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User Manuals: Keithley 2600a series SourceMeter

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Keithley 2600a series Reference Manual

Keithley 2600a series Reference Manual (696 pages)

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Brand: Keithley | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 13 MB

Table of Contents

Safety Precautions
7
Table of Contents
9
Topic Page

10
1 Getting Started

27
- Introduction
  28
  - Capabilities and Features
    28
  - Organization of Manual Sections
    29
- General Information
  29
  - Warranty Information
    29
  - Contact Information
    29
  - Unpacking and Inspection
    29
  - Options and Accessories
    30
  - User's and Reference Manuals
    31
- Front and Rear Panel Familiarization
  32
- Cooling Vents
  39
- Power-Up
  40
  - Line Power Connection
    40
  - Power-Up Sequence
    41
  - Beeper
    41
- Display Modes
  42
- Editing Controls
  43
  - Source and Compliance Editing
    43
  - Menu Navigation
    44
  - Menu Types
    45
  - Table 1-3 Main Menu
    45
  - Table 1-4 Configuration Menus
    46
- Interface Configuration
  47
- USB Storage Overview
  47
  - Connecting the USB Flash Drive
    47
- Using the File System
  48
  - File System Navigation
    48
- Error and Status Messages
  48
2 DUT Test Connections

49
3 Basic Operation

74
- Overview
  74
- Operation Overview
  74
  - Source-Measure Capabilities
    74
  - Compliance Limit
    75
  - Setting the Compliance Limit
    76
  - Basic Circuit Configurations
    77
- Operation Considerations
  77
  - Warm-Up
    77
  - Figure
    77
  - Auto Zero
    78
  - Table 3-4 Auto Zero Settings
    78
  - NPLC Caching
    79
- Basic Source-Measure Procedure
  79
- Triggering in Local Mode
  82
- Figure
  82
- Configuring Trigger Attributes in Local Mode
  83
- Figure
  83
- Measure Only
  84
- Sink Operation and Interface
  85
- Ohms Measurements
  85
  - Ohms Calculations
    85
  - Ohms Ranging
    85
  - Basic Ohms Measurement Procedure
    85
  - Ohms Sensing
    86
  - Figure
    86
  - Sense Selection
    87
  - Figure
    87
  - Remote Ohms Programming
    88
- Power Measurements
  89
- Contact Check Measurements
  90
  - Overview
    90
  - Contact Check Commands
    91
  - Table 3-7 Basic Contact Check Commands
    91
  - Contact Check Programming Example
    92
- User Setup
  92
4 Source-Measure Concepts

96
- Overview
  96
- Compliance Limit
  96
  - Maximum Compliance
    96
  - Compliance Principles
    96
- Overheating Protection
  97
- Operating Boundaries
  100
  - Source or Sink
    100
  - Continuous Power Operating Boundaries
    100
  - Figure
    100
  - I-Source Operating Boundaries
    101
  - Figure
    102
  - Figure
    103
  - Figure
    104
  - V-Source Operating Boundaries
    105
  - Figure
    106
  - Figure
    107
  - V-Source Operating Examples
    108
  - Source I Measure I, Source V Measure V
    109
- Basic Circuit Configurations
  109
  - Source I
    109
  - Source V
    110
  - Measure Only (V or I)
    110
  - Contact Check
    111
- Guard
  112
  - Guard Overview
    112
  - Guard Connections
    113
- Settling Time Considerations
  114
5 High-Capacitance Mode

117
- Overview
  118
- Understanding High-Capacitance Mode
  118
  - Understanding Source Settling Times
    118
  - Adjusting the Voltage Source
    119
- Enabling High-Capacitance Mode
  120
  - Front Panel
    120
  - Command Interface
    121
  - Figure
    121
  - Figure
    122
6 Range, Digits, Speed, Rel, and Filters

123
- Overview
  124
- Range
  124
  - Available Ranges
    124
  - Maximum Source Values and Readings
    125
  - Ranging Limitations
    125
  - Manual Ranging
    125
  - Auto Ranging
    125
  - Low Range Limits
    125
  - Range Considerations
    126
  - Range Programming
    126
  - Table 6-2 Range Commands
    127
- Digits
  128
  - Setting Display Resolution
    128
  - Remote Digits Programming
    128
- Speed
  128
  - Table 6-3 Digits Commands
    128
  - Remote Speed Programming
    129
  - Setting Speed
    129
  - Table 6-4 Speed Command
    129
- Rel
  130
  - Front Panel Rel
    130
  - Remote Rel Programming
    131
- Filters
  131
  - Filter Types
    131
  - Table 6-5 Rel Commands
    131
  - Figure
    131
  - Front Panel Filter Control
    132
  - Figure
    132
  - Figure
    133
  - Remote Filter Programming
    134
  - Table 6-6 Filter Commands
    134
7 Reading Buffers

