High Voltage SourceMeter Instrument Reference Manual Section 1:
2470-901-01 Rev. A / May 2019 1-3
• SCPI command reference: Contains programming notes and an alphabetical listing of SCPI
commands available for the 2470.
• Introduction to TSP operation: The basics of using Test Script Processor (TSP
®
) commands to
c
ontrol the instrument.
• TSP command reference: Programming notes and an alphabetical listing of TSP commands
available for the 2470.
• Frequently asked questions: Answers to commonly asked questions.
• Next steps: Sources of additional information.
• Common commands: Contains descriptions of IEEE Std 488.2 common commands.
• Status model: Describes the 2470 status model.
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Features
The 2470 offers the following features:
• One tightly-coupled instrument that combines capabilities from analyzers, curve tracers, and I-V
sy
stems at a fraction of their cost.
• Wide coverage — up to 1100 V / 1 A DC, 20 W maximum.
• Five-inch, high resolution capacitive touch screen GUI.
• 0.012% basic measure accuracy with 6½ digits.
• Source and sink (4-quadrant) operation.
• Four Quickset modes for fast setup and measurements.
• Context-sensitive help.
• Front-panel input banana jacks; rear-panel high-voltage input triaxial connections.
• SCPI and TSP
®
scripting programming modes.
• Front-panel USB 2.0 memory I/O port for transferring data, test scripts, or test configurations.