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Series 3700 System Switch/Multimeter

Quick Start Guide

3700S-903-01 Rev. A / August 2007

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A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E

Series 3700 System Switch/Multimeter

Quick Start Guide

3700S-903-01 Rev. A / August 2007

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Page 1: ...www keithley com Series 3700 System Switch Multimeter Quick Start Guide 3700S 903 01 Rev A August 2007 3700S 903 01 qxd 8 10 07 3 27 PM Page 1...

Page 2: ...duct returned transportation prepaid Repaired or replaced products are warranted for the balance of the original warranty period or at least 90 days LIMITATION OF WARRANTY This warranty does not apply...

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Page 5: ...corporate immediately into the manual Addenda are numbered sequentially When a new Revision is created all Addenda associated with the previous Revision of the manual are incorporated into the new Rev...

Page 6: ...e with electrical signals that are rated Measurement Category I and Measurement Category II as described in the International Electrotechnical Commission IEC Standard IEC 60664 Most measurement contro...

Page 7: ...d common mode voltages Use standard safety precautions to avoid personal contact with these voltages The symbol on an instrument shows that the surface may be hot Avoid personal contact to prevent bur...

Page 8: ...ration keys 2 7 Range multifunction keys and wheel 2 8 Function keys 2 8 Rear Panel 3 1 Rear panel summary 3 1 Rear panel connections 3 2 Analog backplane AMPS fuse 3 2 Slots 3 2 TSP Link connector 3...

Page 9: ...y or USB drive 4 10 Questions about web page operation 4 12 How do I connect to the internal web page 4 12 What am I able to do through the web page 4 13 Questions about remote operation 4 15 What rem...

Page 10: ...re 2 6 MAIN MENU display 2 6 Figure 3 1 Rear panel features 3 1 Figure 3 2 Digital I O port 3 3 Figure 3 3 USB connectors 3 5 Figure 3 4 Analog backplane connector 3 5 Figure 3 5 Typical module instal...

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Page 12: ...witching and multi channel measurement solutions that are optimized for automated testing of electronic products and components The Series 3700 includes four versions of the Model 3706 system switch m...

Page 13: ...and most features of the Series 3700 instruments as well as provides answers to frequently asked questions NOTE In this guide front panel controls are described Your specific Series 3700 model may or...

Page 14: ...or authorized repair facility in your area for further information When returning the instrument for repair be sure to complete the service form at the back of this manual and give it to the repair fa...

Page 15: ...llowing symbols and terms may be found on the System Switch Multimeter or used in this manual The symbol indicates that the user should refer to the operating instructions located in the manual The sy...

Page 16: ...3706 System Switch Multimeter Item Description 1 Special keys and power switch quick start guide see Special keys and power switch on page 2 6 2 Operation keys quick start guide see Operation keys on...

Page 17: ...not have a front panel please refer to the reference manual for information on how to change 1 GPIB address with gpib address command 2 LAN configuration using LAN functions To see current settings f...

Page 18: ...esent state of the channel is open and it has two poles 3 The present state of the attributes for this channel 4 are 4W function set for AUTO range dry circuit ohms disabled DRY offset compensation of...

Page 19: ...over GPIB TALK Instrument addressed to talk over GPIB bus TRIG External triggering selected The TRIG annunciator will blink if taking continuous triggered readings on front panel The bottom line of th...

Page 20: ...N A internal reference junction RJ_INT N A external reference junction RJ_EXT N A NOTE To access the main menu press the MENU key See the following figure for a menu example In the example the MAIN ME...

Page 21: ...ss this key to toggles between main and user display modes CONFIG key Use this key to access the an attribute menu that enables you to configure channels channel patterns DMM functions or settings rea...

Page 22: ...imit2 on REL key Pressing this key enables disables relative for selected function Causes REL annunciator to light when enabled Also see Relative in the reference manual FILTER key Pressing this key e...

Page 23: ...When changing a multiple character value such as an IP address or channel pattern name press the wheel to enter edit mode rotate the wheel to change the characters value as desired but do not leave ed...

Page 24: ...key select the active function by cycling through the following list as listed Each press of the FUNC key has the DMM and configured to the next function in the list dcvolts DC voltage acvolts AC vol...

