Prober connections
Refer to Model 4200A-SCS Prober and External Instrument Control for details on how to enable and
configure prober control for supported probers.
GPIB connections
The built-in IEEE-488 connector allows you to interface the 4200A-SCS to a variety of GPIB-equipped
devices, such as a CV meter or switching system. The unit can also be configured as a GPIB
subordinate and be controlled by an external host computer.
Configuring IEEE-488 controller operation
The 4200A-SCS can be configured to operate either as a GPIB controller or GPIB subordinate. The
4200A-SCS acts as a GPIB controller when Clarius is running. When operating as a controller, the
4200A-SCS reserves primary address 0, making that address unavailable to GPIB subordinate
devices such as GPIB switch matrices, CV meters, and probe stations. Drivers for these and other
instruments, typically integrated into semiconductor test systems, are included with the 4200A-SCS.
These drivers, called user libraries, permit Clarius and the 4200A-SCS to control GPIB subordinate
devices directly.
For instrumentation and equipment that is not supported by the standard user libraries, the open
architecture of the 4200A-SCS allows you to create your own user libraries using the Keithley User
Library Tool (KULT). Refer to Model 4200A-SCS KULT and KULT Extension Programming for more
information regarding the standard user libraries, KULT, and controlling external instrumentation.
Configuring IEEE-488 subordinate operation
The 4200A-SCS acts as a GPIB subordinate when the Keithley External Control Interface (KXCI)
software is running. When KXCI is running, the 4200A-SCS can be controlled by an external
computer using a command set nearly identical to the GPIB command set used to control a
Keysight 4145B Semiconductor Parameter Analyzer. For detailed information regarding KXCI, refer to
Model 4200A-SCS KXCI Remote Control Programming.
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