Keithley 6487 Reference Manual

Interlock 2-13, 2-14
internal wiring 2-10
K
Keithley 237-BNC-TRX 15-4, 16-4
Keithley 4801 15-4
Keithley CAP-18 15-4, 16-4
Keithley Model 5156 15-4, 16-4
KEY test 17-4
L
Languages 9-2
Leakage currents and guarding G-2
Limit test configuration 8-16
Limit Tests 8-1
Limits configuration menu 8-16
Line 8-9
Line frequency 1-6
Line fuse location 17-3
Line fuse ratings 17-2
Line power connection 1-5
LLO (local lockout) 9-8
Locking out calibration 16-14
LOG C-3
Logarithmic 5-6
Long-form and short-form versions 9-12
Low noise input cables 2-3
M
Main 1-12
Making connections G-10
management lines, bus D-5
Manual ranging 4-2
manually keying in REL 5-3
Maximum 2-3
Maximum input levels 2-3
MEAN 6-7
Measure action 7-7
Measurement 3-2
measurement 2-16
Measurement considerations 2-14, G-2
measurement errors, avoiding G-10
Measurement event status 10-13
Measurement overview 2-2
Measurement ranges 4-2
Measurements 3-1
Measuring High Resistance Using the 6487
G-20
Measuring high resistance with external bias
source G-19
Median filter 4-9
Menu 1-12, 16-5
Model 6487 interface function codes D-14
Multiple command messages 9-14
Multiple response messages 9-15
mX 5-5
mX+b, m/X+b (reciprocal), and Logarithmic
5-5
N
NAND 8-14
Noise G-5
Noise and safety shields 2-8
Noise and source impedance G-5
noisy readings G-7
NPLC Menu 4-7
O
Offset voltage calibration 15-7, 16-7
Ohms 3-11
OPER 3-18
Operating 3-25, 6-10
operating at a higher speed 13-2
Operation 8-6
consideration 4-11
event status 10-12
Optional command words 1-14
Output queue 10-18
Output trigger specifications 7-13
Output triggers 7-7
Overview of this manual 1-2
P
Package 1-4
Parity, RS-232 9-17
peak-to-peak 6-7
Performance 3-3
Performance verification 15-1
Performing 8-17
Phone number 1-3
Photodiode characterization prior to dicing
G-23
PIN photo diode leakage G-24
PKPK 6-7
polling sequence C-12
Pomona 1269 15-4, 16-4
Power-up 1-5
Power-up sequence 1-7
Primary address 9-6
Procedure 16-7
Program Message Terminator (PMT) 9-15
Program messages 9-13
Programming enable registers 10-5
Q
Query commands 1-14, 9-12

Keithley 6487 Specifications

General

Type	Picoammeter/Voltage Source
Current Measurement Range	20 fA to 20 mA
Interfaces	GPIB, RS-232
Voltage Burden	< 200 µV
Input Impedance	>10^14 Ω
Power	100 V / 120 V / 220 V / 240 V
Basic Current Measurement Accuracy	0.4%