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Page 26: ...kplane fuse see Analog backplane AMPS fuse on page 3 2 2 Slots 6 places see Slots on page 3 2 3 TSP link connectors 2 places see TSP Link connector on page 3 2 4 Instrument fuse on page 3 2 5 Power co...

Page 27: ...y Instruments Series 3700 for the switching modules When a module is not installed make sure to cover the slot with a slot cover For additional information on an installed module press the SLOT key TS...

Page 28: ...handler that is used to perform binning operations can be used with a Digital I O port The Digital I O port is a standard female DB 25 connector Figure 3 2 Digital I O port Pin Description 1 9 Digita...

Page 29: ...This line is protected by a self resetting fuse one hour recovery time GPIB connector For GPIB communication connect to GPIB port of computer using an IEEE 488 cable Keithley Instruments Model 7007 E...

Page 30: ...e the front panel connector to insert a USB flash drive for saving or loading reading buffers user setups or scripts See the Reference Manual for more information on reading buffers user setups and sc...

Page 31: ...ing module or pseudocard must be installed in the mainframe A switching module can be installed by the user however external connections to the switching module are only to be performed by qualified s...

Page 32: ...cted to the rear panel 2 Position the Series 3700 so that you are facing the rear panel 3 Remove the slot cover plate from the desired mainframe slot Retain the plate and screws for future use 4 With...

Page 33: ...Press the SLOT key to see the model numbers description and the firmware revision of the installed switching module s along with the mainframe firmware and DMM if present Figure 3 5 Typical module in...

Page 34: ...witching module terminals are connected at the same time the test lead insulation must be rated to the highest voltage that is connected For example if 300V is connected to the analog backplane connec...

Page 35: ...o be recalled provided the installed card or pseudocard matches the model number for the slot in the saved setup Pseudocards programming example Use the following command line to set the pseudocard of...

Page 36: ...e USB interface the proper driver must be installed Installing the Test Script Builder application also installs the applicable USB driver it becomes available after installing this software To comple...

Page 37: ...nd switch over to telnet 3 Send commands as desired Any of the enable settings will take effect the next time the unit powers up Therefore after making changes to these settings power cycle the unit P...

Page 38: ...is auto detected at startup Use the localnode linefreq bus command to see the line frequency For example print localnode linefreq Fuse replacement Refer to the Fuse replacement topic contained in the...

Page 39: ...L as desired For remote programming use the IDN query to read system information Beeper With the beeper enabled a beep will be issued to acknowledge the following actions A short beep emulating a keyc...

Page 40: ...nt panel power switch is in the off O position 2 Connect the female end of the supplied power cord to the AC receptacle on the rear panel Connect the other end of the power cord to a grounded AC outle...

Page 41: ...est residing in the DMM logical device such as dmm close or dmm open causes the DMM settings to be used Refer to the reference manual for more information on logical devices TSP section Open a Microso...

Page 42: ...have its own unique DMM configuration Close open bus operation Use the following commands to control switches over the bus For detailed information specifying what happens with each of these commands...

Page 43: ...open Make sure the DMM function of the DMM configuration associated with the selected channel or channel pattern is not nofunction for example DC volts Channel and backplane notation There are three d...

Page 44: ...se SCCC where S Slot number CCC Channel number always use 3 digits Multiplexer examples Reference Slot Channel 1004 1 004 1020 1 020 2100 2 100 3003 3 003 Figure 4 1 Multiplexer card display Matrix ca...

Page 45: ...1 the corresponding command would be channel setbackplane 1001 1913 1914 Therefore when sending this parameter Enclose the contents of the channel list in either single or double quotes but the quote...

Page 46: ...channel in parenthesis For example Channel 3003 on a 60 channel card is configured for 4 pole then sending channel close 3003 print channel getclose slot3 3003 3033 NOTE In the above examples output...

Page 47: ...ching module are shown below As shown each of the 20 channels can be used to perform 2 measurements Figure 4 4 Two wire switching module resistance connection Step 2 Select measurement function and ra...

Page 48: ...essing the STORE key The RD BUF ACTION MENU will be displayed Highlight SELECT and press the ENTER key Highlight the desired buffer and press the ENTER key 3 Add channels and DMM configurations Use th...

