 2182 Front Panel
    29
Getting Started

30
- Getting Started
  31
  - Rear Panel Summary
    33
  - Figure 1-2 Model 2182 Rear Panel
    33
- Cleaning Input Connectors
  35
- Power-Up
  36
  - Line Power Connection
    36
  - Figure 1-3 Power Module
    36
  - Setting Line Voltage and Replacing Fuse
    37
  - Power-Up Sequence
    37
  - Table 1-1 Fuse Ratings
    37
  - Line Frequency
    38
- Display
  38
  - Status and Error Messages
    38
- Default Settings
  38
- Table 1-2 Factory Defaults
  39
Voltage and Temperature Measurements

41
Range, Digits, Rate, and Filter

69
- Range
  71
- Autoranging
  72
- Table 3-1 SPCI Commands - Range
  72
- Table 3-2 SPCI Commands - Digits
  73
- Figure
  74
- Speed Vs. Noise Characteristics
  74
3 Range, Digits, Rate, and Filter

72
- Rate
  74
  - SCPI Programming - Rate
    75
  - Table 3-3 SCPI Commands - Rate
    75
- Filter
  76
- Figure 3-2 Moving and Repeating Filters
  78
Relative

80
- Digital Filter
  81
- MX+B and Percent (%)
  83
  - Percent (%)
    84
  - SCPI Programming - Relative
    86
  - SCPI Programming - MX+B and Percent
    90
Ratio and Delta

91
- Ratio
  
  92
- Filter, Rel, and Ranging Considerations
  94
- Delta
  96
- Figure
  97
- Test Circuit Using Constant Current Source
  97
- Figure 5-1 Test Circuit Using Constant Current Source
  97
- Figure
  98
- Delta Measurement Using Bipolar Source
  98
- Figure 5-2 Delta Measurement Using Bipolar Source
  98
- Selecting Delta
  99
- Figure
  101
- Delta Measurement Connections
  101
- Figure 5-3 Delta Measurement Connections
  101
- Figure
  104
- Triggering Timing Diagram
  104
- Figure 5-4 Triggering Timing Diagram
  104
- Filter Considerations
  105
- SCPI Programming - Ratio and Delta
  106
- Figure
  108
- Calibrating 1:10 Divider
  108
  - Applications
    108
  - Testing Superconductor Materials
    109
  - Figure
    110
- Test Circuit-Fixed I (Vary H)
  110
- Figure 5-6 Test Circuit—Fixed I (Vary H)
  110
- Figure 5-7 H-V Curve (Fixed I)
  111
- Figure
  111
- Sourcemeter Output-2-Point Custom Sweep
  111
- Figure 5-9 I-V Curve (Fixed H)
  112
- Figure 5-10 Test Circuit-Fixed H (Vary I)
  113
- Figure 5-11 Sourcemeter Output-30-Point Custom Sweep
  115
- Figure 5-12 Trigger Link Connections Using Two Model 2182S
  116
Buffer

117
- Buffer Operations
  118
  - Figure 6-1 Buffer Locations
    119
  - Recall
    119
  - Buffer Statistics
    120
- SCPI Programming - Buffer
  121
- Programming Example
  122
Triggering

123
- Figure
  125
  - Front Panel Trigger Model (Without Stepping/Scanning)
    125
  - Trigger Model
    125
    
    Control Source and Event Detection
    126
    
    Table 7-1 Auto Delay Times
    126
    
    Figure
    127
  - Device Action
    127
  - Reading Hold (Autosettle)
    128
  - Figure 7-3 Rear Panel Pinout
    129
  - Figure
    129
  - External Triggering
    129
  - Trigger Link Input Pulse Specifications (EXT TRIG)
    130
  - Figure
    130
  - Trigger Link Output Pulse Specifications (VMC)
    130
    
    External Trigger
    130
7 Triggering

126
- DUT Test System
  131
  - Figure
    131
  - Trigger Link Connections
    131
    
    External Triggering Example
    131
- Operation Model for Triggering Example
  132
  - Figure
    132
  - External Triggering with BNC Connections
    134
  - Figure
    134
  - SCPI Programming - Triggering
    135
    
    Trigger Model Operation
    137
    
    Triggering Commands
    138
    
    Programming Example
    139
  - Trigger Model (Remote Operation)
    135
Limits

142
- Figure 8-1 Default Limits
  143
  - Figure
    143
  - Limit Operations
    143
    
    Setting Limit Values
    144
  - SCPI Programming - Limits
    145
  - Setup to Test 10Ω Resistors
    147
- Application
  147
Stepping and Scanning

