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S500 Integrated Test System 

Administrative Guide 

 

 

Specifications are subject to change without notice 
PA-939 Rev. C / October 2014 

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Keithley Instruments

 

28775 Aurora Road 
Cleveland, Ohio 44139 
1-888-KEITHLEY 

http://www.keithley.com

 

System Description 

The S500 Integrated Test System is an instrument-based system configuration from Keithley Instruments used 
primarily for semiconductor parametric characterization testing. The S500 has a wide degree of hardware 
flexibility, allowing users to configure a system best suited for their applications. Table 1 lists general S500 
configuration options, while Table 2 lists configurations used specifically for High Voltage and/or High Current 
testing of high-power semiconductor devices. 

Table 1  

S500 system configuration choices 

Series 2600 System SourceMeter

®

 Instruments 

 

0 to 22* 

 

Any combination of 2612s or 2636s 

Model 4200-SCS/C Semiconductor 
Characterization System 

 

0 to 4* 

 

With 4200-SMUs, 4210-SMUs, 4210-CVU, 4220-PGUs, 4225-PMUs, 
or 4200-PAs 

 

/F or /C chassis (with or without flat panel display, respectively) 

Switching 

One of the following four choices: 

 

None 

 

0 to 4 ea. 708B*. Choice of switching card: 

a) 1 ea. 7072, or 
b) 1 ea. 7072-HV, or 
c) 1 ea. 7174A 

 

0 to 3 ea. 707B*. Choice of switching cards: 

a) 1 to 6 ea. 7072, or 
b) 1 to 6 ea. 7072-HV, or 
c) 1 to 6 ea. 7174A 

 

0 to 6 ea. 3706A*. Choice of switching cards (per mainframe): 

a) 1 to 6 ea. 3720, or 
b) 1 to 6 ea. 3721, or 
c) 1 to 6 ea. 3722, or 
d) 1 to 6 ea. 3723, or 
e) 1 to 6 ea. 3730, or 
f)  1 to 6 ea. 3740 

Cabinet selection 

 

37U with or without vented front door 

 

37U with or without advanced seismic reinforcement 

 

23U with or without partially-vented front door 

Computer selection – Industrial PC with RAID 
Linux

®

 or Microsoft Windows

®

 operating 

system 

 

None 

 

Internal computer 

Flat panel display selection 

 

None 

 

Monitor with support arm 

 

Monitor installed externally 

Other options 

 

Adjustable cable support arm 

Summary of Contents for Keithley S500

Page 1: ...ombination of 2612s or 2636s Model 4200 SCS C Semiconductor Characterization System 0 to 4 With 4200 SMUs 4210 SMUs 4210 CVU 4220 PGUs 4225 PMUs or 4200 PAs F or C chassis with or without flat panel d...

Page 2: ...10 High Power Device Test Fixture 0 to 2 Cabinet selection 23U with or without vented front door Computer selection Industrial PC with RAID Linux or Windows operating system 0 to 1 However if the 4200...

Page 3: ...tegrated Test System Administrative Guide Specifications are subject to change without notice PA 939 Rev C October 2014 3 of 33 Figure 1 Block diagram for a typical Standard and High Power S500 config...

Page 4: ...ith EMO condition Control is through a 25 pin D sub connector Site Preparation Installation Unpacking the S500 system The Keithley field service engineer FSE is responsible for unpacking the S500 syst...

Page 5: ...t any damage to the shipping agent immediately Carefully remove all system components from the crate While unpacking make sure there is no component damage Please reuse or recycle packaging materials...

Page 6: ...fications are subject to change without notice PA 939 Rev C October 2014 6 of 33 Figure 6 Opening the front of the crate 4 Attach the ramp using the two bolts that are attached to the bottom front par...

Page 7: ...st System Administrative Guide Specifications are subject to change without notice PA 939 Rev C October 2014 7 of 33 5 Remove the padding from the front of the S500 system cabinet Figure 8 Removing pa...

Page 8: ...8 of 33 6 Remove clamps and slide the outer box cover off of the crate Figure 9 Front of crate outer box off 7 Make sure that you retract the leveling feet on the bottom of the system next to the cast...

Page 9: ...PA 939 Rev C October 2014 9 of 33 8 Remove the four bolts from the bottom of the crate that are attached to the bottom of the S500 system cabinet using a 19 mm socket head on a socket wrench Figure 11...

