Keithley 2461

Model 2461
Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual Section 6:
SCPI command reference
2461-901-01 A/November 2015 6-143
If sending the :SYSTem:CCHeck? command indicates a failure, you can use this command to
determine which connection failed.
Sending this command when contact check is not enabled results in an error.
Example
:SYSTem:CCHeck:ALL?
Get the status of high, low, and guard
connections for contact check.
Output:
0,0,1
Indicates that the high and low connections
exceeded the specified contact check
resistance threshold value, but the guard
connection did not exceed that value.
Also see
:SYSTem:CCHeck? (on page 6-142)
:SYSTem:CCHeck:STATe (on page 6-143)
:SYSTem:CCHeck:THReshold (on page 6-144)
:SYSTem:CCHeck:STATe
This command indicates whether the contact check function is enabled or disabled on the instrument.
Type Affected by Where saved Default value
Command and query
Instrument reset
Power cycle
Not saved
OFF (0)
Usage
:SYSTem:CCHeck:STATe <state>
:SYSTem:CCHeck:STATe?
<state>
Enable contact check:
ON
or
1
Disable contact check: OFF or 0
Details
Use this command to enable or disable the contact check function. To avoid getting error messages,
contact check must be enabled before checking the status of instrument connections.
Example
:SYSTem:CCHeck:STATe ON
:SYSTem:CCHeck:STATe?
Enable contact check operation.
Query whether contact check is enabled.
Output:
1
Indicates contact check is enabled.
Also see
:SYSTem:CCHeck? (on page 6-142)
:SYStem:CCHeck:ALL? (on page 6-142)
:SYSTem:CCHeck:THReshold (on page 6-144)