KickStart Instrument Control Software

Keithley Instruments Version 2.11.2 Software Release Notes

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Contents
KickStart Updates ............................................................................................... 1
AFG App ............................................................................................................. 1
DMM App ............................................................................................................ 1
I-V Characterizer App .......................................................................................... 2
General Information............................................................................................. 3

KICKSTART UPDATES
This updated release of KickStart software version 2.11.2 fixes several bugs. KickStart software is
available for use with the Keithley Instruments Arbitrary Function Generators (AFG), Data Acquisition
(DAQ) instruments, Digital Multimeters (DMM), SourceMeter Source Measure Units (SMU), Sensitive
Instruments, Power Supplies, and Tektronix Oscilloscopes.

AFG APP
FIXED ISSUES
Issue KS-7675
number:
Changing the amplitude or offset in the source settings does not create a new run.
Description:
This issue has been resolved.

DMM APP
FIXED ISSUES
Issue KS-7638
number:
KickStart displays an instrument-connect error when attempting to open an app, while
Description: using a KUSB-488B and Model 6517B.
This issue has been resolved.

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I-V CHARACTERIZER APP

FIXED ISSUES
Issue number: KS-4445
Description: Reopening a saved 6430 project (with preamp) by double clicking on the .ksp results in a
project which opens but has a minimum range of 1uA.
This issue has been resolved.
Issue number: KS-6229
Description: Tests do not run when you have a mix of real and simulated instruments. For example, if
you have a saved project that has two instruments.
This issue has been resolved.
Issue number: KS-7608
Description: The I-V Characterizer application, version 2.0, data export functionality is not
implemented the same as previous versions. When data is exported, the default
parameters for export are, Auto Export enabled and the export filename is the
name of the app with the time and date appended to it.
The original data export configuration for I-V Characterizer allowed you to have
multiple data export files created every time a test was run. You removed the
time and date attributes from the file name field, and the Auto Export would
overwrite the same file with the new data. I-V Characterizer now just appends
new data to the same file, preventing you from automating your post processing.
This issue has been resolved.
Issue number: KS-7689
Description: When creating a .ksp file using a Model 2612B, KickStart displayed an error when
attempting to run the test after loading the file.
This issue has been resolved.

IMPROVEMENT
Issue number: KS-7194
Description: When loading a list sweep with a large number of points, performance is very slow.
This issue has been resolved.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

SUPPORTED MODELS
This software is intended for use with the following Keithley Instruments and Tektronix product models using USB,
LAN (ethernet), or GPIB interfaces. The use of RS-232 (serial) is not supported. You can find the supported
operating systems here: Supported operating systems.

