Section 7: Keithley Configuration Utility (KCon)
Model 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer Reference Manual
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4200A-901-01 Rev. C / February 2017
Set up KXCI for ethernet control
To set up ethernet control:
1. Select
KXCI Settings
. The
KXCI Settings
dialog box is displayed.
2. Set Communications to
Ethernet
.
3. Set the
Port Number
(the default is 1225).
4. Select
OK
.
Setting up KXCI as a 4145B emulator
Although the KXCI GPIB command set is similar to the Keysight 4145B GPIB command set, the
4200A-SCS and Keysight 4145B hardware are different. To use existing 4145B code with the 4200A-
SCS, you need to set up the 4200A-SCS SMUs to map to the 4145B instrument numbers. In many
cases, test programs developed for use with a Keysight 4145B run without modification when they
are used with a 4200A-SCS running KXCI.
The fundamental difference is that the 4200A-SCS hardware is modular, while the Keysight 4145B
hardware is fixed, as shown in the following table.
Hardware comparisons
Instrument type
Keithley Instruments 4200A-SCS
Keysight 4145B
Source measure units (SMUs)
2 to 9
4 (fixed)
Voltage monitor (VM)
You can configure any SMU to function as
a VM. Up to 9 VMs are possible.
2 (fixed)
Voltage source (VS)
You can configure any SMU to function as
a VS. Up to 9 VSs are possible.
2 (fixed)
KCon manages these hardware differences by allowing you to assign source-measure unit, voltage
monitor, or voltage source functions to any 4200A-SCS SMU, as shown in the next table.
KXCI SMU (Source measure unit) function assignment
Function selection
Description
SMU (source measure unit)
Instructs the Model 42XX-SMU to emulate a Keysight 4145B
Source Measure Unit.
VM1...VM8
(voltage monitor)
Instructs the Model 42XX-SMU to emulate the capabilities of a
Keysight 4145B VM1 or VM2 and additional voltage monitors
(VMs). You can map up to eight VMs to SMUs. You can assign a
VM any number from 1 to 8, regardless of the number of SMUs in
the system. Each VM number must be unique.
VS1...VS8
(voltage source)
Instructs the Model 42XX-SMU to emulate the capabilities of a
Keysight 4145B VS1 or VS2, respectively and additional voltage
sources (VSs). You can map up to eight VSs to SMUs. You can
assign a VS any number from 1 to 8, regardless of the number of
SMUs in the system. Each VS number must be unique.