135
- Table 7-2 Reading Buffer Commands
  135
- Reading Buffer Overview
  136
- Working with Reading Buffers in the Local State
  136
  - Reading Buffer Options
    136
  - Figure
    136
  - Configuring Reading Buffers
    137
  - Appending or Overwriting Existing Reading Buffers
    137
  - Storage Operation
    138
  - Saving Reading Buffers
    138
  - Recalling Readings
    139
- Working with Reading Buffers in the Remote State
  139
  - Table 7-1 SMU Buffer Example
    140
  - Reading Buffer Commands
    141
  - Table 7-3 Buffer Storage Control Attributes
    142
  - Table 7-4 Buffer Read-Only Attributes
    142
  - Table 7-5 Buffer Control Programming Examples
    142
  - Table 7-6 Buffer Read-Only Attribute Programming Examples
    142
  - Buffer Status
    143
  - Table 7-7 Recall Attributes
    143
  - Table 7-8 Buffer Status Bits
    143
  - Buffer Examples
    144
  - Dynamic Reading Buffers
    144
8 Digital I/O

147
- Digital I/O Port
  148
  - Port Configuration
    148
  - Digital I/O Configuration
    149
  - Controlling Digital I/O Lines
    150
  - Table 8-1 Digital Bit Weight
    150
  - Table 8-3 Digital I/O Bit Weight
    150
- Output Enable (Models 2601A/2602A)
  151
  - Overview
    151
  - Operation
    152
  - Front Panel Control of Output Enable
    152
  - Remote Control of Output Enable
    153
- Interlock (Models 2612A/2612A/2635A/2636A)
  153
  - Overview
    153
  - Operation
    153
- TSP-Link Synchronization Lines
  154
9 Sweep Operation

157
- Overview
  158
  - Section Overview
    158
  - Sweep Overview
    158
  - Figure
    158
- Sweep Characteristics
  159
  - Linear Staircase Sweeps
    159
  - Figure
    160
  - Logarithmic Staircase Sweeps
    161
  - Figure
    162
  - Figure
    163
  - List Sweeps
    164
  - Pulse Mode Sweeps
    165
- Configuring and Running Sweeps
  166
  - Configuring Other Sweep Attributes
    166
  - Configuring Measurements During a Sweep
    167
  - Source and Measurement Delays
    167
  - Initiating and Running Sweeps
    167
  - Aborting a Sweep
    167
- Sweeping Using Factory Scripts
  168
  - Front Panel
    168
  - Sweep Programming Examples
    168
  - Table 9-2 Sweep Example Parameters
    168
  - List Sweep Example
    169
10 Triggering

171
- Remote Triggering Overview
  173
- Using the Remote Trigger Model
  173
- Using the Remote Trigger Model
  174
  - Table 10-1 Event Ids
    174
  - Figure
    175
  - Configuring Source and Measure Actions
    176
  - Enabling Pulse Mode Sweeps (End Pulse Action)
    176
- SMU Event Detectors
  176
- Using Trigger Events to Start Actions on Trigger Objects
  178
  - Action Overruns
    179
- Digital I/O Port and TSP-Link Synchronization Lines
  179
  - Common Attributes
    179
  - Trigger Configuration on Hardware Lines
    180
  - Action Overruns on Hardware Lines
    181
- Timers
  181
  - Timer Attributes
    181
  - Triggering a Timer
    182
  - Using Timers to Perform Pulse Mode Sweeps
    183
  - Timer Action Overruns
    187
- Event Blenders
  187
  - Event Blender Modes
    187
  - Assigning Input Trigger Events
    188
  - Action Overruns
    188
- LAN Triggering Overview
  188
- Logging LAN Trigger Events in the Event Log
  190
  - Accessing the Event Log from the Command Interface
    192
- Command Interface Triggering
  192
- Manual Triggering
  193
- Interactive Triggering
  193
- Hardware Trigger Modes for Digital I/O and TSP-Link Synchronization Lines
  197
  - Falling Edge Trigger Mode
    197
  - Output Characteristics
    198
  - Rising Edge Master Trigger Mode
    199
  - Rising Edge Acceptor Trigger Mode
    200
  - Either Edge Trigger Mode
    201
- Understanding Synchronous Triggering Modes
  202
11 Display Operations

209
- Display Functions and Attributes
  210
- Display Features
  210
  - Display Screen
    210
  - Measurement Functions
    210
  - Display Resolution
    210
  - Clearing the Display
    210
- Display Messages
  212
  - Clearing the Display
    212
  - Cursor Position
    212
  - Displaying Text Messages
    213
- Input Prompting
  215
  - Menu
    215
  - Parameter Value Prompting
    216
- Indicators
  217
- Load Test Menu
  218
  - LOCAL Lockout
    218
  - Table 11-2 Bit Identification for Indicators
    218
  - Adding USER TESTS Menu Entries
    219
  - Loading and Saving a User Script
    219
  - Deleting USER TESTS Menu Entries
    220
  - Running a Test from the Front Panel
    220
- Key-Press Codes
  220
12 TSP Fundamentals and Script Management

