Keithley 2461 Reference Manual

Section
2: General operation Model 2461 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument
Reference Manual
2-26 2461-901-01 A/November 2015
Setting Description
Stop
Not available for the Pulse Train sweep type; the voltage or current source
level at which the pulse sweep stops:
• Current: -10.5 A to 10.5 A
•
Voltage: -105 V to 105 V
Sweep Count
Not available for the Pulse Train sweep type; number of sweeps to execute:
• Finite: 1 to 10000000
•
Infinite: Continuous loop
Sweep Points
Not available for the Pulse Train sweep type; the number of pulse-measure
points between the start and stop values of the pulse sweep (
1
to
1000000
)
Width
The time at the amplitude level for each pulse:
• Extended operating area: 10 A at 100 V, 5 % duty cycle, maximum
pulse width: 1 ms, minimum pulse width 150 µs (load dependent)
• Normal operating area (DC): 99.99 % duty cycle, maximum pulse width
10,000 s, minimum pulse width 150 µs
Source Config List menu
This menu allows you to select an existing source configuration list, create a new list, load
configuration settings to and from the instrument (system), delete a configuration index, and view
the settings of a point in a source configuration list. For more information about using
configuration lists, see Configuration lists (on page 3-30).
Setting Description
Select List
Displays a list of available configuration lists from which you can
choose. If you selected Source on the main menu, a menu of the
source configuration lists presently available on the instrument is
displayed.
If you selected Measure on the main menu, a menu of the
measure configuration lists presently available on the instrument is
displayed.
New List
Creates a new, empty configuration list. To populate the list with
the present instrument settings, select System to Index.
Delete Index
Deletes a configuration list index from the selected configuration
list.
System to Index
Saves the present instrument settings to an index at the end of the
selected configuration list.
Index to System
Restores the instrument to the settings stored in the selected
configuration list index.
Index Details
Displays the details of the selected configuration index. Details
include settings such as function, value, delay, calculations, and
range. You can scroll the displayed list to view additional settings.

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