149
- Step/Scan Overview
  151
- Front Panel Trigger Models
  152
  - Figure
    153
  - Front Panel Triggering (Internal Scanning)
    153
- Front Panel Triggering (Other Step/Scan Operations)
  153
  - Figure 9-1 Front Panel Triggering (Internal Scanning)
    153
  - Other Stepping/Scanning Operations
    154
- Stepping/Scanning Examples
  156
  - Internal Stepping
    157
  - External Scanning
    158
  - Figure 9-3 External Scanning Example with Model 7001
    159
  - Figure
    159
- SCPI Programming - Stepping and Scanning
  160
- Overview
  171
- Operation
  173
- SCPI Programming - Analog Output
  174
  - Interfaces
    177
Remote Operation

179
- Figure 11-1 IEEE-488 Connector
  180
- Figure
  180
- GPIB Operation and Reference
  180
  - IEEE-488 Connections
    181
  - Figure
    181
  - IEEE-488 Connector Location
    181
  - Primary Address Selection
    182
  - General Bus Commands
    183
  - Front Panel GPIB Operation
    186
  - Status Structure
    187
  - Figure 11-4 Model 2182 Status Model Structure
    188
  - Figure
    188
  - Figure 12-2 Standard Event Status Register
    188
  - Figure 11-5 Standard Event Status
    190
  - Figure 11-6 Operation Event Status
    190
  - Figure 11-7 Measurement Event Status
    191
  - Figure 11-8 Questionable Event Status
    191
  - Status Byte and Service Request
    193
  - Programming Syntax
    195
  - RS-232 Interface Reference
    201
    
    Figure 11-10 RS-232 Interface Connector
    203
    
    RS-232 Connections
    203
    
    Error Messages
    204
    
    Table 11-3 PC Serial Port Pinout
    204
Common Commands

206
- Figure 12-1 Standard Event Enable Register
  209
  - Figure 12-3 Service Request Enable Register
    217
  - Figure 12-4 Status Byte Register
    219
  - Configure:<Function>
    222
  - Fetch?
    223
  - Measure:<Function>?
    224
14 SCPI Reference Tables

226
Additional SCPI Commands

240
- Display Subsystem
  241
- Figure 15-1 ASCII Data Format
  242
- Format Subsystem
  242
- Status Subsystem
  245
  - Figure 15-4 Measurement Event Register
    246
  - Figure 15-5 Questionable Event Register
    247
  - Figure 15-6 Operation Event Register
    248
  - Enable Command
    249
  - Figure 15-7 Measurement Event Enable Register
    250
  - Figure 15-8 Questionable Event Enable Register
    250
  - Condition? Command
    251
  - Preset Command
    252
- System Subsystem
  254
  - Beeper Command
    256
  - Version? Command
    257
  - KEY <Nrf> Command
    258
  - Figure 15-10 Key-Press Codes
    259
  - Specifications
    262
B Status and Error Messages

264
- Table B-1 Status and Error Messages
  264
- Measurement Considerations
  269
- Measurement Considerations
  
  270
  - Figure
    271
  - Thermal EMF Generation
    271
  - Thermoelectric Generation
    271
  - Source Resistance Noise
    272
  - Radio Frequency Interference
    274
  - Figure C-2 Power Line Ground Loops
    275
  - Figure C-3 Eliminating Ground Loops
    275
  - Figure C-4 Shielding Example
    276
  - Figure C-5 Meter Loading
    277
500 D Model 182 Emulation Commands

280
- Table D-1 Model 182 Device-Dependent Command Summary
  280
- Program Examples
  286
- IEEE-488 Bus Overview
  
  293
  - Introduction
    294
  - Figure
    295
  - IEEE-488 Bus Conﬁguration
    295
  - Bus Lines
    296
    
    Figure
    297
    
    Handshake Lines
    297
  - Bus Commands
    298
    
    Uniline Commands
    299
    
    Universal Multiline Commands
    300
    
    Addressed Multiline Commands
    301
F IEEE-488 Bus Overview

302
- Figure F-3 Command Codes
  302
- Table F-2 Hexadecimal and Decimal Command Codes
  302
- Common Commands
  
  302
G IEEE-488 and SCPI Conformance Information

309
- Table G-2 Coupled Commands
  309
- Fetch?
  312
- Limitations
  313
- Sense[1]]:Data:fresh?
  314
- Examples
  315
Delta, Pulse Delta and Differential Conductance

