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Section 15: Communications Interfaces
Series 2600A System SourceMeter® Instruments Reference Manual
To avoid possible mechanical damage, stack no more than three connectors on any one unit. To
minimize interference caused by electromagnetic radiation, use only shielded IEEE-488 cables.
Available shielded cables from Keithley Instruments are listed in
Section 1.
To connect the Series 2600A to the IEEE-488 bus, line up the cable connector with the connector
located on the rear panel. Install and tighten the screws securely, making sure not to overtighten
them (
shows the location of the connections).
Figure 15-3
IEEE-488, RS-232, and LAN connection
Connect any additional connectors from other instruments as required for your application. Make
sure the other end of the cable is properly connected to the controller. You can only have 15
devices connected to an IEEE-488 bus, including the controller. The maximum cable length is
either 20 meters or two meters multiplied by the number of devices, whichever is less. Not
observing these limits may cause erratic bus operation.
Primary address
The Series 2600A ships from the factory with a GPIB primary address of 26. If the GPIB interface
is enabled, it momentarily displays the primary address on power-up. You can set the address to a
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SourceMeter
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WARNING:
NO
INTERNAL
OPERATOR
SERVICABLE
PARTS,SERVICE
BY
QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL
ONLY.
WARNING:
NO
INTERNAL
OPERATOR
SERVICABLE
PARTS,SERVICE
BY
QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL
ONLY.
CAUTION:
FOR
CONTINUED
PROTECTION
AGAINST
FIRE
HAZARD,REPLACE
FUSE
WITH
SAME
TYPE
AND
RATING.
CAUTION:
FOR
CONTINUED
PROTECTION
AGAINST
FIRE
HAZARD,REPLACE
FUSE
WITH
SAME
TYPE
AND
RATING.
MADE
IN
U.S.A.
IEEE-488
LINE
RATING
100-240VAC
50,
60Hz
240VA
MAX.
DIGITAL
I/O
RS-232
LINE
FUSE
SLOWBLOW
3.15A,
250V
LAN
TSP-Link
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CAT
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LO LO
HI
HI
G
G
G
G
CHANNEL
A
!
!
!
IEEE-488
Connector
RS-232
Connector
WARNING:
NO
INTERNAL
OPERATOR
SERVICABLE
PARTS,SERVICE
BY
QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL
ONLY.
WARNING:
NO
INTERNAL
OPERATOR
SERVICABLE
PARTS,SERVICE
BY
QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL
ONLY.
CAUTION:
FOR
CONTINUED
PROTECTION
AGAINST
FIRE
HAZARD,REPLACE
FUSE
WITH
SAME
TYPE
AND
RATING.
CAUTION:
FOR
CONTINUED
PROTECTION
AGAINST
FIRE
HAZARD,REPLACE
FUSE
WITH
SAME
TYPE
AND
RATING.
MADE
IN
U.S.A.
IEEE-488
LINE
RATING
100-240VAC
50,
60Hz
240VA
MAX.
DIGITAL
I/O
RS-232
LINE
FUSE
SLOWBLOW
3.15A,
250V
TSP-Link
R
CAT
I
S
S
LO LO
HI
HI
G
G
G
G
CHANNEL
A
!
LAN
NO
AUTO-MDIX
!
!
CAT
I
S
S
LO
LO
HI
HI
G G G
G
CHANNEL
B
!
LAN
Port
LAN
Port
Model
2601A/2611A
Model
2602A/2612A
IEEE-488
Connector
RS-232
Connector