Keithley 4200A-SCS Reference Manual

Section
9: Keithley External Control Interface (KXCI) Model 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer
Reference Manual
9-10 4200A-901-01 Rev. C / February 2017
GPIB command set
GPIB commands to control instrument operation are grouped as follows:
• Page commands: KXCI locates the GPIB instrument control routines in pages that are similar to
the Keysight Model 4145B command pages. Therefore, before sending an instrument control
command string, you must send the appropriate page command. The page commands are
summarized in Page commands (on page 9-10
).
• System mode commands: This comprehensive set of commands uses all of the source-
measure capabilities of up to eight SMUs installed in the 4200A-SCS. These commands are
summarized in System mode commands (on page 9-10
).
• User mode commands: This limited set of commands perform basic source-measure operation.
These commands are summarized in User mode commands (on page 9-12
).
• Common commands: These commands are valid in any operating mode. These commands are
summarized in Commands common to system and user modes (on page 9-12
).
• 4200A only commands: These commands are specific to the 4200A mode (cannot be used if
4145 Emulation is selected in the KXCI Settings in KCon). They are summarized in
4200A only
command set (on page 9-12).
The KXCI GPIB command sets for the SMUs and PMUS and PGUs are similar to the command set
used by the Keysight Model 4145B. This similarity allows many programs already developed for the
Keysight Model 4145B to run on the 4200A-SCS.
Detailed information on the command set is presented after the tables.
Page commands
Page command Function
DE (on page 9-13)
Accesses SMU channel definition page.
SS (on page 9-16)
Accesses source setup page.
SM (on page 9-28)
Accesses measurement setup page.
MD (on page 9-34)
Accesses measurement control page.
US (on page 9-39)
Accesses user-mode page.
UL (on page 9-81)
Allows for use of direct user library module calls – see Calling
KULT user libraries remotely (on page 9-81).
System mode commands
The system mode commands are listed in the following topics. Full descriptions are provided in
System mode commands (on page 9-13
).

Keithley 4200A-SCS Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	4200A-SCS
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English