Keithley SourceMeter 2420 Quick Start Guide

Section Topic Page
Introduction ................................................................................................. 1-2
Source-measure ca
pabilities ...................................................................... 1-2
Front and rear panels ......
........................................................................... 1-3
Navigating menus and entering numeric data .....
....................................... 1-4
Menu navigation.....
.............................................................................. 1-4
Numeric data entry (EDIT keys)........................................................... 1-4
Editing source and compliance values ....................................................... 1-4
Editing keys......
.................................................................................... 1-4
Editing procedure ................................................................................. 1-5
Toggling the source and measure display fields .................................. 1-5
Basic connections....................................................................................... 1-6
Front/rear terminals se
lection............................................................... 1-6
2-wire connections ............................................................................... 1-6
4-wire connections ............................................................................... 1-7
Cable guard.......................................................................................... 1-8
Ohms guard ......................................................................................... 1-9
Remote command programming........................................................ 1-10
Basic SourceMeter operations.................................................................. 1-10
Source-measure.....
............................................................................ 1-10
Measure only (V or I).......................................................................... 1-11
Measure ohms ................................................................................... 1-12
Remote command programming........................................................ 1-14
Settings to optimize performance ............................................................. 1-17
Range................................................................................................. 1-
17
Speed ................................................................................................. 1-18
Digits .................................................................................................. 1-18
Filter ................................................................................................... 1-18
Rel (nulling offsets)............................................................................. 1-19
Remote command programming........................................................ 1-20
Features to enhance DUT testing............................................................ 1-20
Data store.....
...................................................................................... 1-20
Sweep operation ................................................................................ 1-22
Performing sweeps............................................................................. 1-26
Limit testing ........................................................................................ 1-30
Math functions.................................................................................... 1-33
Pulse mode (Model 2430 only) .......................................................... 1-36
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Keithley SourceMeter 2420 Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	SourceMeter 2420
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English