Keithley 2461 Reference Manual

Section
2: General operation Model 2461 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument
Reference Manual
2-38 2461-901-01 A/November 2015
Setting Description
LoopUntilEvent
Creates a trigger model that makes continuous measurements until a specified
event occurs. Settings that you can change before generating the trigger model:
• Source Event (default Trigger Key)
• Position (default 50 %)
• Delay (default 0.001 s)
• Reading Buffer (default defbuffer1)
•
Trigger Clear (default Enter)
GradeBinning
Creates a trigger model that successively measures components and compares
their readings to high or low limits to grade components.
SortBinning
Creates a trigger model that successively measures components and compares
their readings to high or low limits to sort components.
Trigger Configure menu
The Configure menu allows you to see and modify the structure and parameters of a
trigger model. You can also monitor trigger model operation.
Figure 25: TRIGGERFLOW TRIGGER MODEL screen
To see the parameters that you can change from the front panel, select a block in the trigger model
diagram. The available options change depending on the type of block you select.
From this screen, you can:
• Insert a new trigger block before or after the selected block
• Choose among several block types to add
• Edit an existing block
• Delete an existing block
• Remove all trigger blocks by selecting Clear Model
When you finish your changes to the trigger model, you can initiate the trigger model by pressing the
front-panel TRIGGER key.

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