Tektronix Keithley SourceMeter 2470

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Table of Contents6
Introduction9
Welcome9
Introduction to this Manual10
Extended Warranty10
Contact Information10
Organization of Manual Sections11
Applications11
Front-Panel Overview12
Power the Instrument on or off12
Front-Panel Overview14
Turn the 2470 Output on or off15
Touchscreen Display16
Select Items on the Touchscreen17
Scroll Bars17
Interactive Swipe Screens17
Menu Overview21
Store Measurements on a USB Flash Drive21
Save Screen Captures to a USB Flash Drive22
Using a Remote Interface23
Remote Communications Interfaces23
Supported Remote Interfaces23
GPIB Communications24
Install the GPIB Driver Software24
Install the GPIB Cards in Your Computer24
Connect GPIB Cables to Your Instrument24
Set the GPIB Address26
LAN Communications26
Set up LAN Communications on the Instrument27
Set up LAN Communications on the Computer28
USB Communications29
Connect a Computer to the 2470 Using USB30
Communicate with the Instrument30
Using the Web Interface34
LAN Troubleshooting Suggestions35
Web Interface Home Page36
Identify the Instrument36
Review Events in the Event Log37
Determine the Command Set to Use37
Making Basic Front-Panel Measurements39
Introduction39
Equipment Required for this Application40
Device Connections40
Make Front-Panel Measurements41
How to Make Front-Panel Measurements41
Leakage Current and Insulation Resistance43
Introduction43
Equipment Required44
Set up Remote Communications44
Device Connections44
Measuring Leakage Current46
Set up the Leakage Current Application Using the Front Panel47
View the Measurements on the Front-Panel Graph48
Set up the Leakage Current Application Using SCPI Commands49
Set up the Leakage Current Application Using TSP Commands49
Measuring Insulation Resistance51
Set up the Insulation Resistance Application Using the Front Panel52
Viewing the Measurements on the Front-Panel Graph53
Set up the Application Using SCPI Commands54
Set up the Application Using TSP Commands54
Measure I-V Characteristics of Fets57
Introduction57
Equipment Required58
Set up Remote Communications58
Set up External Hardware Triggers59
Connections for the SCPI Command Set59
Connections for the TSP Command Set60
Device Connections61
Drain Leakage Current Measurement Device Connections61
Subthreshold Current or Drain Family of Curves Measurement Device Connections63
Remote Control of FET Testing Using SCPI Commands64
Set up the Application Using SCPI Commands with the Trigger Model64
Set up the Application Using SCPI Commands in a Linear Sweep67
Remote Control of FET Testing Using TSP Commands69
Set up the Drain Leakage Current Measurement Using TSP Commands69
Set up a Subthreshold Current Measurement Using TSP Commands70
Set up the Drain Family of Curves Measurement Using TSP Commands73
Troubleshooting Faqs77
About this Section77
How Do I Upgrade the Firmware78
Why Can't the 2470 Read My USB Flash Drive79
How Do I Change the Command Set79
Why am I Getting a 5074 Event Code80
How Do I Save the Present State of the Instrument81
Why DID My Settings Change81
What Are the Quick Setup Options82

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