317
- Overview
  318
- Operation Overview
  319
- Figure I-1 Delta, Pulse Delta, and Differential Conductance Measurements
  320
- Figure
  321
- Test System Configurations
  321
- Test System Conﬁgurations
  321
- Delta Measurement Process
  322
  - Delta Measurement Technique
    322
  - Figure
    322
- Pulse Delta 3-Point Measurement Technique
  325
- Pulse Delta Process
  325
  - Figure
    327
  - Pulse Delta Outputs
    327
  - Figure I-5 Pulse Timing
    328
  - Pulse Sweep Output Examples
    329
- Differential Conductance Process
  330
- Selecting and Configuring an Interface
  337

Keithley 2182A Service Manual (120 pages)

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Brand: Keithley | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 2 MB

Safety Precautions
5
Table of Contents
7
List of Illustrations
11
List of Tables
12
1 Performance Verification

14
- Introduction
  15
- Verification Test Requirements
  15
  - Environmental Conditions
    15
  - Warm-Up Period
    16
  - Line Power
    16
  - Recommended Test Equipment
    16
  - Verification Reading Limits
    17
  - Restoring Factory Defaults
    17
  - Auto-Calibration (ACAL)
    17
- Performing the Verification Test Procedures
  18
  - Test Summary
    18
  - Test Considerations
    18
- Verification Procedures
  19
2 Calibration

26
3 Routine Maintenance

44
- Introduction
  45
- Line Fuse Replacement
  45
- Figure 3-1 Line Fuse Replacement
  45
- Line Voltage Selection
  46
4 Troubleshooting

48
- Introduction
  49
- Repair Considerations
  49
- Power-On Self-Test
  50
  - Front Panel Tests
    50
  - KEY Test
    50
  - DISP Test
    50
- Principles of Operation
  51
- Troubleshooting
  57
5 Disassembly

64
- Introduction
  65
- Handling and Cleaning
  65
  - Handling PC Boards
    65
  - Solder Repairs
    65
  - Static Sensitive Devices
    66
- Assembly Drawings
  66
- Disassembly
  67
  - Case Cover Removal
    67
  - Motherboard Removal
    68
  - Front Panel Disassembly
    68
- Main CPU Firmware Replacement
  69
- Changing Trigger Link Lines
  70
- Table 5-1 Trigger Link Connections
  70
- Removing Power Components
  71
  - Power Transformer Removal
    71
  - Power Module Removal
    71
- Instrument Reassembly
  72
  - Power Module Connections
    72
  - Board Installation
    72
6 Replaceable Parts

79
- Introduction
  80
- Parts Lists
  80
- Ordering Information
  80
- Factory Service
  80
- Component Layouts
  80
- Specifications
  
  92
  - Noise Performance
    93
  - Analog Output
    95
  - Remote Interface
    95
- Calibration Reference
  
  96
  - Introduction
    97
  - Command Summary
    98
  - Default Calibration Constants and Tolerances
    99
  - Miscellaneous Commands
    101
    
    Code
    101
    
    Count
    101
    
    Lock
    102
    
    Save
    102
    
    Date
    103
    
    Ndue
    103
    
    Data
    104
  - Calibration Step Commands
    104
  - Precalibration Commands
    105
    
    Pcal
    105
  - Detecting Calibration Errors
    106
    
    Reading the Error Queue
    106
    
    Error Summary
    106
    
    Status Byte EAV (Error Available) Bit
    107
    
    Generating an SRQ on Error
    107
  - Detecting Calibration Step Completion
    108
    
    Using the *OPC Command
    108
- Calibration Program
  
  110
  - Introduction
    111
  - Computer Hardware Requirements
    111
  - Software Requirements
    111
  - Calibration Equipment
    111
  - General Program Instructions
    112

Keithley 2182A Quick Reference Manual (31 pages)

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

Getting Started

Voltage and Temperature Measurements

Range, Digits, Rate, and Filter

3 Range, Digits, Rate, and Filter

Relative

Ratio and Delta

Ratio

Buffer

Triggering

7 Triggering

Limits

Stepping and Scanning

Remote Operation

Common Commands

14 SCPI Reference Tables

Additional SCPI Commands

B Status and Error Messages

Measurement Considerations

500 D Model 182 Emulation Commands

IEEE-488 Bus Overview

F IEEE-488 Bus Overview

Common Commands

G IEEE-488 and SCPI Conformance Information

Delta, Pulse Delta and Differential Conductance

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2 Calibration

3 Routine Maintenance

4 Troubleshooting

5 Disassembly

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Specifications

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