Keithley 6485 labview driver

Hi all, i am having an issue with the zchk zero check on the front panel of the keithley 6485 picoammeteri need zchk to be turned off, and i can manually do this, but when i run the labview program, it automatically turns it on and i dont recieve any results. Ivi style multiplatform instrument driver for the 6485,6487 and 6514. The driver must be configured so that when talking on the bus it sends linefeed with eoi as the terminator, and when listening on the bus it expects linefeed. I have also double checked that the path to the driver is c. The labview instrument driver export wizard allows you to convert a labview 8. 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 instrument with a gpib interface. To work properly with the driver, your instrument must have a compatible version of firmware.

Keithley instruments 6485 852b04 release note for version b04 ivi instrument driver for the model 6485 64876514 3012005. As far as i keithley 6485 labview tell, that program essentially does the same thing as my keithley 6485 labview, but uses the gpib command rather than the keithley driver commands. Keithley 6485 picoammeter instrument driver national. Automating measurements from a keithley 2400 sourcemeter smu. Just looking for readingresource recommendations so i can progress quickly. Model 6220 dc current source model 6221 ac and dc current source users manual 622x90001 rev. Unlocking them as individual files does not change this situation. I have reinstalled the ke6485 drivers and the keithley io layer multiple times with no change in output. The model 6487 picoammetervoltage provides higher accuracy and faster rise times than the 6485, a 500v source, and a damping function for use with capacitive devices. Keithley 485 autoranging digital picoammete instrument. The labview instrument driver import wizard allows you to convert an instrument driver from labwindowscvi c source to a labview wrapper dll. Automating measurements from a keithley 2400 sourcemeter.

Version b04 of the ke6485 driver supports the 6485 picoammeter, 6487 picoammeter with voltage source, and 6514 electrometer. The keithley 24xx labview plug and play driver includes a labview nxg project that. I could load the initialize vi and the ke6485 read vi into the block diagram. If you cannot find an instrument driver that supports your application development environment ade, use an instrument driver converter. It provides higher accuracy and faster rise times than. Ac electrostatic fields can cause errors by driving the input preamplifier into. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts.

Models of the keithley 2400 sourcemeter smu instrument family supported by this tutorial include. Keithley 2636b dualchannel system sourcemeter smu with usb. The 6485 has eight current measurement ranges and high speed autoranging. However, the block diagrams do not show up after the install. These scripts are provided free of charge by a thirdparty and are not directly supported by rbd instruments. 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. Even after all of that, it was still limiting keithley 6485 labview to about ms. Keithley 2400 sourcemeter instrument driver national.

Labview with keithley 6485 picoammeter and 2410 smu ni. Keithley 2636b dualchannel system sourcemeter smu instrument with usb, lxic, gpib, rs232, and digital io interfaces. B04 requires installation of keithley io layer kiol850. Field introduction the keithley 7001 is a twoslot multiplexer used for rapidly switching between multiple channels for nearparallel measurement applications, and the hardware is commercially available from. Keithley 6485e digital multimeter dmm rapid online. Includes visa and io configuration utility and wizard for instrument communications. I am currently studying how to control the voltage and the current of a source meter which is keithley 2400 using labview software. Models 6485, 6487, and 6514 ivivisabased driver for. What i have found works for me is to uninstall the io layer and the labview driver. The 512 digit model 6485 picoammeter combines keithley s expertise in sensitive current measurement instrumentation with enhanced speed and a robust design. Autosuggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. The driver uses the keithley io layer visa to communicate with your instrument. Keithley series 2300 battery simulating dc power supplies.

Electrical efficiency measurement through precision trigger and synchronization of pulse width and duty cycle further. Aug 22, 2018 even after all of that, it was still limiting keithley 6485 labview to about ms. Keithley 2450, 2460, 2461 native labview 2015 instrument driver version 1. I configured a logical name in max, but this name doesnt show up as an option when i.

Version c02 of the ke6485 driver supports the 6485 picoammeter, 6487 picoammeter with voltage source, and 6514 electrometer. As an example, reading selfidentification from a keithley multimeter with. Im trying to build one using the keithley drivers, but if someone out there has already made one, please share. Digit digital multimeter dmm that combines current measurement instrumentation with enhanced speed and a robust design. Labview driver, block diagrams not showing up stack overflow. Contribute to dngsike6485 development by creating an account on github.

