Keithley 2461 Reference Manual

Section
6: SCPI command reference Model 2461 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument
Reference Manual
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[:SENSe[1]]:<function>:AVERage:TCONtrol
This command sets the type of averaging filter that is used for the selected measure function when the
measurement filter is enabled.
Type Affected by Where saved Default value
Command and query
Recall settings
Instrument reset
Power cycle
Measure configuration list
Save settings
Measure configuration list
REP
Usage
[:SENSe[1]]:<function>:AVERage:TCONtrol <type>
[:SENSe[1]]:<function>:AVERage:TCONtrol?
<function>
The measure function:
• Current: CURRent[:DC]
• Resistance: RESistance
•
Voltage: VOLTage[:DC]
<type>
The filter type to use when filtering is enabled; set to one of the following values:
• Repeating filter: REPeat
•
Moving filter: MOVing
Details
This command selects the type of averaging filter: Repeating average or moving average.
When the repeating average filter is selected, a set of measurements are made. These
measurements are stored in a measurement stack and averaged together to produce the averaged
sample. Once the averaged sample is produced, the stack is flushed and the next set of data is used
to produce the next averaged sample. This type of filter is the slowest, since the stack must be
completely filled before an averaged sample can be produced.
When the moving average filter is selected, the measurements are added to the stack continuously
on a first-in, first-out basis. As each measurement is made, the oldest measurement is removed from
the stack. A new averaged sample is produced using the new measurement and the data that is now
in the stack.
When the moving average filter is first selected, the stack is empty. When the first measurement is
made, it is copied into all the stack locations to fill the stack. A true average is not produced until the
stack is filled with new measurements. The size of the stack is determined by the filter count setting.
The repeating average filter produces slower results, but produces more stable results than the
moving average filter. For either method, the greater the number of measurements that are averaged,
the slower the averaged sample rate, but the lower the noise error. Trade-offs between speed and
noise are normally required to tailor the instrumentation to your measurement application.
If you send this command without the <function> parameter, it sets the filter type for all functions.

Keithley 2461 Specifications

General

Maximum Current	7 A
Power	100 W
Resolution	6.5 digits
Source Measure Unit (SMU)	Yes
DC Voltage	100 V
Maximum Voltage	100 V
Display	5-inch capacitive touchscreen
Connectivity	USB, GPIB
Software	TSP
DC Current	7 A
Current Source Range	0 to 7 A
Voltage Measurement Range	100 mV to 100 V
Current Measurement Range	10 nA to 7 A
Voltage Measurement Resolution	100 nV