In today's rapidly evolving electronics industry, design and test engineers have little time to learn the details of test measurements and write custom programs to manage complex test procedures involving multiple instruments. In addition, many users are just beginning to touch the instrument or have strict time requirements. , Including shorter development schedules and pioneering innovative market competition pressures. With KickStart 2.0, users can focus their time on understanding test results and achieving innovation goals.
'From expert to novice, everyone can use assistants while measuring.' Mike Flaherty, general manager of Keithley's product lines at Tektronix Technology, said: 'It's not just about setting up the instrument, it also provides visualization trends, and analyzes measurement relevance. , Verify performance and share results with colleagues around the world. We are making the entire process simpler and faster, without forcing customers to become measurement experts or instrument programmers.
New multi-instrument support
One of the most important enhancements in KickStart 2.0 is the ability to control multiple instruments from a single interface. Users can now start and run up to eight applications at a time, viewing results from multiple instruments in one easy-to-view format. One of the applications Is the standard KickStart Data Logger, it can easily set up and control multi-channel data acquisition instruments, such as the latest DAQ6510 (see separate press release), view measurement functions in a single data window, export data in a format that is immediately available, Implement reports, share and further analysis.
KickStart redefines the concept of simplicity. KickStart supports the use of GPIB, LAN, and USB interfaces to connect the instrument to the computer. Users can drag the mouse to start the application, control and collect data from various instruments, including digital multimeters. , Data Acquisition System, Power Supply and Source Measurement Unit. Users can even familiarize themselves with the software before they receive the actual instrument, and be ready for testing because the user can directly place the test created with the simulation instrument before the actual instrument is sent.
KickStart can collect millions of readings from each instrument, an effective solution to meet long-term data recording needs, and can use digital multimeters/DMMs to collect data from transient events. KickStart presents data in tables and graphs, users Unimportant data can be hidden and statistics can be viewed, and updates can also be made automatically to reflect data that is only visible in the table. This can be used to characterize the characteristics of the device after it has reached thermal stability. In the chart, the user can be taken from the run history Superimpose charts for quick comparisons and identify abnormal situations and trends.
Basic KickStart 2.0 software includes four applications that simplify the operation of SMUs, DMMs, data loggers, and power supply instruments. Availability
Keithley's KickStart 2.0 instrument control software (KICKSTARTFL-BASE) is now available worldwide, and pre-release software has a 90-day free trial period.