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Model 6517A Getting Started Manual Remote Operation 3-17

:SIResistance Surface Insulation Resistance test path:

:SVOLtage <NRf> Specify bias voltage; -1000 to 1000.

:STIME <NRf> Specify bias time; 0 to 99999.9 (sec.).

:MVOLtage <NRf> Specify measure voltage; -1000 to 1000.

:MTIMe <NRf> Specify measure time; 0 to 99999.9 (sec.).

:SQSWeep Square wave sweep test path:

:HLEVel <NRf> Specify high level voltage; -1000 to 1000.

:HTIMe <NRf> Specify high level time; 0 to 99999.9 (sec.).

:LLEVel <NRf> Specify low level voltage; -1000 to 1000.

:LTIMe <NRf> Specify low level time; 0 to 99999.9 (sec.).

:COUNt <NRf> Specify number cycles.

:STSWeep Staircase sweep test path:

:STARt <NRf> Specify start voltage; -1000 to 1000.

:STOP <NRf> Specify stop voltage; -1000 to 1000.

:STEP <NRf> Specify step voltage; -1000 to 1000.

:STIME <NRf> Specify step time; 0 to 99999.9 (sec.).

Status register

The status register structure of the Model 6517A lets you monitor and act upon numerous

events that occur. Many programming decisions can be made by monitoring the Measure-

ment Event Register and the Operation Event Register. See the User’s Manual for details

of the status registers.

:STATus STATus Subsystem.

:MEASurement Path for measurement status registers:

[:EVENt]? Use to read the Measurement Event Register.

:OPERation Path for operation status registers:

[:EVENt]? Use to read the Operation Event Register.

When an event register is read, a decimal value is sent to the computer. The binary equiva-

lent determines which bits in the register are set. For example, a decimal value of 33 indi-

cates that bits B0 and B5 are set. An event register is cleared when it is read. Sending

*CLS clears all event registers.

Some of the more useful bits of these event registers are summarized as follows:

Measurement Event Register Operation Event Register

Bit B0 set = Reading Overﬂow Bit B9 set = Calculating

Bit B5 set = Reading Available Bit B10 set = Idle

Bit B7 set = Buffer Available Bit B11 set = Sequence Test Running

Bit B8 set = Buffer Half Full

Bit B9 set = Buffer Full

Bit B14 set = V-Source Compliance

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