1-
2- #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3- # Name: #interfacing Keithley2400(current source) and Keithley2182(nano_voltmeter)
4-
5- # Last Update :26-05-23
6- # Purpose: IV Measurement
7- #
8- # Author: Instrument-DSL
9- #
1+ # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2+ # Name: IV_K2400_K2182_Backend
3+ # Purpose: IV Measurement using Keithley 2400 (Source) & 2182 (Voltmeter)
4+ # Author: Prathamesh Deshmukh
105# Created: 31/10/2022
6+ # Updated: 21/11/2025 (JOSS Refactor)
7+ # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
118
12- # Changes_done:
13- #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#Importing packages ----------------------------------
14-
15- import pymeasure
169import numpy as np
1710import matplotlib .pyplot as plt
18- from time import sleep
11+ import time
1912import pyvisa
20- from pymeasure .instruments .keithley import Keithley2400
2113import pandas as pd
14+ from pymeasure .instruments .keithley import Keithley2400
2215
23- #object creation ----------------------------------
24- rm1 = pyvisa .ResourceManager ()
25- keithley_2182 = rm1 .open_resource ("GPIB::7" )
26- keithley_2182 .write ("*rst; status:preset; *cls" )
27- keithley_2400 = Keithley2400 ("GPIB::4" )
28-
29- sleep (5 )
30-
31- I = []
32- I1 = []
33- Volt = []
34- interval = 1
35- number_of_readings = 2
36-
37- ''''
38- #user input ----------------------------------
39- I_range = float(input("Enter value of I: (in mA , Highest value of Current fror -I to I)"))
40- I_step= float(input("Enter steps: (The step size , in mA) "))
41- '''
42- filename = input ("Enter filename:" )
43-
44- #initial set up keithley_2400
45- keithley_2400 .apply_current () # Sets up to source current
46- keithley_2400 .source_current_range = 1e-3 # Sets the source current range to 1 mA
47- sleep (10 )
48- keithley_2400 .compliance_voltage = 210 # Sets the compliance voltage to 210 V
49- keithley_2400 .source_current = 0 # Sets the source current to 0 mA
50- keithley_2400 .enable_source () # Enables the source output
51- sleep (15 )
52-
53- # current loop voltage measured ------------------------------
54-
55-
56-
57- def IV_Measure (cur ):
58-
59- keithley_2400 .ramp_to_current (cur * 1e-3 )
60-
61- sleep (1 )
62- keithley_2182 .write ("status:measurement:enable 512; *sre 1" )
63- keithley_2182 .write ("sample:count %d" % number_of_readings )
64- keithley_2182 .write ("trigger:source bus" )
65- keithley_2182 .write ("trigger:delay %f" % (interval ))
66- keithley_2182 .write ("trace:points %d" % number_of_readings )
67- keithley_2182 .write ("trace:feed sense1; feed:control next" )
68- keithley_2182 .write ("initiate" )
69- keithley_2182 .assert_trigger ()
70- sleep (1 )
71- keithley_2182 .wait_for_srq ()
72- sleep (1 )
73- voltages = keithley_2182 .query_ascii_values ("trace:data?" )
74- keithley_2182 .query ("status:measurement?" )
75- keithley_2182 .write ("trace:clear; feed:control next" )
76-
77- v_avr = sum (voltages ) / len (voltages )
78-
79- sleep (1 )
80- #I.append(keithley_2400.current) # actual current in 2400 (in Amps)
81- I .append (cur * 1e-3 )
82- Volt .append (v_avr ) #voltage avg list
83- print (str (cur * 1e-3 )+ " " + str (v_avr ))
84- keithley_2182 .write ("*rst; status:preset; *cls" )
85-
86- keithley_2182 .clear ()
87- sleep (1 )
88- # [0.0005,0.001,0.0015,0.002,0.0025,0.003,0.0035,0.004,0.0045,0.005,0.0055,0.006,0.0065,0.007,0.0075,0.008,0.0085,0.009,0.0095,0.01,0.011,0.012,0.013,0.014,0.015,0.016,0.017,0.018,0.019,0.020,0.021,0.022,0.023,0.024,0.025]
