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Series 2000 High-Performance
Digital Multimeters
2000 61/2-Digit DMM
2010 Low-Noise DMM
2001 71/2-Digit DMM
2002 81/2-Digit DMM
Keithley's Series 2000 Digital Multimeter Family
The unique combination of measurement capabilities each production floor test rack or benchtop. A built-in scanner
instrument offers makes them ideal for a broad range of high- mainframe makes it easy to do multi-point testing of up to 10
speed production testing applications, including device testing test points, simply by plugging in an economical switch card.
of electronic components, telecommunications products, auto- With a choice of resolution from 61/2 to 81/2 digits, there is sure to
motive components and subassemblies, etc. The space-saving be a Series 2000 DMM that's appropriate for your application.
half-rack design means they'll fit readily into just about any
Easy-to-read vacuum fluorescent display with clear annunciators
Selectable reading rates up to 2000 rdgs/s
Built-in frequency counter Built-in temperature measurement capabilities
2- or 4-wire ohms Easy closed-case calibration
measurements
Fast, flexible triggering
Fast range and function changes
Data storage memory
Shared core technologies
All four Series 2000 DMMs are designed on the same set of cessors for tighter A-to-D control, higher accuracy, more precise
core technologies, so they share many of the same basic triggering, and higher throughput. All are capable of reading
capabilities. For example, the entire family is based on the same rates of up to 2000 readings/sec (at 41/2 digits) for fast throughput
high-speed, low-noise 28-bit A/D converter technology. The in production test applications. Their wide dynamic range
high-end Models 2001 and 2002 incorporate five distinct pro- minimizes range-shift errors and speeds systems applications.
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Model 2000 Model 2010 Model 2001 Model 2002
Other Series 2000 capabilities that contribute to high measure- value include a built-in scanner mainframe with optional 10-
ment throughput include fast range and function changes, high- channel switching capacity for multi-point testing appli-
speed auto-ranging, and fast overload recovery. The 2001 and cations. This option slot also opens the door to accessories and
2002 feature very low trigger delay and triggering uncertainty. companion products that can add new features, functions, and
The vacuum fluorescent display has clear annunciators and is measurement ranges to the instruments. The high compati-
designed for easy reading, even in low light conditions. The bility of Series 2000 DMMs also eliminates the need to buy
front panel design is simple to understand and use. This intuitive multiple versions of the same accessory or companion product
front panel design helps minimize the user's learning curve in many cases.
when migrating an application from one Series 2000 meter to
Easy interfacing
another. The software architecture was also designed to make it
All Series 2000 DMMs offer IEEE-488 interfaces for
easy to substitute a Series 2000 meter for meters from other
interfacing the meter with a computer controller for larger test
manufacturers or replace one Series 2000 meter with another.
applications. Several features also allow them to operate in
High performance plus high value stand-alone mode, without the need for a PC controller, such as
Series 2000 meters offer measurement stability, speed and their built-in math functions, non-volatile storage buffers, built-
accuracy specifications comparable to instruments costing in switch mainframes, etc. The Models 2000 and 2010 also
thousands of dollars more. Other features that enhance their include an RS-232 interface for simple low cost PC interfacing.
IEEE-488 bus simplifies controlling a wide range of GPIB instruments
Trigger-Link for fast, precise, repeatable triggering of multiple instruments
Built-in scanner mainframe accepts optional switching cards for 10-channel multi-point testing
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Model 2000 6 1/2 -Digit Digital Multimeter
High performance without the high cost
Technical innovations allow the Model 2000 to provide high per- rate. The Model 2000's proprietary servo front-end amplifier has
formance economically. Traditional DMMs require autozeroing extremely low offset drift, reducing the need for autozeroing and
the front-end amplifier to reduce offset drifts, slowing the reading increasing throughput for high accuracy measurements.
Using a precision, low-cost A-to-D converter enabled the Model A shared solid-state circuit protects the Model 2000's DC volts,
2000 design team to develop a unique error reduction algorithm. AC volts and ohms circuitry from overloads. This circuit provides
This algorithm corrects for drift errors associated with the low offset error and drift, and fast response to and recovery from
resistor networks used for signal conditioning. Therefore, it overloads. Traditional techniques for protecting these circuits
allows the use of inexpensive resistor networks, while providing would have required three separate (and expensive) circuits.
higher accuracy. The Model 2000's design also helps control costs by using a
two-layer printed circuit board rather than a traditional four- or
2000 STABILITY PERFORMANCE
six-layer board, which can double or quadruple board manu-
facturing costs.
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2000 MEASUREMENT RANGE
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