Tektronix Keithley 4200A-SCS User Manual

Model 4200A-SCS Prober and External Instrument Control Section 14: Using an MPI Probe Station
4200A-913-01 Rev. A December 2020 14-3
5. Set the Config attribute to BoardName:BoardAddress:VenderCode, where:
▪ BoardName is the name of GPIB interface of the prober, such as GPIB0. Refer to the GPIB
documentation to determine the name of the GPIB interface.
▪ BoardAddress is the GPIB address of the MPI prober. This is an integer from 1 to 31. This
address must be unique. You cannot use duplicate addresses on the same GPIB
communication channel.
▪ VenderCode is a string that identifies the vendor GPIB driver that will be used on the MPI
prober. This must be either NI or ADLINK.
An example configuration for a GPIB card identified as GPIB0, with GPIB address 11, and that is a
National Instruments GPIB card is:
<RemoteServer Type="GPIB" Config="GPIB0:11:NI" />
Set up RS-232 communications
To set up the RS-232 connection:
1. Connect the COM port of the MPI probe station computer to the 4200A-SCS COM1 port using a
DB9 female to DB9 female cable (shielded null modem cable).
2. Open the MPI Sentio configuration file, which is located on the MPI prober computer at:
C:\ProgramData\MPI Corporation\Sentio\config\config.xml
3. Locate the communication configuration, which is in the node Configuration / Main /
RemoteServer.
4. In the RemoteServer node, set the Type attribute to RS232.
5. Set the Config attribute to ComPort:BaudRate:Parity:Handshake, where:
▪ ComPort is the name of the RS-232 COM port, such as COM1, that is being used on the MPI
prober.
▪ BaudRate is the baud rate of the selected COM port. Set to 9600.
▪ Parity is the parity checking to be used. Set to NONE.
▪ Handshake is the handshaking to be used. Set to OFF.
An example configuration of an R-S232 connection on COM1 with a baud rate of 9600, parity
checking of none, and handshaking turned off is:
<RemoteServer Type="RS232" Config="COM1:9600:NONE:OFF" />
Set up communications on the 4200A-SCS
On the 4200A-SCS, KCon is used to add the MPI prober to the present system configuration and to
edit the prober communication settings. Refer to Use KCon to add a prober (on page 14-4) for
detailed information.
For more information on adding equipment to the 4200A-SCS, refer to “Keithley Configuration Utility
(KCon)” in Model 4200A-SCS Setup and Maintenance User's Manual.

Tektronix Keithley 4200A-SCS Specifications

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Brand	Tektronix
Model	Keithley 4200A-SCS
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English