Keithley 2602A, 2635A, 2612A, 2636A Quick Start Manual

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Series 2600A System SourceMeter

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Quick Start Guide

2600AS-903-01 Rev. A / September 2008

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WARRANTY

Keithley Instruments, Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of
one (1) year from date of shipment.

Keithley Instruments, Inc. warrants the following items for 90 days from the date of shipment: probes, cables,
software, rechargeable batteries, diskettes, and documentation.

During the warranty period, Keithley Instruments will, at its option, either repair or replace any product that proves
to be defective.

To exercise this warranty, write or call your local Keithley Instruments representative, or contact
Keithley Instruments headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. You will be given prompt assistance and return instructions.
Send the product, transportation prepaid, to the indicated service facility. Repairs will be made and the product
returned, transportation prepaid. Repaired or replaced products are warranted for the balance of the original
warranty period, or at least 90 days.

LIMITATION OF WARRANTY

This warranty does not apply to defects resulting from product modification without Keithley Instruments’ express
written consent, or misuse of any product or part. This warranty also does not apply to fuses, software,
non-rechargeable batteries, damage from battery leakage, or problems arising from normal wear or failure to follow
instructions.

THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE. THE REMEDIES
PROVIDED HEREIN ARE BUYER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES.

NEITHER KEITHLEY INSTRUMENTS, INC. NOR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE
OF ITS INSTRUMENTS AND SOFTWARE, EVEN IF KEITHLEY INSTRUMENTS, INC. HAS BEEN ADVISED IN
ADVANCE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SUCH EXCLUDED DAMAGES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
ARE NOT LIMITED TO: COST OF REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION, LOSSES SUSTAINED AS THE RESULT OF
INJURY TO ANY PERSON, OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

A G R E A T E R M E A S U R E O F C O N F I D E N C E

Corporate Headquarters • 28775 Aurora Road • Cleveland, Ohio 44139

440-248-0400 • Fax: [phone] • 1-888-KEITHLEY (1-888-534-8453) • www.keithley.com

Keithley Instruments, Inc.

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The following safety precautions should be observed before using this product and any associated instrumentation. Although some
instruments an d accessorie s would n ormally be used with non-h azardous voltag es, there are situ ations where h azardous conditions ma y
be present.

This product is inte nded for us e by qualifi ed person nel who recognize s hock haz ards and are f amiliar w ith the safe ty precau tions requ ired
to avoid possible in jury. Read and follow all inst alla tion, op era tion, an d mai ntenance i nforma tio n carefu lly b efore us ing the product. Refer
to the user documentation for complete product specifications.

If the product is used in a manner not specified, the protection provided by the product warranty may be impaired.
The types of product users are:
Responsible body is the individual or group responsible for the use and maintenance of equipment, for ensuring that the equipment is

operated within its specifications and operating limits, and for ensuring that operators are adequately trained.
Operators use the product for its inten ded function. T hey must be trained in ele ctrical safety procedures a nd proper us e of the inst rument.

They must be protected from electric shock and contact with hazardous live circuits.
Maintenance personnel perform routine procedures on the product to keep it op era tin g p r op erly, for example, settin g the li ne v oltage or

replacing consuma ble ma terials . Main tenanc e proc edures are descri bed in t he u ser docum ent ation. The proced ures expl icitly st ate if th e
operator may perform them. Otherwise, they should be performed only by service personnel.

Safety Precautions

Service personnel are trained to work on live circ uits, perform safe installa tions, and repair products. Only proper ly trained service

personnel may perform installation and service procedures.
Keithley Instruments products are designed for use with electrical signals that are rated Measurement Category I and Measurement

Category II, as described in the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standard IEC 60664. Most measurement, control, and
data I/O signals are Measurement Ca tegory I and must not be dire ctly connected to ma ins voltage or to vo ltage sources wi th high transient
over-voltages. Measurement Category II connections require prote ction for high transient over-voltages often as sociated with local AC
mains connect ions. Assume all measurement, co ntrol, and dat a I/O connec tions are for c onnection to Cate gory I sources unless otherwise
marked or described in the user documentation.

Exercise extreme caution when a shock hazard is present. Lethal voltage may be present on cable connector jacks or test fixtures. The
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) states that a shock hazard exists when voltage levels greater than 30V RMS, 42.4V peak,
or 60VDC are present. A good safety practice is to expect that hazardous voltage is present in any unknown circuit before measuring.

Operators of this product must be protected from electric shock at all times. The responsible body must ensure that operators are
prevented acces s and/or insul ated from ev ery connect ion point . In some c ases, conne ctions mus t be expos ed to potenti al human c ontact.
Product operators in th ese ci rcu ms t ances must be train ed t o protect themselves from th e risk of electric shock. If the circuit is capable of
operating at or above 1000V, no conductive part of the circuit may be exposed.

Do not connect switc hing cards direc tly to unlimite d power circui ts. They ar e intended to b e used with im pedance-limite d sources. NEVER
connect switching cards directly to AC mains. When connecting sources to switching cards, install protective devices to limit fault current
and voltage to the card.

Before operating an instrument, ensure that the line cord is connected to a properly-grounded power receptacle. Inspect the connecting
cables, test leads, and jumpers for possible wear, cracks, or breaks before each use.

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