Keithley 2461 Reference Manual

Section
8: TSP command reference Model 2461 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument
Reference Manual
8-328 2461-901-01 A/November 2015
tspnet.idn()
This function retrieves the response of the remote device to *IDN?.
Type TSP-Link accessible
Affected by Where saved Default value
Function No
Usage
idnString = tspnet.idn(connectionID)
idnString
The returned
*IDN?
string
connectionID
The connection ID returned from
tspnet.connect()
Details
This function retrieves the response of the remote device to *IDN?.
Example
deviceID = tspnet.connect("192.0.2.1")
print(tspnet.idn(deviceID))
tspnet.disconnect(deviceID)
Assume the instrument is at IP address 192.0.2.1.
The output that is produced when you connect to the
instrument and read the IDN string may appear as:
KEITHLEY INSTRUMENTS,MODEL
2461,00000170,1.0.0a
Also see
tspnet.connect() (on page 8-325)
tspnet.read()
This function reads data from a remote device.
Type TSP-Link accessible
Affected by Where saved Default value
Function No
Usage
value1 = tspnet.read(connectionID)
value1 = tspnet.read(connectionID, formatString)
value1, value2 = tspnet.read(connectionID, formatString)
value1, ..., valueN = tspnet.read(connectionID, formatString)
value1
The first value decoded from the response message
value2
The second value decoded from the response message
valueN
The nth value decoded from the response message; there is one return value for
each format specifier in the format string
...
One or more values separated with commas
connectionID
The connection ID returned from tspnet.connect()
formatString
Format string for the output, maximum of 10 specifiers

Keithley 2461 Specifications

General

Maximum Current	7 A
Power	100 W
Resolution	6.5 digits
Source Measure Unit (SMU)	Yes
DC Voltage	100 V
Maximum Voltage	100 V
Display	5-inch capacitive touchscreen
Connectivity	USB, GPIB
Software	TSP
DC Current	7 A
Current Source Range	0 to 7 A
Voltage Measurement Range	100 mV to 100 V
Current Measurement Range	10 nA to 7 A
Voltage Measurement Resolution	100 nV