3: Using a remote interface Model 2450 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument
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Verify the instrument through the Keithley Communicator:
1. Click Start > All Programs > Keithley Instruments > Keithley Communicator.
2. Select File > Open Instrument to open the instrument you just named.
Figure 14: Keithley Communicator Open Instrument
3. Click OK.
4. Send a command to the instrument and see if it responds.
If you have a full version of NI-VISA on your system, you can run NI-MAX or the VISA Interactive
Control utility. See the National Instruments documentation for information.
If you have the Agilent IO Libraries on your system, you can run Agilent Connection Expert to check
your USB instruments. See the Agilent documentation for information.
Using the web interface
The Model 2450 web interface allows you to review basic information about the instrument, change
the IP configuration, change the web interface password, and view LXI errors.
Connecting to the instrument web interface
When the LAN and instrument establish a connection, you can open a web page for the instrument.
To access the web interface:
1. Open a web browser on the host computer.
2. Enter the IP address of the instrument in the address box of the web browser. For example, if the
instrument IP address is 192.168.1.101, enter 192.168.1.101 in the browser address box.
3. Press Enter on the computer keyboard to open the instrument web page.
4. If prompted, enter a user name and password. The default is admin for both.