Keithley 6430 Quick Results Guide

Quick Results Guide 31
Remote command programming
SCPI commands
SCPI commands for linear, logarithmic and custom sweeps are listed in Table 16.
NOTE Table 16 does not provide a complete listing of sweep commands. Documentation
for all sweep commands can be found in Section 9 of the Model 6430 SourceMeter
Instruction Manual.
Table 16
SCPI commands: sweeping
Command
*
Description
:SOURce:xxx:MODE <name> Select source mode: <name> = FIXed, LIST or
SWEep.
:SOURce:DELay <n> Set source delay: <n> = 0 to 9999.9980 (sec).
:SOURce:DELay:AUTO <b> Enable/disable auto delay: <b> = ON or OFF.
:TRIGger:COUNt <n> Set trigger count: <n> = Number of points in
sweep.
Linear and logarithmic sweeps:
:SOURce:SWEep:SPACing <name> Select sweep scale: <name> = LINear or
LOGarithmic.
:SOURce:SWEep:RANGing
<name>
Select source ranging: <name> = BEST, AUTO, or
FIXed.
:SOURce:xxx:STARt <n> Specify sweep start level: <n> = V or I source
value.
:SOURce:xxx:STOP <n> Specify sweep stop level: <n> = V or I source
value.
:SOURce:xxx:STEP <n> Specify linear sweep step level: <n> = V or I source
value.
:SOURce:SWEep:POINts <n> Set number of sweep points: <n> = 2 to 2500.
Custom (list) sweep:
:SOURce:LIST:xxx <list> Define source list: <list> = value1, value2, ...
valueN.
:SOURce:LIST:xxx:APPend <list> Add source list value(s): <list> = value1, value2, ...
valueN.
:SOURce:LIST:xxx:POINts? Query length of source list.
Source memory sweep:
:SOURce:FUNCtion MEM Select source memory sweep mode.
:SOURce:MEMory:SAVE <n> Save setup in memory location: <n> = 1 to 100.
:SOURce:MEMory:RECall <n> Return to specified setup: <n> = 1 to 100.
:SOURce:MEMory:STARt <n> Set source memory start location: <n> = 1 to 100.
:SOURce:MEMory:POINts <n> Specify number of sweep points: <n> = 1 to 100.
*:xxx = :VOLTage or :CURRent.

Keithley 6430 Specifications

General

Type	Sub-Femtoamp Remote SourceMeter
Compliance Voltage	200 V
Maximum Output Voltage	200 V
Maximum Output Current	100 mA
Compliance Limit	Programmable
Interface	GPIB, RS-232
Input Impedance	>10^14 Ω