Keithley 6517B Reference Manual

In this section:
Introduction ............................................................................ 13-1
Status register sets ................................................................ 13-1
Queues ................................................................................ 13-10
Status byte and service request (SRQ) ................................ 13-11
Introduction
This section provides detailed information on the Keithley Instruments Model 6517B Electrometer
status structure. Common commands (on page 12-1) also includes important information on common
commands associated with the status structure, and SCPI command reference (on page 14-1) details
Standard Commands for Programmable Instrumentation (SCPI) commands that pertain to the status
structure.
Status register sets
The status structure for the Model 6517B is summarized in Model 6517B status structure (on page
13-1).
Instrument events, such as errors, are monitored and manipulated by seven status register sets.
Notice that these seven status register sets feed directly or indirectly into the status byte register.
More detailed illustrations of these register sets are provided by these figures:
 Standard event status registers (on page 13-3)
 Operation event status registers (on page 13-3)
 Arm event status registers (on page 13-3)
 Sequence event status registers (on page 13-4)
 Trigger event status registers (on page 13-5)
 Measurement event status registers (on page 13-6)
 Questionable event status registers (on page 13-7)
Section 13
Status structure

Keithley 6517B Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	6517B
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English