Run Self Test
Some instruments include a Self Test option. When you run Self Test, the instrument runs a number
of internal performance checks to determine if the instrument is operating correctly. You do not need
external equipment to run Self Test.
To run Self Test:
1. Disconnect all connections to the instrument terminals.
2. Select Run Self Test.
3. Follow the prompts.
4. When the test is complete, a pass or fail message is displayed in the Message area at the bottom
of the screen.
Set GPIB addresses
If you added an external instrument, you can set the GPIB address.
In the GPIB Address list, addresses that are in use are displayed with asterisks (*) next to them. You
can set addresses from 0 to 30 (GPIB address 31 is reserved as the 4200A-SCS controller address).
If the selected GPIB address conflicts with the GPIB address of another system component, a red
exclamation-point symbol (!) is displayed next to the selected address.
You can programmatically read the GPIB address and other instrument properties from the system
configuration using the LPT library getinstattr function. Proper use of getinstattr allows you
to develop user libraries that are independent of the configuration. For more information, refer to
Model 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer KULT and KULT Extension Programming.
To set the GPIB address:
1. Select the instrument in the System Configuration. An example of the Keithley 590 C-V Analyzer
information is shown in the figure below.
2. From the GPIB Address list, select the address.
3. Select Save.
Figure 19: Keithley 590 CV Analyzer Properties and Connections
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