User manual

Section
1: Introduction KI-Tool And KI-Link Software
User's Manual
1-2 2110-921-01 Rev. B / August 2013
The KI-Tool software simulates the front-panel operation of a Keithley Instruments digital multimeter,
including the following functions:
• DC voltage (DCV)
• AC voltage (ACV)
• DC current (DCI)
• AC current (ACI)
• 2-wire resistance (2Ω)
• 4-wire resistance (4Ω)
• Frequency (FREQ)
• Period
• Continuity (CONT)
• Diode ( )
• Resistance temperature detectors (TEMP)
• Thermocouple (TCOUPL)
• Capacitance ( )
The KI-Tool software allows you to quickly control the instrument over USB or GPIB (if equipped).
The KI-Tool software provides MIN, MAX, AVG, and count math functions.
What is the KI-Link?
KI-Link software provides Microsoft
®
Word and Excel
®
add-in tools for remotely storing and recalling
the measured values from these applications.
System requirements
Operating system
The KI-Tool and KI-Link applications run on computers with the following versions of the Microsoft
Windows
®
operating system:
• Microsoft Windows XP Home, Professional, or Tablet PC Edition with Service Pack 3 (32 bit) or
Service Pack 2 (64 bit)
• Windows Server
®
2003 (32 bit and 64 bit; Service Pack 2 required for 64 bit); Windows Server
2008 or 2008 R2 (32 bit and 64 bit)
• Windows Vista
®
Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service
Pack 2 (32 bit and 64 bit)
• Windows 7 Starter, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise (32 bit and 64 bit)