Section 1: Introduction Series 2280 Precision DC Power Supply Reference Manual
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Product documentation and drivers
The following documentation and drivers for the Series 2280 are available for download from the
Keithley Instruments support website (tek.com/support).
Quick Start Guide: Provides unpacking instructions, describes basic connections, reviews basic
operation information, and provides a quick test procedure to ensure the instrument is
operational.
Reference Manual: Includes advanced operation topics, maintenance information,
troubleshooting procedures, and in-depth descriptions of programming commands.
Accessories information: Documentation for accessories that are available for the Series 2280.
Drivers and release notes: IVI Instrument Driver, National Instruments LabVIEWâ„¢ driver, and
related release notes.
Organization of manual sections
The information in this manual is organized into the following major categories:
General operation: Describes the components of the instrument and basic operation.
Functions and features: Describes features and functions, such as measure operations, list
mode, reading buffers, triggering, the digital I/O port, graph function, output delay, and slew rate.
Measurement optimization: Describes best practices and recommended procedures that can
increase measurement speed, accuracy, and sensitivity.
Application examples: Provides set-ups for applications, such as for low-current measurements,
and list mode operations.
Introduction to SCPI commands: Describes how to control the instrument using SCPI
commands.
SCPI command reference: Contains programming notes and an alphabetical listing of all SCPI
commands available for the Series 2280.
Troubleshooting guide: Describes the event log and basic LAN troubleshooting.
Next steps: Contains sources of additional information.
Maintenance: Contains information about instrument maintenance, including line fuse
replacement and firmware upgrades.
Verification: Contains performance verification procedures.
Calibration and adjustment: Contains information about instrument calibration from the front
panel and using SCPI commands.
Status model: Describes the Series 2280 status model.