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SMU INSTRUMENTS
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A Greater Measure of Confidence
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2450
SourceMeter
®
SMU Instrument
TriggerFlow building blocks let users create very simple to very
complex triggering models.
A TriggerFlow model using a combination of these building blocks can
be created from the front panel or by sending remote commands. With
the TriggerFlow system, users can build triggering models from very sim-
ple to complex with up to 255 block levels. The 2450 also includes basic
triggering functions, including immediate, timer, and manual triggering.
Unmatched System Integration and
Programming Flexibility
When the 2450 is integrated as part of a multi-channel I-V test
system, the Test Script Processor (TSP
®
) embedded scripting capability
allows test scripts to be run by the instrument, enabling the user to
create powerful measurement applications with significantly reduced
development times. TSP technology also offers channel expansion
without a mainframe. Keithley’s TSP-Link
®
channel expansion bus,
which uses a 100 Base T Ethernet cable, connects multiple 2450
instruments and other TSP instruments such as Keithley’s Series 2600B
SourceMeter SMU instruments and Series 3700A Switch/Multimeter
systems in a master-slave configuration that behaves as one integrated
system. The TSP-Link expansion bus supports up to 32 units per GPIB
or IP address, making it easy to scale a system to fit an application’s
particular requirements.
The 2450 also includes a standard SCPI programming mode
that optimizes the instrument’s new features, as well as a 2400 SCPI
mode that provides backwards compatibility with existing 2400
SourceMeter instruments. Not only does this preserve your 2400
investment, but it also eliminates re-work normally associated with
upgrading to a new instrument with new capabilities.
Parallel Test Capability
With the TSP technology in the 2450, multiple devices can be
tested in parallel to meet the needs of device research, advanced
semiconductor lab applications, and even high throughput production test.
This parallel testing capability enables each instrument in the system to
run its own complete test sequence, creating a fully multi-threaded test
environment. The number of tests that can be run in parallel on a 2450
can be as high as the number of instruments in the system.
Free Instrument Control Start-up
Software and Web Interface
KickStart, Keithley’s new instrument control non-programming start-up
software, lets users start taking measurements in minutes. In most cases,
users merely need to make quick measurements, graph the data, and
store the data to disk to perform analysis in software environments
such as Excel.
KickStart offers the following functionality:
• Instrument configuration control to perform I-V characterization
• Native X-Y graphing, panning, and zooming
• Spreadsheet/tabular viewing of data
• Saving and exporting data for further analysis
• Saving of test setups
• Screenshot capturing of graph
• Annotation of tests
• Command line dialog for sending and receiving data
• HTML help
• GPIB, USB 2.0, Ethernet compliant
With KickStart start-up software, users are ready to take
measurements in minutes.
Simplified Programming
with Ready-to-Use Instrument Drivers
For users who want to create their own customized application software,
native National Instruments LabVIEW
®
drivers, IVI-C, and IVI-COM
drivers are available at www.keithley.com.
Model 2450 SourceMeter
®
SMU Instrument
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