Keithley 6517B User Manual

6517B-900-01 Rev. A / Jun 2008 Return to Section Topics 3-11
Model 6517B Electrometer User’s Manual Section 3: Basic Measurements
Figure 3-6
External temperature and humidity measurements
Measurement control
BENCH reset disables temperature and humidity measurements. These measurements can be
enabled from the front panel as follows:
1. Press MENU to
display the main menu.
2. Use the cursor keys ( and ) to place the cursor (blinking menu item) on GENERAL and
press ENTER to display the menu items of the general menu.
3. Place the cursor on A/D-CONTROLS and press ENTER to display the A/D controls menu.
4. Place the cursor on DATA-STAMP and press ENTER. The present control state for
temperature and humidity will be displayed. OFF indicates that the measurement is
disabled, while ON indicates that the measurement is enabled.
5. To change the control state for temperature and humidity, place the cursor on the
appropriate menu item and use the the RANGE keys ( and ) to toggle the control
state. With the desired states for temperature and humidity displayed (ON or OFF), press
ENTER.
6. Use the EXIT key to back out of the menu.
Temperature units
All temperature readings by the Model 6517B can be displayed in Celsius (°C), Fahrenheit (°F), or
Kelvin (K). BENCH reset selects Celsius (°C) measurement units. Perform the following steps to
change units:
1. Press MENU to
display the main menu.
2. Use the cursor keys ( and ) to place the cursor (blinking menu item) on GENERAL and
press ENTER to display the menu items of the general menu.
3. Place the cursor on DISPLAY and press ENTER to display the SET READING DISPLAY
menu.
4. Place the cursor on TEMP-UNITS and press ENTER. The blinking cursor indicates the
present temperature units selection.
5. To change temperature units, place the cursor on the desired selection (°C, K, or °F) and
press ENTER.
6. Use the EXIT key to back out of the menu.
6517B
Model
6517-TP
Thermocouple
Model 6517-RH
Humidity Probe
OPTION SLOT
250VDC MAX
MADE IN
U.S.A
LINE RATING
50-60 Hz
100 VA MAX.
LINE
WARNING: NO INTERNAL OPERATOR SERVICABLE PARTS, SERVICE BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.
CAUTION: FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE HAZARD, REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING .
1250Vpk
PREAMP
OUT
1000VDC
MAX
FUSE
630mAT
315mAT
100V
120V
220V
240V
COMMON 2V OUT
LO HI
V SOURCE
TRIGGER LINK RS-232
DIGITAL I/O
HUMIDITY
TEMP
TYPE K
INTERLOCK
IEEE-488
2VDC MAX
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Keithley 6517B Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	6517B
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English