Section 1: Introduction
Model 2651A High Power System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
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2651A-901-01 Rev. A / March 2011
CD-ROM contents
Two CD-ROMs are shipped with each Model 2651A order. The Model 2651A Quick Start Guide,
User's Manual, and Reference Manual are provided in PDF format on the Model 2651A Product
Information CD-ROM.
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Quick Start Guide:
Provides unpacking instructions, describes basic connections, and reviews
basic operation information. If you are new to Keithley Instruments equipment, refer to the Quick
Start Guide to take the steps needed to unpack, set up, and verify operation.
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User's Manual:
Provides application examples. If you need a starting point to begin creation of
applications, refer to the User's Manual for a variety of specific examples.
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Reference Manual:
Includes advanced operation topics and maintenance information.
Programmers looking for a command reference, and users looking for an in-depth description of
the way the instrument works (including troubleshooting and optimization), should refer to the
Reference Manual.
A second CD-ROM contains the Test Script Builder script development software (Keithley
Instruments part number KTS-850). Use this CD-ROM to install the Test Script Builder Integrated
Development Environment. This software not only provides an environment to develop a test
program, but also the ability to load the test program onto the instrument. Running a program loaded
on the instrument eliminates the need to send individual commands from the host computer to the
instrument when running a test.
Organization of manual sections
Bookmarks for each manual section have been provided in the PDF (see Adobe
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Acrobat
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help for information about bookmarks). The manual sections are also listed in the Table of
Contents located at the beginning of this manual.
Capabilities and features
All Model 2651A High Power System SourceMeter
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Instruments have the following features:
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Resistance and power measurement functions
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Four-quadrant sink or source operation
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Contact check function
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High capacitance mode for load impedance up to 50
μ
F (microfarads)
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Linear, logarithmic, and custom sweeping and pulsing
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Filtering to reduce reading noise
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High-speed sampling fast analog to digital converter (ADC); the fast ADC uses a hardware buffer
that can store up to 5,000 readings in a single measure action
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Trigger model supports extensive triggering and synchronization schemes at hardware speeds
