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Section 1: Introduction Model 2461 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument User's Manual
1-2 2461-900-01 Rev. A / November 2015
Contact information
If you have any questions after you review the information in this documentation, please contact your
local Keithley Instruments office, sales partner, or distributor. You can also call Keithley Instruments
corporate headquarters (toll-free inside the U.S. and Canada only) at 1-800-935-5595, or from
outside the U.S. at [phone]. For worldwide contact numbers, visit the Keithley website
(http://www.keithley.com).
CD-ROM contents
The Model 2461 instrument Interactive SourceMeter
®
SMU Instruments Product Information CD-ROM
(Keithley Instruments part number 24GDI-950-01) is shipped with each Model 2461 instrument.
The Model 2461 Interactive SourceMeter SMU Instrument Product Information CD-ROM
contains:
 Quick Start Guide: Provides unpacking instructions, describes basic connections, reviews basic
operation information, and provides a quick test procedure to ensure the instrument is
operational.
 User's Manual: Provides application examples that you can use as a starting point to create your
own applications.
 Reference Manual: Includes advanced operation topics, maintenance information,
troubleshooting procedures, and in-depth descriptions of programming commands.
 KickStart Startup Software Quick Start Guide: Provides instructions for the KickStart Startup
Software, which allows you to quickly make measurements and get results without having to
program test scripts.
 Accessories information: Documentation for accessories that are available for the Model 2461.
For the latest drivers and additional support information, see the Keithley Instruments website
(http://www.keithley.com).
Organization of manual sections
This manual is organized into the following sections:
 Using the front-panel interface (on page 2-1): Describes the basics of using the front-panel
interface.
 Using a remote interface (on page 3-1): Describes the basics of remote communications and
using the instrument web interface.
 Application examples (see below): Provides detailed examples of how to use the Model 2461 in
some typical situations.