Keithley 6517B User Manual

Table of Contents Model 6517B Electrometer User’s Manual
ii 6517B-900-01 Rev. A / Jun 2008
Section Topic Page
Voltage source ............................................................................................ 4-7
Connections..
........................................................................................ 4-7
Basic operation..................................................................................... 4-9
Configuring V-Source ...
........................................................................ 4-9
Relative ..
..................................................................................................... 4-9
Configuring rel .
................................................................................... 4-10
Zero check ................................................................................................ 4-10
Zero correct..
............................................................................................. 4-10
Triggering ..
................................................................................................ 4-10
Idle...
................................................................................................... 4-11
Control sources ..
................................................................................ 4-12
Device action...
................................................................................... 4-12
Output trigger...................................................................................... 4-12
Counters....
......................................................................................... 4-12
Bench default setup...
......................................................................... 4-12
Speed ..
...................................................................................................... 4-13
Configuring speed ..
............................................................................ 4-13
Resolution .
................................................................................................ 4-13
Configuring resolution...
...................................................................... 4-13
Filter .
......................................................................................................... 4-13
Filter types.
......................................................................................... 4-14
Filter modes........................................................................................ 4-14
Median filter..
...................................................................................... 4-14
Configuring filters....
............................................................................ 4-15
Buffer (data store) ..................................................................................... 4-15
Storing readings..
................................................................................ 4-15
Math .
......................................................................................................... 4-16
Selecting and configuring math .
......................................................... 4-17
Enabling math..
................................................................................... 4-18
Additional math operations................................................................. 4-18
Test sequences ...
...................................................................................... 4-19
Configuring test sequences .
............................................................... 4-19
Connections..
...................................................................................... 4-20
Running a test .................................................................................... 4-21
Internal scanning.
...................................................................................... 4-21
Configure internal scanner ..
............................................................... 4-21
Perform the scan ....
............................................................................ 4-21
Close/open channels .
......................................................................... 4-22
External scanning...
................................................................................... 4-22
Trigger connections ...
......................................................................... 4-23
Configure external channels...
............................................................ 4-23
Perform the scan ....
............................................................................ 4-23
5 Remote Operation.................................................................................. 5-1
Overview ...
.................................................................................................. 5-2
Software support.
........................................................................................ 5-2
LabView driver.
..................................................................................... 5-2
Remote interfaces..
..................................................................................... 5-2
IEEE-488 bus ..
..................................................................................... 5-2
RS-232 interface.
.................................................................................. 5-3
Common commands.
.................................................................................. 5-5
SCPI commands .
........................................................................................ 5-5
SCPI command syntax .
........................................................................ 5-6
SCPI signal-oriented commands..
........................................................ 5-8
SCPI subsystem commands ..
.............................................................. 5-8
Program examples.
................................................................................... 5-13
Changing function and range .
............................................................ 5-13
One-shot triggering.
............................................................................ 5-14
Continuous triggering #1 .
................................................................... 5-15
Continuous triggering #2 .
................................................................... 5-15
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Keithley 6517B Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	6517B
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English