223
- Introduction
  224
  - Test Script Processor (TSP)
    224
  - Run-Time Environment
    224
  - Queries
    225
  - Scripts
    225
  - Naming Scripts
    225
  - Renaming Scripts
    226
  - Functions
    226
  - Scripts that Create Functions
    226
- Programming Overview
  227
  - What Is a Chunk
    227
  - What Is a Script
    227
  - Run-Time Environment
    228
  - Nonvolatile Memory
    228
  - TSP Script Types
    229
  - Programming Model for Scripts
    229
- User Scripts
  230
  - Creating a User Script
    230
  - Script Examples
    231
  - Table 12-1 Example Script to Sweep V and Measure I
    231
  - Table 12-2 Example Script Using a Function
    231
  - Saving a User Script
    233
  - Loading Scripts from the USB Flash Drive
    235
  - Running a User Script
    236
  - Modifying a User Script
    237
  - Script Management
    238
  - Memory Considerations for the Run-Time Environment
    240
13 Test Script Builder (TSB)

241
- Installing the Test Script Builder Software
  242
- System Connections
  242
- Using Test Script Builder
  242
  - Project Navigator
    242
  - Script Editor
    242
  - Programming Interaction
    242
  - Starting Test Script Builder
    243
  - Opening Communications
    244
  - Creating and Modifying a Script
    246
  - Script Launch Configuration
    250
  - Launching a Script
    254
  - Running a TSP File
    255
  - Retrieving Scripts from the Series 2600A
    255
  - Instrument Console
    256
  - File Management Tasks
    262
  - Displaying Custom Messages
    265
14 System Expansion (TSP-Link)

267
- Overview
  267
- Connections
  268
- Overview
  268
  - Master and Slaves
    268
  - System Configurations
    268
- Initialization
  269
  - Assigning Node Numbers
    269
  - Resetting the TSP-Link
    269
- Using the Expanded System
  270
  - Accessing Nodes
    270
  - System Behavior
    271
  - Triggering with TSP-Link
    271
- TSP Advanced Features
  271
15 Communications Interfaces

279
- Overview
  280
- Selecting an Interface
  280
- Output Queue
  280
- GPIB Operation
  281
  - GPIB Standards
    281
  - GPIB Connections
    281
  - Primary Address
    282
  - Terminator
    283
- General Bus Commands
  283
  - Table 15-1 General Bus Commands
    283
  - DCL (Device Clear)
    284
  - GET (Group Execute Trigger)
    284
  - GTL (Go to Local)
    284
  - IFC (Interface Clear)
    284
  - LLO (Local Lockout)
    284
  - REN (Remote Enable)
    284
  - SDC (Selective Device Clear)
    284
  - SPE, SPD (Serial Polling)
    285
- Front Panel GPIB Operation
  285
  - Error and Status Messages
    285
  - GPIB Status Indicators
    285
  - LOCAL Key
    286
- RS-232 Interface Operation
  286
  - Setting RS-232 Interface Parameters
    286
  - Sending and Receiving Data
    287
  - Terminator
    287
  - Baud Rate
    287
  - Data Bits and Parity
    287
  - Flow Control (Signal Handshaking)
    287
  - RS-232 Connections
    288
  - Error Messages
    289
- Ethernet Communications
  289
  - Ethernet Cable Connection
    289
  - Table 15-4 PC Serial Port Pinout
    289
  - Using the LAN with Remote Operations
    290
  - Table 15-5 LAN Functions
    290
16 LAN Concepts and Settings

293
- Overview
  294
- Establishing a Point-To-Point Connection
  294
  - LAN Troubleshooting Suggestions
    299
- Connecting to the LAN
  300
  - Setting the Method
    300
  - Assigning the Method
    301
  - Setting the IP Address
    301
  - Setting the Subnet Mask
    301
  - Understanding the Domain Name System
    301
  - Verify Menu Overview
    302
- Understanding LAN Speeds
  302
  - Configuring the LAN Speed
    302
- Duplex Mode
  303
  - Configuring the Duplex Mode
    303
- Configuring the Network Settings
  303
  - Config/Fault
    303
- Viewing LAN Status Messages
  303
- Table 16-1 Config/Fault Messages
  303
- Viewing the Network Settings
  304
- Selecting a Remote Command Interface
  305
- Configuring a Telnet Connection
  305
17 Web Interface and TSB Embedded