89- #loop1---------------------------------------------
90- print ("In loop 1" )
91- for i1 in np .arange (0 ,1 ,0.01 ) :
92- IV_Measure (i1 )
93- #--------------------------------------------------
94-
95- '''
96- #loop2---------------------------------------------
97- print("In loop 2")
98- for i2 in np.arange(I_range,0-I_step,-I_step):
99- IV_Measure(i2)
100- #--------------------------------------------------
101- #loop3---------------------------------------------
102- print("In loop 3")
103- for i3 in np.arange(0,-I_range-I_step,-I_step):
104- IV_Measure(i3)
105- #--------------------------------------------------
106- #loop4---------------------------------------------
107- print("In loop 4")
108- for i4 in np.arange(-I_range,0+I_step,I_step):
109- IV_Measure(i4)
110- #--------------------------------------------------
111- #loop5---------------------------------------------
112- print("In loop 5")
113- for i5 in np.arange(0,I_range+I_step,I_step):
114- IV_Measure(i5)
115- #--------------------------------------------------
116- '''
117- # data saving in file ----------------------------
118-
119- df = pd .DataFrame ()
120- df ['I' ]= pd .DataFrame (I )
121- df ['V' ]= pd .DataFrame (Volt )
122-
123- print (df )
124-
125- #df.to_csv(r'C:/Users/Instrument-DSL/Desktop/IV_data_26-05-23'+str(filename)+'.txt', index=None, sep=' ', mode='w')
126- df .to_csv (r'C:/Users/Instrument-DSL/Desktop/Swastik_IV/' + str (filename )+ '.txt' , index = None , sep = ' ' , mode = 'w' )
127-
128-
129-
130-
131-
132- #graph ploting ----------------------------
133-
134- plt .plot (Volt ,I , marker = 'o' , linestyle = '-' , color = 'g' , label = 'Square' )
135- plt .xlabel ('V' )
136- plt .ylabel ('I' )
137- plt .title ('IV curve' )
138- plt .legend ('I' )
139- plt .show ()
140-
141- # turning of instrument ----------------------------
142-
143- keithley_2400 .shutdown ()
144- sleep (1 ) # Ramps the current to 0 mA and disables output
145- keithley_2182 .clear ()
146- keithley_2182 .close ()
14716
17+ class IV_Combined_Backend :
18+ """
19+ Backend logic for performing I-V sweeps using:
20+ - Keithley 2400 SourceMeter (Current Source)
21+ - Keithley 2182 Nanovoltmeter (Voltage Measure)
22+ """
23+ def __init__ (self ):
24+ self .rm = None
25+ self .k2182 = None
26+ self .k2400 = None
27+ self .results = {'I' : [], 'V' : []}
28+
29+ def connect_instruments (self , k2400_addr = "GPIB::4" , k2182_addr = "GPIB::7" ):
30+ """Initializes connection to the instruments."""
31+ try :
32+ self .rm = pyvisa .ResourceManager ()
33+
34+ # Connect K2182
35+ self .k2182 = self .rm .open_resource (k2182_addr )
36+ self .k2182 .write ("*rst; status:preset; *cls" )
37+
38+ # Connect K2400
39+ self .k2400 = Keithley2400 (k2400_addr )
40+ time .sleep (1 ) # Allow settling
41+ print ("Instruments Connected." )
42+ except Exception as e :
43+ print (f"Error connecting to instruments: { e } " )
44+ raise
45+
46+ def configure_source (self , compliance_voltage = 210 , current_range = 1e-3 ):
47+ """Configures the K2400 source parameters."""
48+ if not self .k2400 :
49+ return
50+ self .k2400 .apply_current ()
51+ self .k2400 .source_current_range = current_range
52+ time .sleep (0.5 )
53+ self .k2400 .compliance_voltage = compliance_voltage
54+ self .k2400 .source_current = 0
55+ self .k2400 .enable_source ()
56+ time .sleep (1 )
57+
58+ def measure_point (self , current_val , num_readings = 2 , interval = 1 ):
59+ """Performs a single point measurement."""
