In this section:
Rear panel overview ................................................................ 2-1
Wiring ....................................................................................... 2-2
Power-up ................................................................................ 2-10
Front-panel operation ............................................................. 2-11
Remote communications interfaces ....................................... 2-22
Using the web interface .......................................................... 2-66
Switch operation ..................................................................... 2-80
Rear panel overview
You make power and communications connections to the rear panel of the instrument. The
connections available are described in the following table. The following figures show the locations of
the connections.
Rear panel options
Option
Description
Slots
Use the slots in the Keithley Instruments Models 707B and 708B for the switching
cards. The Model 707B can accept up to six switching cards. The Model 708B can
accept one switching card.
If a slot does not contain a card, make sure to cover the slot with a slot cover. For
model and firmware version information on the installed cards, press the
SLOT
key.
IEEE-488
IEEE-488 (GPIB) connector. See
(on page 2-31).
Digital I/O
Digital input/output connector. See
(on page 2-7) for connection
information.
LAN
Ethernet (LAN) connector. See
Fuse
Line fuse. Model 707B fuse rating is Slow Blow 2.0A, 250V. Model 708B is Slow
Blow 1.0 A 250V. To replace the fuse, see
(on page A-2).
USB (Type B)
USB communication interface connection. See
(on page 2-
Power
Using the supplied line cord, connect to a grounded AC power outlet. See
(on page 2-10) for connection details.
TSP-LINK
Use with TSP-Link
®
cable to expand the system. See
(on page 2-6).
Serial number
Serial number of the instrument.
Section 2
General operation