Keithley 2461 Reference Manual

In this section:
Power the instrument on or off ................................................. 2-2
Front-panel overview ................................................................ 2-3
Turn the Model 2461 output on or off ....................................... 2-6
Rear panel overview ................................................................ 2-7
Touchscreen display ................................................................ 2-8
Screen descriptions ................................................................ 2-12
Menu overview ....................................................................... 2-21
Display features ..................................................................... 2-45
Handle and bumpers .............................................................. 2-50
Dimensions ............................................................................ 2-51
Remote communications interfaces ....................................... 2-55
Determining the command set you will use ............................ 2-80
System information ................................................................ 2-81
Instrument sounds .................................................................. 2-83
Test connections .................................................................... 2-83
Output-off state ...................................................................... 2-97
Source-measure overview...................................................... 2-99
Digitize functions .................................................................. 2-113
Contact check ...................................................................... 2-115
Protection ............................................................................. 2-121
Ranges ................................................................................. 2-124
Automatic reference measurements .................................... 2-129
Source readback .................................................................. 2-130
Source delay ........................................................................ 2-130
Graphing .............................................................................. 2-131
Binning data with the Histogram ........................................... 2-135
Saving setups ....................................................................... 2-137
Resets .................................................................................. 2-141
Using the event log .............................................................. 2-142
Section 2
General operation

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