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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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List of Illustrations
17
List of Tables
21
1 Getting Started
26
Introduction
26
Capabilities and Features
26
Organization of Manual Sections
26
General Information
27
Warranty Information
27
Contact Information
27
Safety Symbols and Terms
27
Unpacking and Inspection
28
Options and Accessories
29
User's Manual
31
Reference Manual
31
Additional References
31
Front and Rear Panel Familiarization
31
Front Panel Summaries
31
Rear Panel Summaries
31
Getting Started
31
Figure 1-2 Model 622X Rear Panel
35
Heat Sink and Cooling Vents
36
Power-Up
38
Line Power Connection
38
Power-Up Sequence
39
Beeper and Keyclick
40
Source Preset
41
Disabling the Front Panel
41
Menus
42
CONFIG Menus
42
Direct Access Menus
43
Editing Controls
44
Source and Compliance Editing
44
Menu Navigation
44
Figure 1-3 Menu Editing Keys
45
Password
46
Interface Selection
46
GPIB and Language
47
Ethernet (Model 6221 Only)
47
Error and Status Messages
48
Default Settings
48
Front Panel Setups
48
Remote Operation Setups
49
SCPI Programming
53
Optional Command Words
53
Query Commands
53
2 Output Connections
55
Figure 2-16 Banana Jack Guard Connections
55
Figure 2-17 Floating Current Source Connections
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Output Connectors
56
Triax Connector
56
Ground Points
57
LO and GUARD Banana Jacks
57
Interlock
58
Output Configurations
59
Figure 2-4 Output Configurations - Triax Inner Shield Connected to Output Low
60
Figure 2-5 Output Configurations - Triax Inner Shield Connected to Cable Guard
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Triax Inner Shield
61
Triax Output Low
61
Guards
62
Guard Overview
62
Triax Cable Guard
63
Banana Jack Guard
66
Floating the Current Source
67
Connections to DUT
69
Supplied Triax Cable
69
Basic Connections
69
Shields and Guarding
70
Figure 2-11 Basic Connections to DUT
70
Figure 2-12 Noise Shield
71
Figure 2-13 Safety Shield
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Banana Jack Guard Connections
73
Floating Current Source Connections
73
Using a Test Fixture
74
Custom-Built Test Fixture
74
Figure 2-18 Custom-Built Test Fixture
75
600 DC Current Source Operation
80
Current Source Output Capabilities
80
Source Ranges
80
Compliance
81
Output Power (Source or Sink)
81
Output Response
83
Setting Source and Compliance
87
Source and Compliance Editing
87
Autorange
91
Source Preset
91
Sourcing Current
92
Remote Programming - Source Output Commands
94
3 DC Current Source Operation
95
Table 3-2 DC Output Commands
95
Programming Example
95
4 Sweeps
97
Overview
98
Section Overview
98
Sweep Overview
98
Sweep Characteristics
100
Linear Staircase Sweeps
100
Logarithmic Staircase Sweeps
101
Figure 4-3 Logarithmic Staircase Sweep (Example 5-Point Sweep from 1Ma to 10Ma)
101
Custom Sweeps
102
Setting Sweep Parameters
104
Front Panel Sweep Operation
106
Using the Sweep Configuration Menu
106
Performing a Linear Staircase Sweep
107
Performing a Log Staircase Sweep
108
Performing a Custom Sweep
109
Remote Sweep Operation
110
Figure 4-2 Linear Staircase Sweep
110
Table 4-3 Sweep Example Parameters
110
Running a Linear Staircase Sweep
111
Running a Log Staircase Sweep
112
Running a Custom Sweep
113
SCPI Commands - Sweeps
114
Table 4-4 Staircase Sweep Commands (Linear and Logarithmic)
114
Coupled Sweep Commands
118
Sweep Status Model Events
119
5 Delta, Pulse Delta, and Differential Conductance
121
Part 1
121
Overview
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Section Overview
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Operation Overview
122
Test Systems
124
Keithley Instrumentation Requirements
124
System Configurations
124
System Connections
126
DUT Test Connections
128
Configuring Communications
130
Arming Process
131
Interlock
133
Data Flow and Read Commands
133
Data Flow
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Read Commands
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Measurement Units
136
Volts, Ohms, Power or Conductance
136
Setting Measurement Units
137
Display Readings
137
Error and Status Messages
138
Delta
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Basic Measurement Process
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Model 622X Measurement Process
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Configuration Settings
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Arming Process
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Triggering Sequence
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Operation
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Setup Commands
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Table 5-3 Delta Commands
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Pulse Delta
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Model 6221 Measurement Process
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Pulse Delta Outputs
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Figure 5-10 Pulse Timing
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Configuration Settings
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Arming Process
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Triggering Sequence
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Operation
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Figure 5-12 Pulse Delta Triggering Sequence (Two Lows Measured)
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Setup Commands
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Table 5-4 Pulse Delta Commands
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Differential Conductance
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Basic Measurement Process
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Model 622X Measurement Process
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Figure 5-14 Differential Conductance Measurement Process
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Configuration Settings
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Arming Process
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Triggering Sequence
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Operation
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Figure 5-15 Differential Conductance Triggering Sequence
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Setup Commands
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Table 5-5 Differential Conductance Commands
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6 Averaging Filter, Math, and Buffer
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Averaging Filter
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Averaging Filter Characteristics
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Figure 6-2 Filter Window
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Filter Setup and Control
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Remote Programming - Averaging Filter
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Math
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MX+B and M/X+B (Reciprocal)
195
Configuring and Controlling MX+B and M/X+B
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Remote Programming - Math
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Table 6-3 Math Commands
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Buffer
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Buffer Characteristics
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Storing Readings