Page 49: ...he characters values use the CURSOR keys to change the character being edited 6 Press the ENTER key to exit edit mode and again to save the buffer to the USB drive If an error is displayed check that...

Page 50: ...ve setup recall usb1 KEITHLEY_3730 Save recall reset setup front panel Using the front panel you can save the present setup to internal memory overwriting the existing setup reset to the factory defau...

Page 51: ...g procedure 1 Press the MENU key 2 Select LAN and press the ENTER key 3 Select STATUS and press the ENTER key 4 Select IP_ADDRESS and press the ENTER key If you would like to modify the LAN parameters...

Page 52: ...he ENTER key for the new LAN settings to take affect The updated information will be available in the STATUS menu item of the LAN MENU What am I able to do through the web page The Series 3700 has a W...

Page 53: ...In the browser window click Tools Internet Options 2 In the General tab click Settings 3 In the Check for newer version of stored pages section select Every visit to the page 4 Click OK The Web interf...

Page 54: ...http java sun com javase downloads index jsp 2 Find the latest available Java Runtime Environment JRE update and download 3 From this page you are able to download the appropriate executable file Que...

Page 55: ...location Standard RJ 45 Ethernet interface connection The Series 3700 uses a standard Ethernet connection configuration It is designed for a 10 100BaseTX network using standard RJ 45 connectors This...

Page 56: ...t Script Builder NOTE Before using the Test Script Builder software it must be installed Refer to the reference manual topic named Installing the TSP software Use the following four steps as a guideli...

Page 57: ...o actual communication with the Series 3700 You can simulate running a script or sending a command but the Series 3700 will not respond 4 To close the resource click on the Instrument icon again The r...

Page 58: ...d or modified Notice that there is a tab available for each opened script file A script project is then downloaded to the Series 3700 and run Script interaction pane A number of tabs in the lower wind...

Page 59: ...5 Send Software Trigger Sends a software trigger to take readings 6 Menu Accesses the console menu 7 Minimize Maximize Minimizes or maximizes the console window How can I use TSB to make measurements...

Page 60: ...cripts using the front panel LOAD menu or use the system test program to call user scripts or the functions these scripts create Interfacing in this way may work well in situations where the output th...

Page 61: ...t This same example can be implemented in LabVIEW using VISA Using external programs with a script A script is a simple combination of ICL and TSL commands Remember that the Series 3700 has its own mi...

Page 62: ...ompts refer to the localnode prompts command in the Series 3700 reference manual Returning data from the Series 3700 Queries for TSP based instruments do not end in a question mark as do SCPI instrume...

Page 63: ...memory If stored in nonvolatile memory the script will not be lost when the instrument is turned off Keithley Instruments will be posting approved user scripts donated by registered users on its web...

Page 64: ...sing the front panel controls NOTE Test data can be stored in a buffer if a buffer is created and selected How do I interact with scripts from Test Script Builder Running a user script Remote programm...

Page 65: ...xample from a telnet session that creates a script called slotquery that will print out the identification strings of each module installed in a slot loadscript slotquery for x 1 6 do print slot x idn...

Page 66: ...ough the list scripts and select press the ENTER key The script is now loaded for front panel use 5 Press the RUN key to execute NOTE The previous front panel example does not display any print output...

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Page 68: ...operation 4 4 Close open overview 4 2 Connecting cables 3 4 Connections 3 5 3 9 Control icons 4 20 D Deleting a user script 4 27 Digital I O lines pins 1 through 14 3 4 Digital I O port 3 1 3 3 Displ...

Page 69: ...ta to a USB flash drive 4 10 How do I use other programs 4 21 How do I use Test Script Builder 4 17 I Instrument fuse 3 1 3 2 Introduction 1 1 1 2 L Line frequency 3 13 Line power connection 3 2 3 12...

Page 70: ...Standard RJ 45 Ethernet interface connection 4 15 4 16 Step 1 Run Test Script Builder 4 17 Step 2 Open and close an instrument resource 4 17 Step 3 Save and clear console window 4 18 Step 4 Select co...

Page 71: ...Unstable Will not read applied input Overload Calibration only Certificate of calibration required Data required attach any additional sheets as necessary Show a block diagram of your measurement sys...

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