Keithley 6517A User Manual

IEEE-488 Reference
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Table 3-7
FORMat command summary
Command Description
Default
parameter
SCPI
:FORMat
[:DATA] <type>[,<length>]
[:DATA]?
:ELEMents <item list>
:ELEMents?
:BORDer <name>
:BORDer?
Select data format: (ASCii, REAL,32, REAL,64, SREal or DREal).
Query data format.
Specify data elements: (READing, CHANnel, RNUMber, UNITs,
TSTamp, STATus, ETEMperature, HUMidity and VSOurce).
Query data elements.
Select binary byte order: (NORMal or SWAPped).
Query byte order.
ASCii
(Note)
SWAPped
√
√
√
√
Note: All elements, except ETEMperature, HUMidity and VSOurce, are the *RST and :SYSTem:PRESet default.
Table 3-8
OUTput command summary
Command Description
Default
Parameter
SCPI
:OUTPut1
[:STATe] <b>
[:STATe]?
:TTL[1]
:LSENse <name>
:LSENse?
:TTL2
:LSENse <name>
:LSENse?
:TTL3
:LSENse <name>
:LSENse?
:TTL4
:LSENse <name>
:LSENse?
Enable (operate) or disable (standby) V-source output.
Query state of V-source output.
Path to set polarity of digital output line 1:
Select polarity; active high (AHIGh) or active low (ALOW).
Query polarity of line 1.
Path to set polarity of digital output line 2:
Select polarity; active high (AHIGh) or active low (ALOW).
Query polarity of line 2.
Path to set polarity of digital output line 3:
Select polarity; active high (AHIGh) or active low (ALOW).
Query polarity of line 3.
Path to set polarity of digital output line 4:
Select polarity; active high (AHIGh) or active low (ALOW).
Query polarity of line 4.
OFF
AHIGh
AHIGh
AHIGh
AHIGh
√
√
√

Keithley 6517A Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	6517A
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English