Keithley 2461 Reference Manual

Model 2461
Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual Section 2:
General operation
2461-901-01 A/November 2015 2-17
Indicator Meaning
CONT
Continuous measurement: The instrument is making
measurements continuously.
MAN
Manual trigger mode: Press the front-panel TRIGGER
key to initiate a single measurement.
RUN
Trigger model measurement method. The instrument
is running the presently selected trigger model.
IDLE
Trigger model measurement method. The trigger
model is not running.
WAIT
Trigger model measurement method. The trigger
model is waiting on an event.
INACT
The trigger model is inactive. This occurs when the
trigger model cannot run, such as when the count is
more than the reading buffer capacity.
System event indicator
Located on the right side of the instrument status indicator bar, this indicator changes based on the
type of event that has been logged.
Select the indicator to open a message screen with a brief description of the error, warning, or event.
Select the Event Log button to open the System Events tab of the event log, which you can use to
access detailed descriptions of the events. For more information about the Event Log, see Using the
event log (on page 2-142).
Figure 14: Error and message indicator

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