Keithley 2450

Model 2450
Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual Table
of Contents
Cleaning the front-panel display ................................................................................................ A-2
Abnormal display operation ....................................................................................................... A-2
Removing ghost images or contrast irregularities ..................................................................... A-2
Upgrading the firmware ........................................................................................................ A-3
From the front panel .................................................................................................................. A-4
Using TSP ................................................................................................................................. A-4
Using SCPI................................................................................................................................ A-5
Using TSB ................................................................................................................................. A-6
Common commands ................................................................................................ B-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... B-1
*CLS .......................................................................................................................................... B-2
*ESE ......................................................................................................................................... B-2
*ESR? ....................................................................................................................................... B-4
*IDN? ........................................................................................................................................ B-5
*LANG ....................................................................................................................................... B-5
*OPC ......................................................................................................................................... B-6
*RST ......................................................................................................................................... B-7
*SRE ......................................................................................................................................... B-8
*STB? ........................................................................................................................................ B-9
*TRG ......................................................................................................................................... B-9
*TST? ...................................................................................................................................... B-10
*WAI ........................................................................................................................................ B-10
Status model ............................................................................................................. C-1
Overview .............................................................................................................................. C-1
Standard Event Register ........................................................................................................... C-3
Programmable status register sets ............................................................................................ C-5
Status Byte Register ............................................................................................................... C-10
Queues ................................................................................................................................... C-12
Serial polling and SRQ ....................................................................................................... C-13
Programming enable registers ........................................................................................... C-13
Reading the registers ......................................................................................................... C-14
Understanding bit settings ................................................................................................. C-15
Clearing registers ............................................................................................................... C-16
Status model programming examples ............................................................................... C-17
SRQ when the SMU reaches its source limit........................................................................... C-17
SRQ when Trigger Model is finished ....................................................................................... C-18
SRQ on Trigger Model Notify Event ........................................................................................ C-19
SRQ on error ........................................................................................................................... C-22
SRQ when reading buffer becomes full ................................................................................... C-22
SRQ when a measurement completes .................................................................................... C-24
Model 2450 in a Model 2400 application .................................................................. D-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... D-1
Using a Model 2450 in an existing Model 2400 application ....................................................... D-1
Model 2400 SCPI to Model 2450 SCPI command cross-reference........................................... D-5
Index ................................................................................................................... Index-1