1-4 Front Panel Operation Model 6517A Getting Started Manual
Figure 1-1
Model 6517A front panel overview
1 ANNUNCIATORS
ERR Questionable reading
REM In remote
TALK Addressed to talk
LSTN Addressed to listen
SRQ Service Request
REL Relative reading displayed
FILT Digital filter enabled
MATH Math calculation enabled
AUTO Autoranging enabled
ARM Trigger armed; not in idle
*(asterisk) Reading being stored
2 FUNCTION KEYS
Select measurement function; volts (V), amps (I), resistivity (R) or
coulombs (Q)
3 RANGE KEYS
Moves to higher range; increments digit
Moves to lower range; decrements digit
AUTO Enables/disables autorange
4 HANDLE
(not shown) Pull out and rotate to desired position.
5 DISPLAY KEYS
PREV/NEXT Scroll through multiple displays of a function
Secondary Display Line
Primary Display Line
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52 6 7 3 8 4
EXIT ENTERCONFIG MENU
TRIG SEQ
STORE RECALL
RELZ-CHK
INFO LOCAL
VI RQ
CARD OPER
FILTER MATH
OPTION VOLTAGE SOURCE
6517A ELECTROMETER/HIGH RESISTANCE METER
RANGE
VOLTAGE
SOURCE
OPERATE
AUTO
PREV
NEXT
DISPLAY
POWER
RANGE
CAL
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EDIT ERR REM TALK LSTN SRQ REAR REL FILT MATH 4W AUTO ARM TRIG SMPL