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Recall
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Remote Programming - Buffer
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Figure 6-3 Buffer Recall
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Table 6-4 Buffer Commands
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7 Wave Functions (6221 Only)
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Overview
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Section Overview
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Wave Function Overview
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Wave Function Characteristics
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Table 7-1 Wave Function Characteristics
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Setting Waveform Parameters
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Amplitude
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Ranging
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Frequency
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Offset
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Amplitude Units
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Duty Cycle
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Figure 7-1 Offset Example
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Figure 7-2 Duty Cycle
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Figure 7-3 Phase Marker
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Phase Marker
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Arbitrary Waveforms
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Duration
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Using the External Low Jitter Trigger Mode
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Figure 7-4 Waveform Triggering
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Front Panel Wave Function Operation
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Using the Wave Function Menu
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Generating a Sine Wave
220
Generating a Square Wave
221
Generating a Ramp Waveform
222
Generating an Arbitrary Waveform
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Using the External Trigger Mode
224
Remote Wave Function Operation
225
Table 7-3 Waveform Example Parameters
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Programming Sine Waves
226
Programming Square Waves
227
Programming Ramp Waveforms
228
Programming Arbitrary Waveforms
229
Programming an Externally Triggered Waveform
230
SCPI Commands - Wave Functions
231
Table 7-4 Waveform Function Commands
231
8 Triggering
238
Trigger Models
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Front Panel Trigger Model
238
Remote Trigger Model
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Trigger Model Operation
240
Front Panel Trigger Operation
243
Using the Trigger Configuration Menu
243
Configuring Triggering
244
Remote Trigger Operation
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Programming Triggering
245
SCPI Commands - Triggering
246
Table 8-2 Trigger Commands
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External Triggering
249
External Trigger Connector
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Input Trigger Requirements
249
Figure 8-4 Trigger Link Connection Operation
249
Output Trigger Specifications
250
External Trigger Example
251
Figure 8-7 DUT Test System
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Limit Test
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Overview
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Programming Limit Testing
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SCPI Commands - Limit Testing
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Table 9-1 Limit Test Commands
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9 Limit Test and Digital I/O
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Digital I/O Port
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Digital I/O Connector
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+5V Output
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Figure 9-2 Digital I/O Port
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SOT Line
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Simplified Schematic
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Sink Mode - Controlling External Devices
260
Source Mode - Logic Control
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Setting Digital Output Lines
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Figure 9-5 NAND Gate Control
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SCPI Commands - Force Digital I/O Pattern
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Table 9-3 Digital I/O Commands
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10 Remote Operations
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Selecting and Configuring an Interface
266
Interfaces
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Languages
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Interface Selection and Configuration
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Table 10-1 Communications Menu
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Table 10-2 Remote Interface Configuration Commands
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Programming Syntax
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Command Words
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Program Messages
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Response Messages
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GPIB Interface Reference
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GPIB Bus Standards
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GPIB Bus Connections
283
Figure 10-1 IEEE-488 Connector
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Figure 10-2 Multi-Unit Connections
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Primary Address
285
General IEEE-488 Bus Commands
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Table 10-4 General Bus Commands
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Front Panel GPIB Operation
288
RS-232 Interface Reference
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Sending and Receiving Data
289
RS-232 Settings
289
RS-232 Connections
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Table 10-6 PC Serial Port Pinout
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Ethernet Interface Reference
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Ethernet Standards
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Typical Ethernet Systems
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Ethernet Connections
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Ethernet Settings
297
Table 10-7 Network Classes
298
Using the Example Software
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Figure 10-13 Typical Virtual Front Panel
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Figure 11-3 Status Byte and Service Request
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11 Status Structure
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Overview
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Clearing Registers and Queues
306
Programming and Reading Registers
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Programming Enable Registers
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Figure 11-2 16-Bit Status Register
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Reading Registers
