Section 9: Keithley External Control Interface (KXCI)
Model 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer Reference Manual
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4200A-901-01 Rev. C / February 2017
Setting the remote control mode (GPIB or ethernet)
Set the remote control mode on the 4200A-SCS through KCon. By default, the 4200A-SCS is set up
for GPIB remote control.
To set up the remote control mode on the 4200A-SCS:
1. Open KCon.
2. Select
KXCI Settings
. The
KXCI Settings
dialog box is displayed, as shown in the following
figure.
3. Select the
Command Set
. You can select the Keithley 4200A (Normal) (the default) or Keysight
4145 Emulation. In many cases, test programs developed for use with a 4145B Parameter
Analyzer run without modification when they are used with a 4200A-SCS running KXCI.
Figure 461: KXCI Settings dialog box
To set up GPIB communications:
1. Select
GPIB
.
2. Set the
GPIB Address
.
3. Select a
Reading Delimiter
. The delimiter determines if the delimiter for output data is a string
terminator or a comma.
4. If you selected String Terminator, select the
String Terminator
. The string terminator determines
if an EOI (End or Identify) signal is sent after data transfer.
To set up ethernet communications:
1. Select
Ethernet
.
2. Set the
Port Number
(default is 1225).
