6517B-900-01 Rev. A / Jun 2008 Return to Section Topics 5-9
Model 6517B Electrometer User’s Manual Section 5: Remote Operation
Function configuration
[:SENSe[1]] SENSe subsystem
:FUNCtion <name> Se
lect measurement function:
<name>='VOLTage[
:DC]' Volts function
'CURRent[:DC]' Amp
s function
'RESistance' Oh
ms function
'CHARge' Coulo
mbs function
:VOLTage[:DC] Path to configure
volts:
:NPLC <n> Set sp
eed: 0.01 to 10 PLC
:AUTO <b> Ena
ble or disable auto NPLC
:RANGe Path to configu
re measurement range:
[:UPPer] <n> S
pecify expected reading to select range
:AUTO <n> En
able or disable auto range
:REFerence <n> S
pecify reference (rel): -210 to +210
:STATe <b> Ena
ble or disable reference (rel)
:ACQuire Use
input signal as reference (rel)
:DIGits <n> S
pecify measurement resolution
:AUTO <b> En
able or disable auto resolution
AVERage Path to contr
ol digital filter:
:TYPE <name> Selec
t filter (NONE, SCALar or ADVanced)
:TCONtrol <name> Sele
ct averaging method (REPeat, or MOVing)
:COUNt <n> S
pecify filter count (1 to 100)
:ADVanced Pa
th to configure advanced filter:
:NTOLerance <n> S
pecify noise tolerance (0 to 100%)
[:STATe] <b> Ena
ble or disable digital filter
:MEDian Path to control median filt
er:
:RANK < n> S
pecify rank for filter (1 to 5)
[:STATe] <b> Ena
ble or disable median filter
:GUARd <b> Ena
ble or disable guard
:CURRent:DC Path to configure
Amps:
(Volts commands)The same commands as Volts (except
:GUARd)
apply
:DAMPing <b> Ena
ble or disable damping
:RESistance Path to configure
Ohms:
(Volts commands)The same commands as Volts (except
:GUARd)
apply
[:AUTO] Path to configure
Auto V-Source Ohms:
:RANGe Path to set
measurement range:
[:UPPer] <n> Sele
ct range (0 to 100e18)
:AUTO <b> En
able or disable auto range
:MANual Path to configu
re Manual V-Source Ohms:
:CRANge Path to set
measurement range:
[:UPPer] <n> Sele
ct range (0 to 100e18)
:AUTO <b> En
able or disable auto range
:VSOurce Path to contr
ol the V-Source
[:AMPLitude] <n> S
pecify V-Source level (0 to 1000)
:RANGe <n> Set ra
nge; <100 = 100V range, >100 = 1000V range
:OPERate <b> Ena
ble or disable V-Source output
:IREFerence <b> En
able or disable amps reference
:DAMPing <b> Ena
ble or disable damping
:VSControl <name> Sele
ct ohms V-Source mode (MANual or AUTO)
:MSELect <name> Sele
ct ohms type (NORMal or RESistivity)
Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176
TestEquipmentDepot.com