Keithley 2461 Reference Manual

Section
2: General operation Model 2461 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument
Reference Manual
2-80 2461-901-01 A/November 2015
Modifying, repairing, or removing Keithley I/O Layer software
The Keithley I/O Layer interconnects many other installers.
To remove all the KIOL components, you need to uninstall the following applications using Control
Panel:
• National Instruments NI
TM
IVI Compliance Package
• National Instruments NI-VISA
TM
Run-Time Engine
• IVI Shared Components
• Visa Shared Components
• Keithley SCPI Driver
After uninstalling components, reboot the computer.
Determining the command set you will use
You can change the command set that you use with the Model 2461. The remote command sets that
are available include:
• SCPI: An instrument-specific language built on the SCPI standard.
• TSP: A scripting programming language that contains instrument-specific control commands that
can be executed from a stand-alone instrument. You can use TSP to send individual commands
or use it to combine commands into scripts.
You cannot combine the command sets.
As delivered from Keithley Instruments, the Model 2461 is set to work with the Model 2461 SCPI
command set.
To set the command set from the front panel:
1. Press the MENU key.
2. Under System, select Settings.
3. Select the button next to Command Set.
4. Select the command set.
5. You are prompted to reboot.

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