Keithley S530

Table of Contents
Introduction to S530 Diagnostics..............................................................................1-1
Diagnostic manual content................................................................................................... 1-1
Diagnostics overview ........................................................................................................... 1-1
Operating modes....................................................................................................................... 1-2
Diagnostic project................................................................................................................. 1-4
Hardware configuration........................................................................................................ 1-5
Running the diagnostic tests................................................................................................ 1-5
Load the default diagnostic project............................................................................................ 1-5
Loop the testing......................................................................................................................... 1-9
S530 diagnostic execution flow.......................................................................................... 1-10
SMU diagnostic testing ........................................................................................................... 1-11
Matrix diagnostic testing.......................................................................................................... 1-12
CVU diagnostic testing............................................................................................................ 1-13
Detailed diagnostic results ...................................................................................................... 1-14
Store diagnostic data ......................................................................................................... 1-15
Upload To FTP PTM ...............................................................................................................1-15
FTP sever configuration .......................................................................................................... 1-16
Non-Kelvin (2W) S530 system diagnostics ............................................... Appendix A
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 2-1
Non-Kelvin hardware connection ......................................................................................... 2-1
Non-Kelvin SMU diagnostic test flow ................................................................................... 2-1
SMU communication test ..........................................................................................................2-2
Non-Kelvin SMU voltage and current test............................................................................ 2-3
Non-Kelvin Voltage communication test .............................................................................. 2-5
Non-Kelvin basic short test and continuity test .................................................................... 2-5
Basic short test.......................................................................................................................... 2-5
Basic continuity test .................................................................................................................. 2-6
Non-Kelvin short test............................................................................................................ 2-7
Short test flow ........................................................................................................................... 2-8
Short test connections............................................................................................................... 2-8
Non-Kelvin continuity test .................................................................................................... 2-9
Continuity pin test...................................................................................................................... 2-9
SMU matrix test....................................................................................................................... 2-10
Non-Kelvin leakage test ..................................................................................................... 2-11
Leakage pin test...................................................................................................................... 2-11
Kelvin (4W) S530 system diagnostics........................................................ Appendix B
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3-1
Kelvin hardware connection................................................................................................. 3-1