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<img src="../pica/assets/Images/screenshots/01_GPIB_Scanner.png" alt="GPIB Scanner" width="300">
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<em>GPIB Scanner</em>
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<em>The PICA Instrument Scanner utility, which automatically detects and identifies connected instruments.</em>
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### 4.2 PICA Plotter Utility
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<img src="../pica/assets/Images/screenshots/02_Plotter_Utility.png" alt="Plotter Utility" width="600">
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<em>Plotter Utility</em>
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<em>The PICA Plotter Utility, a tool for data visualization and comparative analysis of multiple datasets including live plotting.</em>
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### 4.3 Embedded Document Viewer
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<img src="../pica/assets/Images/screenshots/K6221_IV_Sweep.png" alt="Delta Mode IV Sweep" width="600">
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<em>K6221 IV Sweep</em>
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<em>I-V sweep measurement using the Sweep Mode, designed for low-resistance measurements with a Keithley 6221 and 2182.</em>
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### 5.2 General Transport (Standard I-V & R-T)
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<img src="../pica/assets/Images/screenshots/K2400_IV_Sweep.png" alt="K2400 IV Sweep" width="600">
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<em>A standard I-V sweep performed with a Keithley 2400 SourceMeter, suitable for general-purpose device and sample characterization.</em>
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<img src="../pica/assets/Images/screenshots/K2400_RT_Control.png" alt="K2400 RT Control" width="600">
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<em>K2400 RT Control</em>
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<em>Resistance-Temperature (R-T) measurement with active temperature control, using a Keithley 2400 and a Lakeshore 350 controller.</em>
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<img src="../pica/assets/Images/screenshots/K2400_RT_Sensing.png" alt="K2400 RT Sensing" width="600">
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<em>Resistance-Temperature (R-T) measurement in sensing mode, where the system logs resistance and temprature while an external system/controller manages temperature.</em>
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### 5.3 High Precision Transport
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<img src="../pica/assets/Images/screenshots/K2400_2182_IV.png" alt="K2400_2182 IV" width="600">
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<em>High-precision I-V characterization using a Keithley 2400 as a current source and a Keithley 2182 nanovoltmeter for sensitive mid range resistance measurements.</em>
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<img src="../pica/assets/Images/screenshots/K2400_2182_RT_Control.png" alt="K2400 2182 RT Control" width="600">
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<em>High-precision R-T measurement with active temperature control, combining the K2400, K2182, and a L350 temperature controller.</em>
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<em>High-precision R-T measurement in sensing mode, leveraging the K2400 and K2182 for enhanced accuracy for mid range resistance measurements.</em>
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### 5.4 Electrometry & High Resistance
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<em>High-resistance I-V measurement performed with a Keithley 6517B Electrometer, designed for characterizing insulating materials.</em>
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<em>High-resistance R-T measurement with active temperature control using a Keithley 6517B.</em>
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<em>Pyroelectric current measurement as a function of temperature, captured with a Keithley 6517B to identify ferroelectric phase transitions via measuring pyroelectric current.</em>
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<em>Capacitance-Voltage (C-V) characterization of a device or a sample using a Keysight E4980A LCR meter.</em>
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<em>The standalone Temperature Monitor utility, used for logging data from a Lakeshore 350 controller.</em>
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<em>The standalone Temperature Control utility, providing a dedicated interface for managing temperature ramps and heater outputs on a Lakeshore 350.</em>
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## 6\. Technical Reference

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