Keithley 4200-SCS User Manual

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Section 4: How to Control Other Instruments with the Model 4200-SCS Model 4200-SCS User Manual
What if my equipment is not listed in KCON
A typical test setup often involves several instruments, performing sourcing, measuring, or
auxiliary functions, all connected to a common communications bus (typically GPIB) and
controlled by a PC station. The 4200-SCS parameter analyzer eliminated the need for a dedicated
PC. Its interactive test environment, KITE, allows users to use the 4200-SCS both as a parameter
analyzer and an external instrument controller, making it a “command-and-control center” of the
entire instrument rack. KITE software already supports pulse generators, switch matrices, and CV
analyzers, through software control modules known as drivers. Occasionally, a user may need to
control an instrument that is not supported by a standard Keithley Instruments driver library.
To learn more about creating external instrument drivers for the 4200-SCS, refer to the Keithley
Instruments Technote No. 2661-1005, available in the Model 4200 Complete Reference.

Keithley 4200-SCS Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	4200-SCS
Category	Semiconductors
Language	English