Keithley SourceMeter 2460

Table of Contents
Model 2460 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument
User's Manual
Making basic front-panel measurements ................................................................ 4-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 4-1
Equipment required for this application................................................................................ 4-2
Device connections .............................................................................................................. 4-2
Make front-panel measurements ......................................................................................... 4-2
How to make front-panel measurements .................................................................................. 4-3
Measuring low-resistance devices .......................................................................... 5-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 5-1
Equipment required .............................................................................................................. 5-1
Set up remote communications ........................................................................................... 5-1
Device connections .............................................................................................................. 5-2
Low-resistance measurements ............................................................................................ 5-5
Set up the measurement from the front panel ........................................................................... 5-5
View the measurements on the front-panel TREND swipe screen ............................................ 5-6
View the buffer statistics on the front panel ............................................................................... 5-6
Set up the low-resistance application using SCPI commands................................................... 5-6
Set up the low-resistance application using TSP commands .................................................... 5-7
Rechargeable battery measurements ...................................................................... 6-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 6-1
Equipment required .............................................................................................................. 6-3
Device connections .............................................................................................................. 6-4
Automated battery charge and discharge cycle testing ....................................................... 6-6
Set up remote communications ................................................................................................. 6-7
Set up the battery application using SCPI commands .............................................................. 6-7
Set up the battery application using TSP commands ................................................................ 6-9
Generating an I-V sweep on an LED with KickStart ............................................... 7-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 7-1
Equipment and software required ........................................................................................ 7-1
Set up remote communications ........................................................................................... 7-2
Device connections .............................................................................................................. 7-2
Generating an I-V sweep using KickStart ............................................................................ 7-4
Configure the Model 2460 to use the KickStart software .......................................................... 7-4
Launch KickStart and set up the test ......................................................................................... 7-4
Run the test and view the graph ................................................................................................ 7-8
View and save the test data in tabular form .............................................................................. 7-9
Measuring I-V characteristics of a solar panel ....................................................... 8-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 8-1
Equipment required .............................................................................................................. 8-1