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Status Byte and Service Request (SRQ)
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Status Byte Register
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Service Request Enable Register
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Serial Polling and SRQ
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Status Byte and Service Request Commands
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Status Register Sets
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Register Bit Descriptions
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Figure 11-4 Standard Event Status
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Figure 11-5 Operation Event Status
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Figure 11-6 Measurement Event Status
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Figure 11-7 Questionable Event Status
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Table 11-4 Common and SCPI Commands - Condition Registers
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Queues
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Output Queue
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Error Queue
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12 Common Commands
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13 Display, Format, and System Key-Press Codes
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Display Subsystem
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Table 13-1 Display Commands
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Format Subsystem
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Format <Type>[,<Length>]
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Table 13-2 Format Commands
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Figure 13-1 ASCII Data Format
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Figure 13-2 IEEE-754 Data Formats
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Format:elements <Item List
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Format:border <Name
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System Key-Press Codes
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System:key <Nrf
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Figure 13-3 Model 6220 Key-Press Codes
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Figure 13-4 Model 6221 Key-Press Codes
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Table 14-1 Calculate Command Summary
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Table 14-2 Display Command Summary
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Table 14-3 Format Command Summary
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Table 14-4 Output Command Summary
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Table 14-6 Source Command Summary
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Table 14-7 Status Command Summary
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Table 14-8 System Command Summary
343
14 SCPI Reference Tables
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General Notes
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Table 14-5 Sense Command Summary
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Table 14-9 Trace Command Summary
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Table 14-10 Trigger Command Summary
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Table 14-11 Units Command Summary
360
15 KI-220 Language
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Introduction
361
Notes
362
Introduction
362
Table 15-1 DDC Emulation Commands
362
Test Requirements
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Environmental Conditions
369
Warm-Up Period
369
Line Power
369
Recommended Test Equipment
370
Test Equipment Connections
370
Calculating Test Limits
370
Example Limit Calculation
370
Restoring Factory Defaults
371
Test Summary and Considerations
371
Test Summary
371
Test Considerations
371
Verification Procedures
372
DC Current Output Accuracy
372
Compliance Accuracy
374
Waveform Function Accuracy
375
17 Calibration
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Introduction
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Calibration Requirements
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Environmental Conditions
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Warm-Up Period
379
Line Power
379
Recommended Calibration Equipment
380
Calibration Equipment Connections
380
Restoring Factory Defaults
380
Calibration Summary and Considerations
381
Calibration Summary
381
Calibration Considerations
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Calibration Procedures
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Front Panel Calibration
381
Table 17-2 Calibration Menu
382
Remote Calibration
390
Table 17-4 Remote Current Calibration Summary
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SCPI Commands - Calibration
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Table 17-5 Calibration Commands
396
Table 17-6 CAL:PROT:SENS Command Parameter Ranges
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Table 17-7 CAL:PROT:SOUR Command Parameter Ranges
398
Calibration Dates, Count, and Password
400
Viewing Calibration Dates and Count
400
Changing the Calibration Password
400
Specifications
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Figure 2-3 INTERLOCK
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Error and Status Messages
408
Table B-1 Status and Error Messages
409
Introduction
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IEEE-488 Bus Overview
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Bus Description
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Bus Lines
417
Data Lines
418
Bus Management Lines
418
Handshake Lines
418
Bus Commands
419
Uniline Commands
419
Table C-1 IEEE-488 Bus Command Summary
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Table C-2 Command Codes
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Universal Multiline Commands
422
Addressed Multiline Commands
423
Address Commands
423
Unaddress Commands
424
Common Commands
424
SCPI Commands
424
Command Codes
425
Typical Command Sequences
425
Table C-3 Hexadecimal and Decimal Command Codes
425
Table C-4 Typical Bus Sequence
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Table C-5 Typical Addressed Command Sequence
426
IEEE Command Groups
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Table C-6 IEEE Command Groups
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100 C IEEE-488 Bus Overview
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Interface Function Codes
428
IEEE-488 and SCPI Conformance Information
430
Introduction
431
500 D IEEE-488 and SCPI Conformance Information
432
Table D-2 Coupled Commands
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Calibration Source
435
Resistivity Measurements
436
Diode Characterization
437
Transistor Characterization
438
External User-Supplied Filter
440
Typical Filter Circuits
441
Filter Circuit Considerations
442
Suggested Filter Circuit Components
443
Compliance Overshoot Prevention
444
Calculating Overshoot
444
Effect of Compliance Setpoint on Settling Times
445
Preventing Compliance Overshoot
445
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Keithley 6220 Specifications
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Model
6220
Category
Measuring Instruments
Language
English
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