Product category

AFG

31021 31022 31051 31052 31101 31102

31151 31152 31251 31252

DAQ

2700 2701 2750 3706A 3706A-NFP DAQ6510*

*Includes DAQ6510-US

SWITCH CARD

2000-SCAN 2001-TCSCAN 3720 3721 3722 3723

3724 7700 7701 7702 7703 7706

7707 7708 7710

DMM

2000 2010 2100 2110 DMM6500* DMM7510*

*Includes DMM6500-US, DMM-7510-US, DMM-7510-NFP, DMM7510-NFP-US, DMM7510-RACK,

DMM7510-RACK-US, DMM7510-NFP-RACK, DMM7510-RACK-US

SMU

2400 2400-C 2401 2410 2410-C 2420

2420-C 2425 2425-C 2430 2430-C 2440

2440-C 2450 2460 2461 2470 2601A

2601B 2601B-PULSE 2602A 2602B 2604B 2606B

2611A 2611B 2612A 2612B 2614B 2634B

2635B 2636A 2636B 2651A 2657A

SENSITIVE

6430 6485 6487 6514 6517A 6517B

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POWER SUPPLY

222x 223x 2280S-32-6 2280S-60-3 2281S-20-6 2200-20-5

2200-30-5 2200-32-3 2200-72-1 2200-60-2 2260B-30-36 2260B-80-13

2260B-250-4 2260B-800-1 2260B-30-72 2260B-80-27 2260B-30-108 2260B-250-9

2260B-800-2 2260B-250-13 2260B-800-4 2231A-30-3 2306-LAN

OSCILLOSCOPE

DPO3012 DPO3014 DPO3032 DPO3034 DPO3052 DPO3054

DPO4014B DPO4032 DPO4034 DPO4034B DPO4054 DPO4054B

DPO4102B DPO4102B-L DPO4104 DPO4104B DPO4104B-L MDO3012

MDO3014 MDO3022 MDO3024 MDO3032 MDO3034 MDO3052

MDO3054 MDO3102 MDO3104 MDO32 MDO34 MDO4014-3

MDO4014B-3 MDO4024C MDO4034-3 MDO4034B-3 MDO4034C MDO4054-3

MDO4054-6 MDO4054B-3 MDO4054B-6 MDO4054C MDO4104-3 MDO4104-6

MDO4104B-3 MDO4104B-6 MDO4104C MSO22 MSO24 MSO44

MS046 MSO54 MSO54B MSO56 MSO56B MSO58

MSO58B MSO58LP MSO64 MSO66 MS068 MSO64B

MSO66B MS068B MSO3012 MSO3014 MSO3032 MSO3034

MSO3052 MSO3054 MSO4012B MSO4012B-L MSO4032 MSO4034

MSO4034B MSO4054 MSO4054B MSO4104 MSO4104B TBS1000C

TBS1022 TBS1032B TBS1032B-EDU TBS1042 TBS1052B TBS1052B-EDU

TBS1052C TBS1062 TBS1064 TBS1072B TBS1072B-EDU TBS1072C

TBS1102 TBS1102C TBS1104 TBS1152 TBS1152B TBS1154

TBS1202B TBS1202C TBS2072B TBS2074B TBS2102B TBS2104B

TBS2202B TBS2204B TBS1202B-EDU TBS2000B TBS2072 TBS2074

TBS2102 TBS2104 TBS2202 TBS2204 TDS210 TDS220

TDS224 TDS1001 TDS1001B TDS1001C-SC TDS1002 TDS1002B

TDS1002C-SC TDS1012 TDS1012B TDS1012C-SC TDS2001C TDS2002

TDS2002B TDS2002C TDS2004 TDS2004B TDS2004C TDS2012

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OSCILLOSCOPE (CONTINUED)

TDS2012B TDS2012C TDS2014 TDS2014B TDS2014C TDS2022

TDS2022B TDS2022C TDS2024 TDS2024B TDS2024C

DC ELECTRONIC LOAD

2380-120-60 2380J-120-60 2380-500-15 2380J-500-15 2380-500-30 2380J-500-30

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS

KickStart is supported on the following operating systems:
Microsoft® Windows® 11 and Windows 10, 64-bit; KickStart version 2.0.0 and newer
Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows 8; however, KickStart is no longer evaluated or updated to support these
obsolete operating systems
SUPPORTED COMMUNICATION INTERFACES
USB
LAN
GPIB
MINIMUM PC REQUIREMENTS
Processor: Dual-core processor @ 2 GHz or better
NTFS file system
RAM: 8 GB
Display resolution: Minimum 1920 × 1080 recommended
Disk drive space required: 8 GB of free space
RECOMMENDED PC REQUIREMENTS
Processor: 4-core processor @ 2 GHz or better
NTFS file system
RAM: 16 GB or more
Display resolution: Minimum 1920 × 1080 recommended
Disk drive space recommended: 100 GB or more free space for data storage

MINIMUM VIDEO HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS (SCICHART)

The SciChart software renderers work with any video adapter, including virtual or emulated adapter,
integrated graphics, and virtual machines

DirectX 9c capable (DirectX 11 preferred) Video Card (GPU)

256MB of Video RAM

Recommended hardware:
nVidia GeForce GTX 1050 or later or equivalent AMD Radeon GPU
2GB of VRAM

SOFTWARE PREREQUISITES
NI VISA™ 17.5 Runtime Engine or later (installation package included in KickStart installer)
Microsoft Visual Studio® C++ 2013 x64 Redistributable Package
Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 2017 x64 Redistributable Package
.NET Framework 4.7

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When installing KickStart without an internet connection, make sure that the last three software prerequisites
are installed on your computer before installing. The NI VISA 17.5 Runtime Engine is packaged with the
KickStart installer.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
To install KickStart software:
1. Download the KickStart 2.11.2 installer from tek.com/keithley-kickstart.
2. Unzip the file and run KickStartSetup.exe.
3. Follow the installation instructions and accept all default settings.
The required files are installed in the following default location:
C:\Program Files\Keithley Instruments\KickStart.

KickStart version 2.11.2 requires a software license. You can activate a one-time, 30-day free trial with all
KickStart applications included. For more information on licenses available for KickStart version 2.11.2, visit
tek.com/keithley-kickstart.

For more information on KickStart, see the KickStart Quick Start Guide (document number: KKS-903-01),
available online at tek.com/keithley-kickstart.

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KICKSTART INSTRUMENT CONTROL SOFTWARE HISTORY

Version Release date

2.11.2 September 2024

2.11.1 December 2023

2.11.0 August 2023

2.10.1 March 2023

2.10.0 December 2022

2.9.0 July 2022

2.8.0 April 2022

2.7.0 November 2021

2.6.0 September 2021

2.5.0 April 2021

2.4.0 November 2020

2.3.0 April 2020

2.2.1 February 2020

2.2.0 November 2019

2.1.1 September 2019

2.1.0 June 2019

2.0.6 February 2019

2.0.5 November 2018

2.0.4 October 2018

2.0.3 August 2018

2.0.2 July 2018

2.0.1 July 2018

2.0.0 April 2018

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