Section 14: SCPI command reference Model 6517B Electrometer Reference Manual
14-14 6517B-901-01 Rev. C / August 2015
Command Description Default parameter SCPI
:AUTO?
Query auto resolution
:DIGits?
Query resolution
:AVERage
Path to control the average filter:
:TYPE <name>
Select filter type (NONE, SCALar,
ADVanced)
SCALar
:TYPE?
Query filter type
:TCONtrol <name>
Select filter type: (MOVing or REPeat)
(Note 3)
:TCONtrol?
Query filter type
:COUNt <n>
Specify filter count (1 to 100) 10
:COUNt?
Query filter count
:ADVanced
Path to configure and control advanced
filter
:NTOLerance <n>
Specify noise tolerance level (0 to 100 %) 1
:NTOLerance?
Query noise tolerance level
[:STATe] <b>
Enable or disable digital filter OFF
[:STATe]?
Query state of digital filter
:MEDian
Path to control the median filter: ON
[:STATe] <b>
Enable or disable median filter
[:STATe]?
Query state of median filter
:RANK <NRf>
Specify rank for median filter (1 to 5) 1
:RANK?
Query rank
:GUARd <b>
Enable or disable guard OFF
:GUARd?
Query state of guard
:XFEedback <b>
Enable or disable external feedback OFF
:XFEedback?
Query state of external feedback
:CURRent[:DC]
Path to configure Amps:
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:APERture <n>
Set integration rate in seconds (166.67e-6
to 200e-3)
(Note 1)
:AUTO <b>
Enable or disable auto aperture OFF
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:AUTO ONCE
Enable and then disable auto aperture
:AUTO?
Query auto aperture
:APERture?
Query aperture (integration rate)
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:NPLCycles <n>
Set integration rate (line cycles; 0.01 to
10)
1
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:AUTO <b>
Enable or disable auto NPLC OFF
:AUTO ONCE
Enable and then disable auto NPLC
:AUTO?
Query auto line cycle integration
:NPLCycles?
Query line cycle integration rate
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:RANGe
Path to configure measurement range:
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[:UPPer] <n>
Select range (0 to 21e-3) 20e-3
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[:UPPer]?
Query range
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:AUTO <b>
Enable or disable auto range (Note 4)
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:AUTO ONCE
Set range based on present input signal
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