Keithley 6517B Reference Manual

Section 14: SCPI command reference Model 6517B Electrometer Reference Manual
14-10 6517B-901-01 Rev. C / August 2015
Command Description
Default
parameter
SCPI
:TEXT
Path to control user text messages

:DATA <a>
Define ASCII message "a" (up to 32
characters)
(Note 1)

:DATA?
Query text message

:STATe <b>
Enable or disable message mode (Note 2)

:STATe?
Query text message state

:DATA?
Read data on bottom portion of display
:CNDisplay
Clear NEXT (or PREV) display messages and
cancel associated operations
:SMESsage <b>
Enable or disable status message mode OFF
:SMESsage?
Query status message state
:ENABle <b>
Enable or disable the front panel display (Note 3)

:ENABle?
Query state of the display
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Notes:
1. *RST and :SYSTem:PRESet has no effect on a user-defined message.
Cycling power cancels all user-defined messages.
2. *RST and :SYSTem:PRESet has no effect on the state of the message mode.
Cycling power disables (OFF) the message mode.
3. *RST and :SYSTem:PRESet has no effect on the display circuitry. Cycling power enables (ON) the
display circuitry.
FORMat command summary
Command Description Default parameter SCPI
:FORMat
[:DATA]
<type> [,<length>]
Select data format:
(ASCii, REAL,32,
REAL,64, SREal, or DREal)
ASCII

[:DATA]?
Query data format

:ELEMents <item list>
Specify data elements:
(READing, CHANnel, RNUMber,
UNITs, TSTamp, STATus,
ETEMperature, HUMidity, and
VSOurce)
(Note)
:ELEMents?
Query data elements
:BORDer <name>
Select binary byte order: (NORMal
or SWAPped)
SWAPped

:BORDer?
Query byte order

Note: All elements, except ETEMperature, HUMidity and VSOurce, are the *RST and :SYSTem:PRESet
defaults.

Keithley 6517B Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	6517B
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English