Native labview driver for the 2400 series sourcemeters. Hello labview community, i recently wrote a program that uses the keithley 2400 sourcemeter to gather iv plots and save them in a tab delimited format. If you are looking for drivers for ni products, visit ni drivers. Keithleys series 2400 source measure unit smu instruments are designed specifically for test applications that demand tightly coupled sourcing and measurement. Adding the iv tracer to your sourcemeter instrument gives you a dedicated user interface for tracing the characteristics of your devices through both current and voltage. Labview software driver downloadable labtracer software downloadable the keithley 2400 is designed specifically for test applications that demand tightly coupled sourcing and measurement. Side text source and measure a greater measure of confidence tightly coupled precision sourcing and measurement ordering info 2400 200v, 1a, 20w sourcemeter 2400c 200v, 1a, 20w sourcemeter with contact check 2400lv 20v, 1a, 20w sourcemeter 2410 1100v, 1a, 20w sourcemeter 2410c 1100v, 1a, 20w. It is designed specifically for test applications that demand tightly coupled sourcing and measurement.
Open one of the two labview sweep programs depending on whether you want to source i or v. A colleague of mine at another university could certainly benefit from this program as it would cut her data gathering time into a. Attach the kusb488b controller to the back of the keithley secure with. Labinstrumentkeithley2400 keithley 2400 sourcemeter. Id query failed error 1074003951 keithley 2400 labview 2011. Example programs are included with most instrument driver downloads. Im a total beginner for visual basic visual studio 20 for controlling sourcemeter 2400 via keithley driver ke22xx. Using keithley 2400 with labview program to measure 4wire. The 2440 5a sourcemeter instrument further broadens the capabilities offered by our popular sourcemeter line. How to use labview to control the voltage and current of. Any1 written visual basic code to control keithley 2400 to perform voltage sweep and sense leakage current via keithley supplied library ke24xx. The dynamic range and functionality of our model 2440 makes it ideal for your applications such as testing high power pump lasers for use in optical amplifiers, laser bar testers, and testing other higher power components.
Models of the keithley 2400 sourcemeter smu instrument family supported by this tutorial include. The tektronix line of keithley products spans an extensive range of electrical test instruments and systems used for highperformance production testing, process monitoring, product development, and research here you will find all of the application information for your measurement needs. A native labview driver, an ivic driver, and an ivicom driver. Keithley 2450, 2460, 2461 native labview 2015 instrument. The labview instrument driver export wizard allows you to convert a labview 8.
The 2400lv is a 20 w, 20 v, 1 a sourcemeter from keithley. The labview instrument driver import wizard allows you to convert an instrument driver from labwindowscvi c source to a labview wrapper dll. Any1 written visual basic code to control keithley 2400 to. How to use labview to control the voltage and current of keithley 2400. All sourcemeter models provide precision voltage and current sourcing as well as measurement capabilities. This smu provides precision voltage and current sourcing as well as measurement capabilities. Learn how to download and install the instrument driver to automate measurements from a keithley 2400 sourcemeter smu instrument using labview nxg. If you do not hit refresh, check the connections, or try turning the keithley off and then back on. I am able to manually configure the system to read 4wire, however the program switches it back to 2wire. The digital io interface is available on all series 2400 soourcemeter instruments except the model 2401. Keithley s series 2400 source measure unit smu instruments are designed specifically for test applications that demand tightly coupled sourcing and measurement. Begin by plugging in the keithley 2400 power cord and turning the machine on. Place the unplaced controls and indicators down onto the panel. In my independent study, have a handle on the manipulation of data in labview but i lack freely available resources to understand the workflow associated with interfacing labview to an.
