How Do I Upgrade The Firmware; Why Can't The Model 2460 Read My Usb Flash Drive; How Do I Change The Command Set - Keithley SourceMeter 2460 User Manual

Section 10: Troubleshooting FAQs

How do I upgrade the firmware?

Do not turn off power or remove the USB flash drive until the upgrade process is complete.
You can upgrade or downgrade the firmware from the front panel or from the virtual front panel.
Refer to Using the Model 2460 virtual front panel for information.
From the front panel or virtual front panel:
1. Copy the firmware file (.upg file) to a USB flash drive.
2. Verify that the firmware file is in the root subdirectory of the flash drive and that it is the only
firmware file in that location.
3. Disconnect any input and output terminals that are attached to the instrument.
4. Turn on instrument power.
5. Insert the flash drive into the USB port on the front panel of the instrument.
6. From the instrument front panel, press the MENU key.
7. Under System, select Manage.
8. To upgrade to a newer version of firmware, select Upgrade to New.
9. To return to a previous version of firmware, select Downgrade to Older.
10. If the instrument is controlled remotely, a message is displayed. Select Yes to continue.
11. When the upgrade is complete, reboot the instrument.
A message is displayed while the upgrade is in progress.
Upgrade files are available on the

Why can't the Model 2460 read my USB flash drive?

Verify that the flash drive is formatted with the FAT file system. The Model 2460 only supports FAT
drives.
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drive.

How do I change the command set?

You can change the command set that you use with the Model 2460. The remote command sets that
are available include:
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SCPI: An instrument-specific language built on the SCPI standard.
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TSP: A programming language that you can use to send individual commands or use to combine
commands into scripts.
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Keithley Instruments website
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Windows , you can check the file system by checking the properties of the USB flash
Model 2460 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument User's Manual
(http://www.keithley.com).
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