Keithley 6517B Reference Manual

Section 14: SCPI command reference Model 6517B Electrometer Reference Manual
14-16 6517B-901-01 Rev. C / August 2015
Command Description Default parameter SCPI
:APERture?
Query aperture
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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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[:AUTO]
Path to configure Auto V-source ohms
:RANGe
Measurement ranges:
[:UPPer] <n>
Select range (0 to 100e18) 2e6
[:UPPer]?
Query range
:AUTO <b>
Enable or disable auto range (Note 4)
:AUTO ONCE
Set range based on present input signal
:ULIMit <n>
Set upper limit for auto range (0 to
100e18)
200e12
:ULIMit?
Query upper limit
:LLIMit <n>
Set lower limit for auto range (0 to
100e18)
2e6
:LLIMit?
Query lower limit
:AUTO?
Query auto range
:RESistance
:MANual
Path to configure Manual V-source ohms:
:CRANge
Path to configure measurement range:
[:UPPer] <n>
Select range (0 to 21e-3) 20e-3
[:UPPer]?
Query range
:AUTO <b>
Enable or disable auto range (Note 4)
:AUTO ONCE
Set range based on present input signal
:AUTO?
Query auto range
:VSOurce
Path to control the V-source:
[:AMPLitude]
<n>
Specify V-source level (0 to 1000V) 100
[:AMPLitude]?
Query V-source level
:RANGe <n>
Select V-source range; 100 selects 100V
range, >100 selects 1000V range
0
:RANGe?
Query V-source range
:OPERate <b>
Enable (operate) or disable (standby) V-
source output
OFF
:OPERate?
Query state of V-source
:REFerence <n>
Specify ohms reference (-100e18 to
+100e18)
0
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:STATe <b>
Enable or disable ohms reference OFF
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:STATe?
Query state of ohms reference
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:ACQuire
Use input signal as ohms reference
:REFerence?
Query ohms reference value
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Keithley 6517B Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	6517B
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English