Keithley series 24xx sourcemeter native labview driver version. I have worked extensively with labview interface to keithley for organic solar cell characteristics with similar. It includes both a highly stable dc power source and true instrument grade 6. Iv daq with 2400 sourcemeter help please hardware lava. Automating measurements from a keithley 2400 sourcemeter smu. How can i measure cyclic iv characteristics with keithley. Keithley 2450, 2460, 2461, 2470 native labview 2018 instrument. Keithley bench psu adjustable voltage 2636a 0 200 v 0. Native labview driver for models 2450, 2460, 2461 interactive sourcemeters version. My intention is to use a linear current sweep and measure the voltage at each incremental level. Reposition controls on the diagram for configure output and enable output nodes to make room for extra controls.
Sourcemeter 2410, sourcemeter 2440, sourcemeter 2420, sourcemeter 2425, sourcemeter 2430. Keithley 2400 sourcemeter instrument driver national. Instrument driver network idnet find, download, or submit a driver to communicate with thirdparty instruments. The models 2400lv and 2401 offer a drive current of up to 1a, ideal for testing. Learn how to download and install the instrument driver to automate. Keithley sourcemeter 2400 user manual pdf download. How can i control keithley 2400 through windows 10. Ive looked at the keithley examples but theyre all setup for iv sweeps or vi sweeps. The 2401 provides precision voltage and current sourcing as well as measurement capabilities.
Keithley iv tracer software leverages the unique touchscreen interface of the 2400 series sourcemeter source measure unit smu instruments to recreate the familiar user experience of a curve tracer for twoterminal devices. The keithley 2401 20v1a20w sourcemeter smu instrument is designed specifically for test applications that demand tightly coupled sourcing and measurement. There are a few example labview vis available on the keithley 2400 download page. A keithley sourcemeter smu instrument provides a complete, economical, high throughput solution for component production testing, all in one compact, halfrack box. Source meters collect information with high accuracy, ideal for currentvoltage iv characterization, semiconductor testing, and testing devices with both. These instruments can simultaneously source and measure current from 10 fa to 10 a pulse andor voltage from 100nv to 1100v, for w pulse and 100w dc total power. The software is robust and it is designated for multiple measurements several fets in a series. Keithley 2400 series smu instruments offer fourquadrant precision voltage and current sourceload coupled with measurement now on a touchscreen user interface. View and download keithley sourcemeter 2400 user manual online.
Keithley 2450, 2460, 2461 native labview 2015 instrument driver. You need to pick the style that best suits the application development environment ade that you are using. I am currently studying how to control the voltage and the current of a source meter which is keithley 2400 using labview software. Sourcemeter smu instruments for optoelectronic iv testing. Caveats the keithley2400 instrument driver is in a quite bad condition and would need a major revision. You should see the keithley gpib 24 listed as shown in figure 2. The labinstrumentkeithley2400 class implements an interface to the keithley 2400 digital multimeter. I am using gpib controller to connect keithley 2400 to my pc, however i dont have any experience using this labview software, can anyone suggest how to create this kind of program. Im new to labview, looking for a vi that will plot data for current vs.
Iv sweeps using the keithley 2400 and labview start up. G february 2006 eca 479 g r e a t e r m e a s u r e c o n f i d e n c e page 2 warranty keithley instruments, inc. Keithley trigger link interfaces keithley labtracer 2. Is there a specific commandfunction i can use to setup the 4wire measurement thanks.
Source meter instruments are a type of electronic test equipment that measures and logs precise voltage and current data. Im pretty new to this and im trying to set up the keithley 2400 sourcemeter to measure resistance values using a labview program. Automating measurements from a keithley 2400 sourcemeter. Keithley instruments provides three different instrument drivers for the series 2600b. However, you may use external control of the device e. Native labview driver for models 2450, 2460, 2461 interactive sourcemeters version 1. Automating measurements from a keithley 2400 sourcemeter smu instrument with labview nxg. Sourcemeter 2400 measuring instruments pdf manual download. Labview nxg simplifies hardware integration so that you can rapidly acquire and visualize data from. Trigger link interface all sourcemeter smu instruments include keithleys unique trigger link interface which provides highspeed, seamless communications with many of keithleys other instruments. The 2430 smu should be supported in nonpulsed mode.