Model 2460 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument User's Manual
Section 3: Using a remote interface
2460-900-01 Rev. A / September 2014
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Identify the instrument
If you have a bank of instruments, you can click
ID
to determine which one you are communicating
with.
Before trying to identify the instrument, make sure you have a remote connection to the instrument.
To identify the instrument:
In the upper right corner of the Home page, click
.
The button turns green
and the LAN status indicator on the instrument blinks.
Click
again to return the button to its original color and return the LAN status indicator to
steady on.
Review LAN trigger events in the event log
The event log records all LXI events that the instrument generates and receives. You can view the
event log using any command interface or the embedded web interface. The log includes the
following information:
•
The EventID column shows the event identifier that generated the event.
•
The System Timestamp column displays the seconds and nanoseconds when the event
occurred.
•
The Data column displays the text of the event message.
•
The Refresh button clears the existing data and updates the information on the screen with the
most recent information from the instrument.
Determining the command set you will use
You can change the command set that you use with the Model 2460. The remote command sets that
are available include:
•
SCPI: An instrument-specific language built on the SCPI standard.
•
TSP: A programming language that you can use to send individual commands or use to combine
commands into scripts.
You cannot combine the command sets.
As delivered from Keithley Instruments, the Model 2460 is set to work with the Model 2460 SCPI
command set.
Using the front panel:
1. Press the
MENU
key.
2. Under System, select
Settings
.
3. Select the button next to Command Set and select the command set.
4. You are prompted to reboot.