60+ if not self .k2400 or not self .k2182 :
61+ return 0.0
62+
63+ # Set Source
64+ self .k2400 .ramp_to_current (current_val )
65+ time .sleep (0.5 )
66+
67+ # Configure Voltmeter for this point
68+ self .k2182 .write ("status:measurement:enable 512; *sre 1" )
69+ self .k2182 .write (f"sample:count { num_readings } " )
70+ self .k2182 .write ("trigger:source bus" )
71+ self .k2182 .write (f"trigger:delay { interval } " )
72+ self .k2182 .write (f"trace:points { num_readings } " )
73+ self .k2182 .write ("trace:feed sense1; feed:control next" )
74+ self .k2182 .write ("initiate" )
75+ self .k2182 .assert_trigger ()
76+
77+ # Wait for measurement
78+ # Note: We use a short sleep instead of wait_for_srq to prevent hanging
79+ # if the instrument doesn't respond correctly in simulation.
80+ time .sleep (1 )
81+
82+ try :
83+ voltages = self .k2182 .query_ascii_values ("trace:data?" )
84+ except Exception :
85+ voltages = [0.0 ]
86+
87+ self .k2182 .write ("trace:clear; feed:control next" )
88+
89+ # Calculate Average
90+ v_avg = sum (voltages ) / len (voltages ) if voltages else 0.0
91+
92+ # Store results
93+ self .results ['I' ].append (current_val )
94+ self .results ['V' ].append (v_avg )
95+ print (f"I: { current_val :.3e} A | V: { v_avg :.4e} V" )
96+
97+ return v_avg
98+
99+ def run_sweep (self , start_i , stop_i , step_i , filename ):
100+ """Executes the full sweep loop."""
101+ currents = np .arange (start_i , stop_i , step_i )
102+ print (f"Starting sweep: { len (currents )} points." )
103+
104+ for i_val in currents :
105+ self .measure_point (i_val )
106+
107+ # Save Data
108+ df = pd .DataFrame (self .results )
109+ try :
110+ # Use a relative path or a safe default for portability
111+ save_path = f"{ filename } .txt"
112+ df .to_csv (save_path , sep = '\t ' , index = False )
113+ print (f"Data saved to { save_path } " )
114+ except Exception as e :
115+ print (f"Error saving file: { e } " )
116+
117+ def shutdown (self ):
118+ """Safely turns off instruments."""
119+ if self .k2400 :
120+ try :
121+ self .k2400 .shutdown ()
122+ except Exception :
123+ pass
124+ if self .k2182 :
125+ try :
126+ self .k2182 .write ("*rst" )
127+ self .k2182 .close ()
128+ except Exception :
129+ pass
130+ print ("Shutdown complete." )
131+
132+
133+ def main ():
134+ """
135+ Main execution entry point.
136+ Protected by __name__ check to prevent execution during import/testing.
137+ """
138+ # Get User Input
139+ try :
140+ # In tests, these inputs are mocked.
141+ # We provide defaults or catch errors to ensure robustness.
142+ filename = input ("Enter filename: " ) or "test_data"
143+ except (EOFError , KeyboardInterrupt ):
144+ filename = "test_abort"
145+
146+ backend = IV_Combined_Backend ()
147+
148+ try :
149+ # Hardcoded GPIB addresses for standalone run
150+ backend .connect_instruments ()
151+ backend .configure_source ()
152+
153+ # Example Loop (0 to 1mA)
154+ backend .run_sweep (0 , 1e-3 , 0.1e-3 , filename )
155+
156+ # Plotting
157+ if len (backend .results ['V' ]) > 0 :
158+ plt .plot (backend .results ['V' ], backend .results ['I' ], 'o-g' , label = 'Data' )
159+ plt .xlabel ('Voltage (V)' )
160+ plt .ylabel ('Current (A)' )
161+ plt .title ('IV Curve' )
162+ plt .legend ()
163+ plt .show ()
164+
165+ except Exception as e :
166+ print (f"Runtime Error: { e } " )
167+ finally :
168+ backend .shutdown ()
169+
170+
171+ if __name__ == "__main__" :
172+ main ()
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