Section 2: Using the front-panel interface
Model 2460 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument User's Manual
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2460-900-01 Rev. A / September 2014
USB port
You can save buffer data and scripts to the USB flash drive. The
flash drive must be formatted as a FAT drive.
Touchscreen
The Model 2460 has a high-resolution, five-inch color touchscreen
display. You can use the touchscreen to access swipe screens and
menu options. You can access additional interactive screens by
pressing the front-panel
MENU
,
QUICKSET
, and
FUNCTION
keys.
Navigation control
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.
OUTPUT ON/OFF
switch
Turns the output source on or off. The key 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.
Note that 1588 functionality is not supported at this time. This
functionality will be made available with a firmware update. See the
Model 2460 Release Notes
on the
(
http://www.keithley.com
) for details.
INTERLOCK LED
indicator
Illuminates when the interlock is enabled.
SENSE terminals
Use SENSE HI and SENSE LO terminal connections to measure
voltage at the device under test (DUT). When you use sense leads,
measurement of the voltage drop across the force leads is
eliminated. This produces more accurate voltage sourcing and
measurement at the DUT.
FORCE terminals
Use FORCE HI and FORCE LO terminal connections to source or
sink voltage or current to or from a device under test (DUT).
FRONT/REAR
TERMINALS switch
Activates the terminals on the front or rear panel. When the
front-panel terminals are active, a green "F" is visible to the left of the
FRONT/REAR switch. When the rear-panel terminals are active, a
yellow "R" is visible to the left of the switch.
Chassis connection
Banana jack connector that provides a chassis connection.