Discover why labview is the easiest and most popular software environment for instrument control. 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. Keithley s standard terms and conditions of sale in effect at the time of acceptance of buyers order by keithley shall apply to all purchase of goods and performance of services from keithley, to the exclusion of any additional or different terms and conditions, including any terms or conditions which buyer may purport to apply under any buyer. In labview, the documentation is usually part of the vi so you can reference it while youre editing code. With eight current measurement ranges and high speed autoranging, this costeffective instrument can measure currents from 20fa to 20ma, taking measurements at speeds up to readings per second. I installed ivi drivers for two instruments, an hp34401a and a keithley 6485. Instrument drivers also provide a common framework, so that a test engineer can move quickly, and productively, between instruments without having to learn everything from scratch. Keithley offers versions of excelinx that support other instruments and data acquisition products. Keithley 6485 labview driver and application created by christopher r. Ive looked through the driver, and configure measurement or. The page of the drivers is here and i see no sign of specific block documentation.

The keithley 2400 instrument driver for labview nxg uses an intuitive and consistent programming pattern of open, configure, readwrite, and close start from an example program. Interaction between keithley 6485 picoammeter and the pc. This cost effective instrument can measure currents from 20fa to 20ma, taking measurements at speeds up to readings. Aug 29, 2008 ivi style multiplatform instrument driver for the 6485,6487 and 6514. Keithley 7001 labview driver and application created by christopher r. The instrument driver conforms to the ivi dmm class specification. How to setup gpib rs232 communication keithley instruments. The labview instrument driver export wizard allows you to. These scripts are provided free of charge by a thirdparty and are not directly. Connecting instruments via gpib national instruments. The driver uses visa to communicate with and an ivi configuration store to configure your instrument. Instrument drivers provide a higherlevel interface that helps to provide a more abstract view of the instrument that is easier to understand.

Choose from three sensitive options for precision high resistance and low current measurements. My problem is that there seems to be a lack of documentation of drivers and i dont feel comfortable with this going on with the project. Download ke37xx, a labview unknown instrument driver for a high performance dmm and switch from keithley, models. Example programs are included with most instrument driver downloads. C02 requires installation of keithley io layer kiol850. Model 6485 picoammeter model 6487 picoammetervoltage source users manual 648790001 rev. Learn how to download and install the instrument driver to automate measurements from a keithley 2400 sourcemeter smu instrument using labview nxg.

Models 6485, 6487, and 6514 ivivisabased driver for visual. Ivi style multiplatform instrument driver version c02 for electrometer models 6485, 6487, 6514. Does anyone have a labview vi for keithley 236 for current vs. This ivistyle driver visa based supports all of the functionality of the model 6485.

Then reinstall them, in the correct order, i believe io layer first. The 512digit model 6485 picoammeter combines keithley s expertise in sensitive current measurement instrumentation with enhanced speed and a robust design. Refer to the labview help for more information about software requirements. Keithley instruments perform electrical testing on diodebased devices wavelength stability over the entire operating temperature of these devices is critical to maintaining precision and minimize noise in received signals. I was able to get the hp to work in simulation mode i dont have the hardware. How to use labview to control the voltage and current of. Labview is a graphical programming environment by national instrumentstm used by millions of engineers and scientists to develop press j to jump to the feed. Find instrument drivers that are available for this instrument for use in labview, labwindowscvi, or measurement studio. Visit for upgrade instructions if your instruments firmware is not a. I do this with instruments when exact measurement timing isnt an issue.

Max makes gpib instrument detection and control easy by providing tools to help you search for connecting instruments, and communicate with your. Use the following video tutorials or the document below to assist you in completing this task. Added is a small begin for a labview based instrumentdriver for the but this should be compatible otherwise, if speed is keithley labview important you can do everything with labview controlling the. Interaction between keithley 6485 picoammeter and the pc through labview by shahab khan development process learned some labview and scpi language wrote program with help of examples had a lot of problems getting the program to read nonzero values from the 6485 with much help from the keithley and national instruments technicians, finally got it to work experimental setup to test 6485. Keithley 2450, 2460, 2461 native labview 2015 instrument. Keithley high resistancelow current electrometers series. Keithley instruments 6485852b04 release note for version b04 ivi instrument driver for the model 648564876514 3012005. I am trying to read current values from keithley picoammeter 6485 to my pc via rs232 6485 usbpc cable, and then use labview to process and save the data. Keithley 2636b dualchannel system sourcemeter smu with. If you want an offline document, labview can generate one for you, just open the vi tree. B04 requires installation of keithley io layer kiol850 ivi style multiplatform instrument driver for the 6485,6487 and 6514. I am also trying to get the 6485 working in simulation mode.

Keithley instruments excelinx software for the model 6485. On the block diagram i right clicked and went to instrument io. Numerous examples and an online help utility are provided to help programmers build their custom applications. To work properly with this driver, your 6485 must have. Keithley series 6400 picoammeters the costeffective 5. Labview nxg simplifies hardware integration so that you can rapidly acquire and visualize data from.