Keithley 6517B Reference Manual

Model 6517B Electrometer Reference Manual Section 14: SCPI command reference
6517B-901-01 Rev. C / August 2015 14-13
:SENSe command summary
Command Description Default parameter SCPI
[:SENSe[1]]
:FUNCtion <name>
Select measurement function:
‘VOLTage[:DC]’, 'CURRent[:DC]’,
‘RESistance’, ‘CHARge’
‘VOLT:DC’

:FUNCtion?
Query function
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:DATA
Path to return readings:

[:LATest]?
Return the last instrument reading
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:FRESh?
Query fresh readings
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:VOLTage[:DC]
Path to configure volts:
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:APERture <n>
Set integration rate in seconds (166.67e-6
to 200e-3)
(Note 1)
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:AUTO <b>
Enable or disable auto aperture OFF
:AUTO ONCE
Enable and then disable auto aperture
:AUTO?
Query auto aperture
:APERture?
Query aperture (integration rate)
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:NPLCycles <n>
Set integration rate (line cycles; 0.01 to
10)
1
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:AUTO <b>
Enable or disable auto NPLC OFF
:AUTO ONCE
Enable and then disable auto NPLC
:AUTO?
Query auto line cycle integration
:NPLCycles?
Query line cycle integration rate
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:RANGe
Path to configure measurement range: 200
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[:UPPer] <n>
Select range (0 to 210)
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[:UPPer]?
Query range
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:AUTO <b>
Enable or disable auto range (Note 4)
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:AUTO ONCE
Set range based on present input signal
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:ULIMit <n>
Set upper limit for auto range (0 to 210) 200
:ULIMit?
Query upper limit
:LLIMit <n>
Set lower limit for auto range (0 to 210) 2
:LLIMit?
Query lower limit
:AUTO?
Query auto range
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:REFerence <n>
Specify reference (-210 to +210) 0
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:STATe <b>
Enable or disable reference OFF
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:STATe?
Query state of reference (0 or 1)
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:ACQuire
Use input signal as reference
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:REFerence?
Query reference value
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:DIGits <n>
Specify measurement resolution (4 to 7) 6
:AUTO <b>
Enable or disable auto resolution
:AUTO ONCE
Enable and then disable auto resolution

Keithley 6517B Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	6517B
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English