Keithley 6517B Reference Manual

Section 14: SCPI command reference Model 6517B Electrometer Reference Manual
14-20 6517B-901-01 Rev. C / August 2015
:SOURce command summary
Command Description Default parameter SCPI
:SOURce
(Note 1)
:TTL[1]
Path to set digital output line #1:
[:LEVel] <b>
Enable or disable line #1
[:LEVel]?
Query state of line #1
:TTL2
Path to set digital output line #2:
[:LEVel] <b>
Enable or disable line #2
[:LEVel]?
Query state of line #2
:TTL3
Path to set digital output line #3:
[:LEVel] <b>
Enable or disable line #3
[:LEVel]?
Query state of line #3
:TTL4
Path to set digital output line #4:
[:LEVel] <b>
Enable or disable line #4
[:LEVel]?
Query state of line #4
:VOLTage
Path to set V-source level:

[:LEVel]

[:IMMediate]

[:AMPLitude]<n>
Set V-source level; 0 to ±1000
(volts)
0

[:AMPLitude]?
Query V-source level

:RANGe <n>
Select V-source range; 100
selects 100V range,
>100 selects 1000V range
100

:RANGe?
Query V-source range

:LIMit
Path to control V-source voltage
limit:

[:AMPLitude] <n>
Set voltage limit; 0 to 1000 (volts) 1000

[:AMPLitude]?
Query voltage limit

:STATe <b>
Enable or disable voltage limit OFF

:STATe?
Query state of voltage limit

:MCONnect <b>
Enable or disable V-source LO to
ammeter LO
connection
OFF
:MCONnect?
Query Low connection
:CURRent
Path for current limit:
:RLIMit
Path to control resistive current
limit:
:STATe <b>
Enable or disable resistive I-limit
:STATe?
Query resistive I-limit
:LIMit
Path to check current compliance:
[:STATe]?
Query state of current compliance
Notes:
1. *RST and :SYSTem:PRESet have no effect on the state of the output lines. However, cycling power sets
all output lines false (OFF).

Keithley 6517B Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	6517B
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English