Tektronix Keithley SourceMeter 2470 Reference Manual

Section
3: Instrument description 2470 High Voltage SourceMeter Instrument
Reference Manual
3-2 2470-901-01 Rev. A / May 2019
QUICKSET key
Opens a menu of preconfigured setups, including voltmeter,
ammeter, ohmmeter, and power supply. Also allows you to
choose source and measure functions and adjust performance for
better resolution or speed. For details, see QuickSet menu (on
page 3-19).
HELP key
Opens help for the area or item that is selected on the display. If
there is no selection when you press the HELP key, it displays
overview information for the screen you are viewing.
USB port
Saves reading buffer data and screen snapshots to a USB flash
drive. You can also store and retrieve scripts to and from a USB
flash drive. The flash drive must be formatted as a FAT or FAT32
drive.
Touchscreen
The 2470 has a high-resolution, five-inch color touchscreen
display. The touchscreen accesses swipe screens and menu
options. You can access additional interactive screens by
pressing the front-panel MENU, QUICKSET, and FUNCTION
keys. Refer to
Touchscreen display (on page 3-5) for details.
Navigation control
Moves the cursor and makes screen selections.
Turning the navigation control: Moves the cursor to highlight a
list value or menu item so that you can select it. Turning the
control when the cursor is in a value entry field increases or
decreases the value in the field.
Pressing the navigation control: Selects the highlighted choice
or allows you to edit the selected field.
ENTER key
Selects the highlighted choice or allows you to edit the selected
field.
EXIT key
Returns to the previous screen or closes a dialog box. For
example, press the EXIT key when the main menu is displayed to
return to the home screen. When you are viewing a subscreen
(for example, the Event Log screen), press the EXIT key to return
to the main menu screen.
FUNCTION key
Displays instrument functions. To select a function, touch the
function name on the screen.
TRIGGER key
Accesses trigger-related settings and operations. The action of
the TRIGGER key depends on the instrument state. For details,
see Switching between measurement methods (on page 8-2).
OUTPUT ON/OFF
switch
Turns the output source on or off. The switch illuminates when the
source output is on.
REMOTE LED
indicator
Illuminates when the instrument is controlled through a remote
interface.
LAN LED indicator
Illuminates when the instrument is connected to a local area
network (LAN).
1588 LED indicator
Illuminates when the instrument is connected to an IEEE-1588
compliant device.
1588 functionality is not supported at this time. This functionality will be made available with a
firmware update. See the Model 2470 Release Notes on the Keithley Instruments website
(tek.com/keithley) for details.

Tektronix Keithley SourceMeter 2470 Specifications

General

Brand	Tektronix
Model	Keithley SourceMeter 2470
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English