
2606B System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
Section 2: General operation
2606B-901-01 Rev. B / May 2018
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Keithley Configuration Panel
The Keithley Configuration Panel is a configuration utility for IVI drivers, similar to NI-MAX. It can also
autodetect USBTMC instruments and LAN instruments that support the VXI-11 protocol.
Keithley Communicator
The Keithley Communicator is a dumb terminal program that uses VISA to communicate with the
instrument.
How to install the Keithley I/O Layer
Before installing, it is a good practice to check the
https://www.tek.com/product-support
) to see if a later version of the Keithley I/O Layer is available.
Search for
Keithley I/O Layer
.
You can download the Keithley I/O Layer from the Keithley website.
The software installs the following components:
•
Microsoft
®
.NET Framework
•
NI
TM
IVI Compliance Package
•
NI-VISA
TM
Run-Time Engine
•
Keithley SCPI-based Instrument IVI-C driver
•
Keithley I/O Layer
To install the Keithley I/O Layer from the Keithley website:
1. Download the Keithley I/O Layer Software from the
https://www.tek.com/product-support
), as described above. The software is a single compressed
file and should be downloaded to a temporary directory.
2. Run the downloaded file from the temporary directory.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software.
4. Reboot your computer to complete the installation.