Page 10: ...ers that are on the front of the S500 system cabinet by moving the locks up Figure 14 Cabinet caster locks moved up 10 With two people slide the S500 system cabinet down the ramp Figure 15 S500 slidin...

Page 11: ...separate box note there may be more than one depending on how many accessories are ordered see next figure Figure 17 S500 system accessories box The accessories box contains a computer monitor keyboar...

Page 12: ...ive Guide Specifications are subject to change without notice PA 939 Rev C October 2014 12 of 33 Figure 18 Typical S500 system accessories Figure 19 S500 monitor arm accessory Figure 20 8020 support a...

Page 13: ...bly to the correct prober plate customer supplied from prober company which is attached to the prober Plug in the system to the customer s power facilities supplied by customer s facilities department...

Page 14: ...e Series 26XXB instruments However an average output of less than 1 A for an indefinite period of time will not cause a temperature error For additional information about the Keithley Instruments Seri...

Page 15: ...Hg which is the same as 40 73 PSI with a hose connection of 64 cm 1 4 in outside diameter and 32 cm 1 8 in inside diameter Lockout Tagout For maximum safety always perform a lockout and tagout procedu...

Page 16: ...agout policy Installation and connections The following installation and connection procedures should be performed by trained site installers who are familiar with the associated physical and electric...

Page 17: ...stem cabinet only Refer to the documentation for the prober or other test fixture equipment to determine its floor space requirements The system cabinet requires a floor space of approximately 1 2 m x...

Page 18: ...S500 Integrated Test System Administrative Guide Specifications are subject to change without notice PA 939 Rev C October 2014 18 of 33 Figure 24 S500 23U system floor plan top view...

Page 19: ...S500 Integrated Test System Administrative Guide Specifications are subject to change without notice PA 939 Rev C October 2014 19 of 33 Figure 25 S500 37U cabinet dimensions...

Page 20: ...S500 Integrated Test System Administrative Guide Specifications are subject to change without notice PA 939 Rev C October 2014 20 of 33 Figure 26 S500 High Power 23U cabinet dimensions...

Page 21: ...loor for safety purposes and to ensure the cabinet will not tip over In the next figure you will see a label that indicates a tip over hazard located on the keyboard tray The maximum weight capacity f...

Page 22: ...nting instructions 1 Position the cabinet in the desired location on a smooth level floor 2 Place the floor mounting brackets at the corners and make sure you have enough room for proper placement 3 T...

Page 23: ...ve a minimum pullout rating of 1000 pounds each 450 Kg Install 16 anchors for maximum protection 8 Return the cabinet to marked locations on the floor and lift the cabinet with leveling legs to the pr...

Page 24: ...k of the cabinet Check that all line cords for the system cabinet are connected to AC power line receptacles Make sure the PDU circuit breaker on the back of the cabinet is in the ON position see next...

Page 25: ...following message opens after you click Yes to Shutdown the S500 see next figure You must wait until the Model 4200 SCS and the system computer shut down before you press the power button on the syste...

Page 26: ...wn 1 Verify that the hazardous condition or emergency situation is no longer present 2 Rotate the Emergency OFF button to release it 3 Toggle the power switch from ON to OFF and then back to ON again...

Page 27: ...arranged as indicated will put personnel in severe danger Severe personal injury or death due to electric shock or electrocution may result For the safety interlock to function properly the DUT inter...

Page 28: ...ng precautions Always grasp cards by the side edges and shields to avoid contamination which will degrade the performance of the components Do not touch the connectors the board surfaces or components...

Page 29: ...tics troubleshooting or maintenance of specific Keithley instruments refer to that instrument s documentation for details before attempting to repair it Also refer to the supplied documentation that i...

Page 30: ...inside the cabinet Always disconnect the cabinet line cords from the AC line power receptacles before opening the system cabinet Also never turn on the system until all connections and safety grounds...

Page 31: ...been restored to all units in the system The Remote EMO Bypass switch is located on the PDU panel on the back of the system cabinet 7 Place the system cabinet POWER switch on the front panel door in t...

Page 32: ...edicated power and will remain live even if power is removed through the EMO circuit The specific configuration is marked on the PDU rear panel2 To PDU box DB 25 cable connector Connector providing co...

Page 33: ...the recommended configuration Direct connection to safety ground Use when there is no connection between low and safety ground at the prober or elsewhere in the system 42 volt clamp to safety ground...

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