Keithley 2510 User Manual

Basic remote control-measure procedure ................................. 3-11
Step 1: Restore defaults. ............................................ 3-11
Step 2: Select function. .............................................. 3-11
Step 3: Configure selected function. .......................... 3-12
Step 4: Program setpoint. ........................................... 3-12
Step 5: Set current limit. ............................................ 3-12
Step 6: Turn output on. .............................................. 3-12
Step 7: Request readings. ........................................... 3-12
Step 8: Turn output off. .............................................. 3-13
Protection limits ....................................................................... 3-13
Temperature protection limits ........................................... 3-14
Voltage protection limit ..................................................... 3-14
Current protection limit ..................................................... 3-14
Resistance protection limits .............................................. 3-14
Voltage and current limit operating boundaries ................ 3-15
Setpoint tolerance ..................................................................... 3-15
Ranges ............................................................................... 3-16
Operation ........................................................................... 3-16
Setpoint tolerance indicator .............................................. 3-16
Setpoint tolerance operation ............................................. 3-17
Temperature sensors ................................................................. 3-18
Open and shorted lead status indications .......................... 3-18
Solid-state sensor restrictions ........................................... 3-18
Thermistor sensor ranges .................................................. 3-18
RTD sensor ranges ..............................................................3-18
4 PID Control Concepts
Temperature control model ........................................................ 4-2
Temperature control methods ..................................................... 4-2
On-off control ..................................................................... 4-3
Proportional (P) control ...................................................... 4-3
Proportional-derivative (PD) control .................................. 4-4
Proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control .................... 4-4
PID tuning .................................................................................. 4-5
PID autotune (Model 2510-AT only) ......................................... 4-6
Autotune operation .............................................................. 4-6
Response options ................................................................ 4-6
Short Lag and Tau time example ................................. 4-6
Long Lag and Tau time example ................................. 4-8
Autotune limitations ............................................................ 4-9
Practical autotune considerations ...................................... 4-10
TEC module gain ....................................................... 4-10
Large temperature steps ............................................. 4-10
PID fine tuning ........................................................... 4-10
Using autotune commands ................................................ 4-11
Autotune command summary .................................... 4-11
Basic autotune procedure ........................................... 4-12

Keithley 2510 Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	2510
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English