Keithley2400Graphical#
Class for an instrument from the Keithley 2400 Graphical Touchscreen series.
All members and functions of the class GenericDevice are also available for this class.
property IsOutputOn#
Queries the output state.
Example#
outputState = smu.IsOutputOn
property MaxCurrentInMaxVoltageRange#
The largest programmable current in the largest voltage range.
Example#
current = smu.MaxCurrentInMaxVoltageRange
property MaxVoltage#
The largest programmable voltage.
Example#
voltage = smu.MaxVoltage
method CheckVoltageAndCurrent(voltage: float, current: float, pulseMode: bool)#
Checks if the current and voltage settings are valid. Raises an error if the settings are not valid.
Parameters#
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| voltage | The voltage settings in volts to be checked. |
| current | The current settings in amperes to be checked. |
| pulseMode | Set this parameter to True if the settings shall be checked for pulse mode. |
Example#
smu.CheckVoltageAndCurrent(5.0, 10E-3, False)
method GetCurrentBias()#
Queries the programmed current bias.
Returns#
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Programmed current bias in amperes. |
Example#
current = smu.GetCurrentBias()
method GetMaxCurrent(voltageRange: float)#
Queries the largest current for a specific voltage range.
Parameters#
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| voltageRange | The voltage range for which the current is to be queried. |
Returns#
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| The largest current for the specific voltage range. |
Example#
current = smu.GetMaxCurrent(20.0)
method GetVoltageBias()#
Queries the programmed voltage bias.
Returns#
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Programmed voltage bias in volts. |
Example#
voltage = smu.GetVoltageBias()
method MeasureCurrent()#
Measures the output current.
Returns#
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Measured current in amperes. |
Example#
current = smu.MeasureCurrent()
method MeasureIv()#
Measures the output current and voltage simultaneously.
Returns#
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Sytem.Double | Measured current in amperes. |
| float | Measured voltage in volts. |
Example#
current, voltage = smu.MeasureIv()
method MeasureVoltage()#
Measures the output voltage.
Returns#
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Measured voltage in volts. |
Example#
voltage = smu.MeasureVoltage()
method OutputOff()#
Turn SMU output off.
Example#
smu.OutputOff()
method OutputOn()#
Turn SMU output on.
Example#
smu.OutputOn()
method RemoteSense(isEnabled: bool)#
Set sensing to local or remote.
Parameters#
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| isEnabled |
Example#
smu.RemoteSense(True)
method Reset()#
Resets all electrical settings to their default settings.
Example#
smuChannelA.Reset()
method ResetOutput()#
Turns off the output and resets all electrical settings to their default settings.
Example#
smuChannelB.ResetOutput()
method SetCurrent(current: float, voltageCompliance: float)#
Set output mode to current and sense range to auto.
Parameters#
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| current | The new output current in amperes. |
| voltageCompliance | The new voltage limit in volts. |
Example#
smu.SetCurrent(10E-3, 5.0)
method SetCurrentFixedSenseRange(current: float, voltageCompliance: float)#
Set output mode to current with fixed sense range.
Parameters#
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| current | Output current in amperes |
| voltageCompliance | Voltage limit in volts |
Example#
smu.SetCurrentFixedSenseRange(10E-3, 5.0)
method SetVoltage(voltage: float, currentCompliance: float)#
Set output mode to voltage and sense range to auto.
Parameters#
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| voltage | The new output voltage in volts. |
| currentCompliance | The new current limit in amperes. |
Example#
smu.SetVoltage(5.0, 10E-3)
method SetVoltageFixedSenseRange(voltage: float, currentCompliance: float)#
Set output mode to voltage with fixed sense range.
Parameters#
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| voltage | The new output voltage in volts. |
| currentCompliance | The new current limit in amperes. |
Example#
smu.SetVoltageFixedSenseRange(5.0, 10E-3)