Keithley 2461, Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ...Model 2461 High Current SourceMeter Quick Start Guide...

Page 2: ...r high transient overvoltages often associated with local AC mains connections Certain Keithley measuring instruments may be connected to mains These instruments will be marked as category II or highe...

Page 3: ...the associated information very carefully before performing the indicated procedure The CAUTION heading in the user documentation explains hazards that coulddamage the instrument Such damage may inva...

Page 4: ...result in damage to the instrument or to the device under test Power and environmental specifications For indoor use only Power supply 100 VRMS to 240 VRMS 50 Hz to 60 Hz autosensing Maximum VA 350 VA...

Page 5: ...is a good solution for testing a wide variety of materials and devices in applications such as power semiconductors solar energy high brightness LEDs power conversion electrochemistry batteries and m...

Page 6: ...pports COM programming including Microsoft Visual Basic Microsoft Visual C and National Instruments LabVIEW Keithley I O layer Manages communications between Keithley instrument drivers and software a...

Page 7: ...line cord 4 Model CS 1616 3 Safety Interlock Mating Connector 5 Model 2460 KIT Screw Terminal Connector Kit 6 Crossover cable for TSP Link or ethernet 7 Model 2461 903 01 Quick Start Guide this docum...

Page 8: ...wed voltage in the system is 300 VDC Cover the device under test DUT to protect the operator from flying debris in the event of a system or DUT failure Make sure any test fixture connected to the syst...

Page 9: ...switch Wiring the interlock WARNING The 2461 is provided with an interlock circuit that must be positively activated in order for the high voltage output to be enabled The interlock helps facilitate s...

Page 10: ...Set Interlock to ON or OFF If you try to assign a high voltage output and turn the source on when the interlock is not asserted you see event code 5074 Output voltage limited by interlock Note that t...

Page 11: ...recommended wire is 20 AWG to 24 AWG copper alloy 7 to 19 bare and tinned strands 0 20 mm2 to 0 50 mm2 Flexible vinyl semi flexible vinyl polyethylene x linked polyethylene or PTFE To ensure proper i...

Page 12: ...addition a redundant protective earth connection is provided through a screw on the rear panel This terminal should be connected to a known protective earth In the event of a failure not using a prop...

Page 13: ...ludes A touchscreen display that allows you to access instrument settings and measurement readings Keys that select menu options and start measurement operations A navigation control that can be used...

Page 14: ...the Model 2461 Reference Manual For detail about an option select it and press the HELP key to display a brief description of the option Home screen overview The home screen is the first screen that o...

Page 15: ...eatures on and off such as the measurement filter math functions relative offset and NPLCs GRAPH swipe screen Shows a graph of the readings in the presently selected buffer Touch the graph icon on the...

Page 16: ...EXIT key returns to the previous screen or closes a dialog box For example if you are in the MENU screen press EXIT to return to the home screen TRIGGER key The action of the TRIGGER key depends on t...

Page 17: ...creen you can select source measure graphing trigger scripting and system setup menus These menus allow you to choose options to set up your instrument to meet the needs of your applications An exampl...

Page 18: ...turn the output on and begin making measurements CAUTION When you select a Quick Setup the instrument turns the output on Carefully consider and configure the appropriate output off state source and...

Page 19: ...log FUNCTION The FUNCTION key opens the FUNCTION selection dialog box which allows you to select the source and measure functions The instrument saves many of the settings with the source or measure f...

Page 20: ...nana jacks The example in this guide shows you how to make connections to the front panel and short the connections For this example you can make the connections with the insulated banana cables that...

Page 21: ...HI and FORCE LO connections 8 Press the OUTPUT ON OFF switch to enable the output and start making measurements 9 When measurements are complete press the OUTPUT ON OFF switch to disable the output T...

Page 22: ...upport 2 Enter 2461 and select GO 3 Select Software My data looks odd or is wrong What should I do Verify the connections from the instrument to the test fixture Also check the connections from the DU...

Page 23: ...5 instruments SCPI 2430 For the Model 2430 instruments SCPI 2440 For the Model 2440 instruments You cannot combine the command sets As delivered from Keithley Instruments the 2461 is set to work with...

Page 24: ...35 Philippines 1 800 1601 0077 Poland 41 52 675 3777 Portugal 80 08 12370 Republic of Korea 82 2 565 1455 Russia CIS 7 495 6647564 Singapore 800 6011 473 South Africa 41 52 675 3777 Spain 00800 2255 4...