309
- Table 17-1 Web Browser Requirements
  309
- Working with the Web Interface
  310
  - Web Browser Requirements
    310
  - Accessing the Web Interface
    310
  - Configuring IP Addressing
    311
- Password Management
  314
  - Password Overview
    314
  - Accessing the Virtual Front Panel
    315
  - Device Identification Indicator
    316
- Working with TSB Embedded
  317
  - Using the Instrument Control Library (ICL)
    317
18 TSP-Nettm

319
- Overview
  320
- TSP-Net Capabilities
  320
- Using TSP-Net with any Ethernet-Enabled Device
  320
  - In this Section
    320
  - Example Script
    321
- Using TSP-Net Vs. TSP-Link for Communication with TSP-Enabled Devices
  321
19 Remote Commands

323
- Test Script Language (TSL)
  325
  - Introduction
    325
  - Reserved Words
    325
- Variables and Types
  325
- Operators
  326
- Functions
  326
- Tables/Arrays
  327
- Precedence
  328
- Logical Operators
  328
- Concatenation
  329
- Branching
  329
- Loop Control
  330
- Command Programming Notes
  331
  - Conventions
    331
  - Functions and Attributes
    332
  - Syntax Rules
    333
  - TSP-Link Nodes
    334
  - Logical Instruments
    334
  - Reading Buffers
    335
  - Time and Date Values
    336
  - Remote Versus Local State
    336
- Standard Libraries
  337
  - String Library Functions
    338
  - Math Library Functions
    339
- File I/O
  340
- Instrument Control Library
  341
  - Beeper
    345
  - Bit
    345
  - Data Queue
    351
  - Delay
    353
  - Digio
    353
  - Display
    360
  - Errorqueue
    376
  - Event Log
    378
  - Exit
    380
  - File I/O
    380
  - Format
    383
  - File System
    384
  - Gpib
    387
  - Lan
    391
  - Localnode
    407
  - Makegetter and Makesetter
    415
  - Meminfo
    416
  - Opc
    416
  - Printbuffer and Printnumber
    417
  - Reset
    418
  - Script
    419
  - Serial
    420
  - Setup
    423
  - Smux
    425
- Status
  472
  - Status Register Sets
    472
  - Status Byte and SRQ
    472
  - Timer
    526
  - Trigger
    527
  - Tsplink
    534
  - Tspnet
    543
  - Userstring
    556
  - Waitcomplete
    558
- Standard Libraries
  558
  - String Library Functions
    559
  - Math Library Functions
    559
- Factory Scripts
  560
  - Introduction
    560
  - Running a Factory Script
    561
    
    Modifying a Factory Script
    561
  - Factory Script Information
    562
    
    Kisweep
    562
    
    Kipulse
    570
    
    Kihighc
    593
    
    Kiparlib
    595
    
    Kisavebuffer
    596
20 Calibration

597
- Introduction
  597
- Environmental Conditions
  597
  - Temperature and Relative Humidity
    597
  - Warm-Up Period
    597
  - Line Power
    597
- Calibration Considerations
  597
  - Calibration Cycle
    597
  - Recommended Calibration Equipment
    597
  - Calibration Errors
    597
- Introduction
  598
  - Calibration Procedure
    605
- Routine Maintenance
  
  619
  - Introduction
    620
  - Front Panel Tests
    621
  - Upgrading the Firmware
    622
- Performance Verification
  
  625
Appendix Topic

641
A Error and Status Messages

641
- Error Summary
  641
- Error Effects on Scripts
  641
- Reading Errors
  641
- Common Commands
  
  647
  - Command Summary
    647
  - Command Reference
    647
- Status Model
  
  651
  - Overview
    651
    
    Status Byte and SRQ
    651
    
    Status Register Sets
    651
    
    Queues
    652
    
    Overview
    652
    
    Status Function Summary
    661
  - Clearing Registers and Queues
    662
  - Programming and Reading Registers
    662
    
    Programming Enable and Transition Registers
    662
    
    Reading Registers
    663
  - Status Byte and Service Request (SRQ
    663
    
    Status Byte Register
    663
    
    Service Request Enable Register
    665
    
    Serial Polling and SRQ
    665
    
    SPE, SPD (Serial Polling
    665
    
    Status Byte and Service Request Commands
    665
    
    Enable and Transition Registers
    665
    
    Controlling Node and SRQ Enable Registers
    666
  - Status Register Sets
    667
    
    System Summary Event Registers
    667
    
    Standard Event Register
    668
    
    Operation Event Registers
    669
    
    Measurement Event Registers
    671
    
    Register Programming Example
    672
  - Queues
    672
    
    Output Queue
    672
    
    Error Queue
    672
  - TSP-Link System Status
    673
    
    Status Model Configuration Example
    673
- Display Character Codes
  
  677
  - Display Character Dot Patterns
    677
- Index
  
  685

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