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Section 11: Remote operations Model 6517B Electrometer Reference Manual

11-6 6517B-901-01 Rev. C / August 2015

RS-232

The RS-232 menu is used for the following operations:

 To select the RS-232 Interface.

 To set the parameters for the RS-232 interface (baud rate, terminator, and flow control).

 To select the data elements to send.

BAUD: Use this option to set the baud rate for the RS-232 serial interface. Selections include

115200, 57600, 38400, 19200, 9600, 4800, 2400, 1200, 600, and 300 bits per second.

ELEMENTS: This menu item lets you select the data elements sent. Use one of the RANGE keys to

toggle between yes (y) and no (n).

 RDG: The numeric value of the reading.

 RDG#: The buffer location of the reading. The reading number can be reset to zero from the

GENERAL MENU.

 UNIT: The units of the reading.

 CH#: The channel number the reading was taken on.

 HUM: Relative humidity reading if the Model 6517-RH is being used. The humidity sensor is

enabled from the A/D CONTROLS item of the GENERAL MENU.

 ETEMP: The external temperature reading if the Model 6517-TP is being used. The humidity

sensor is enabled from the A/D CONTROLS item of the GENERAL MENU.

 TIME: The real-time or relative time stamp for each reading. Time stamp type is selected from the

TIMESTAMP item of the GENERAL MENU.

 STATUS: The reading status information (normal reading, measurement overflow or underflow,

relative reading).

 VSRC: The actual output level of the V-source.

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