Keithley 2430

Table of Contents
1 Performance Verification
Introduction ................................................................................ 1-2
Verification test requirements .................................................... 1-2
Environmental conditions ................................................... 1-2
Warm-up period .................................................................. 1-2
Line power .......................................................................... 1-3
Recommended test equipment ................................................... 1-3
1Ω resistor characterization ................................................ 1-4
Verification limits ...................................................................... 1-4
Example limits calculation .................................................. 1-4
Resistance limits calculation ............................................... 1-4
Restoring factory defaults .......................................................... 1-5
Performing the verification test procedures ............................... 1-5
Test summary ...................................................................... 1-5
Test considerations ............................................................. 1-5
Setting the source range and output value .......................... 1-6
Setting the measurement range ........................................... 1-6
Compliance considerations ........................................................ 1-7
Compliance limits ............................................................... 1-7
Types of compliance ........................................................... 1-7
Maximum compliance values ............................................. 1-7
Determining compliance limit ............................................ 1-8
Taking the SourceMeter out of compliance ........................ 1-8
Output voltage accuracy ............................................................. 1-8
Voltage measurement accuracy ................................................. 1-9
Output current accuracy ........................................................... 1-10
Current measurement accuracy ................................................ 1-13
Resistance measurement accuracy ........................................... 1-14
2 Calibration
Introduction ................................................................................ 2-2
Environmental conditions .......................................................... 2-2
Temperature and relative humidity ..................................... 2-2
Warm-up period .................................................................. 2-2
Line power .......................................................................... 2-2
Calibration considerations .......................................................... 2-2
Calibration cycle ................................................................. 2-3
Recommended calibration equipment ................................ 2-3
1Ω resistor characterization ................................................ 2-4
Unlocking calibration ................................................................. 2-4
Unlocking calibration from the front panel ........................ 2-4
Unlocking calibration by remote ........................................ 2-5