Frequently Asked Questions

KickStart version 2.0.0 requires a 64-bit Windows Operating System.    This version of KickStart supports Windows 7 and higher.  Keithley recommends that you have at least 8 GB of PC disk space and at least 8 GB of RAM.

The Model 2701 is not an LXI-C instrument.  You must manually add its IP address in KickStart.  Click on the “Advanced” section of the Instrument Pane in KickStart version 2.0.0.  Enter the IP address for the Model 2701.

No.  KickStart only communicates to instruments connected using USB, GPIB or LAN.

Use the “Instruments” button in the I-V Characterizer app toolbar to access the “Add Channels” button to add more SMU instruments to your test.   You can add up to 4 SMU instruments in a single I-V Characterizer app.

Export the reading table as a .csv file or the graph as a .png file using the “Export” button in the Run History menu.

KickStart version 2.0.0 (Beta) requires Microsoft .NET framework version 4.7. If you are using a PC with Windows 7, then you can download the .NET Framework installation files from Microsoft.com.

 It is 940 Mbps to accommodate the UDP and TCP overhead for the wrapper around the MPEG payload on a 1 GB interface.

Not every discontinuity (CC error) will cause a problem in an ES. For example, if a TS packet was dropped in the middle of a video slice, Sentry wouldn’t notice this as long as it can still detect the ‘start code’ progression in the video stream.

Audio Buffer Overrun

Buffer timing violation causing buffer overrun and is greater than or equal to 100ms.

Audio Buffer Underrun

Buffer timing violation causing buffer underrun is equal to 0 seconds, meaning that the buffer is empty.

The RPM eliminates the need to re-cable a