Keithley 6517B Reference Manual

Section 14: SCPI command reference Model 6517B Electrometer Reference Manual
14-18 6517B-901-01 Rev. C / August 2015
Command Description Default parameter SCPI
:RSWitch?
Query switch setting (surface or volume)
:USER
Path to configure user test fixture:
:RSELect
<name>
Specify measurement type (SURFace or
VOLume)
SURFace
:RSELect?
Query measurement type
:KSURface
<NRf>
Surface; specify Ks (0.001 to 999.999) 1.000
:KSURface?
Query, Ks
:KVOLume <NRf>
Volume; specify Kv (0.001 to 999.999) 1.000
:KVOLume?
Query Kv
:CHARge
Path to configure Coulombs
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:APERture <n>
Set integration rate in seconds (166.67e-6
to 200e-3)
(Note 1)
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:AUTO <b>
Enable or disable auto aperture OFF
:AUTO ONCE
Enable and then disable auto aperture
:AUTO?
Query auto aperture
:APERture?
Query aperture (integration rate) 1
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:NPLCycles <n>
Set integration rate (line cycles; 0.01 to
10)
OFF
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:AUTO <b>
Enable or disable auto NPLC
:AUTO ONCE
Enable and then disable auto NPLC
:AUTO?
Query auto line cycle integration
:NPLCycles?
Query line cycle integration rate
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:CHARge
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:RANGe
Path to configure measurement range:

[:UPPer] <n>
Select range (0 to +2.1e-6) 2e-6

[:UPPer]?
Query range

:AUTO <b>
Enable or disable auto range ON

:AUTO ONCE
Set range based on present input signal
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:LGRoup <name>
Specify HIGH or LOW auto range limit HIGH
:LGRoup?
Query auto range limit
:AUTO?
Query auto range
:REFerence <n>
Specify reference (-2.1e-6 to +2.1e-6) 0
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:STATe <b>
Enable or disable reference OFF
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:STATe?
Query state of reference
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:ACQuire
Use input signal as reference
:REFerence?
Query reference value
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:DIGits <n>
Specify measurement resolution (4 to 7) 6
:AUTO <b>
Enable or disable auto resolution
:AUTO ONCE
Enable and then disable auto resolution
:AUTO?
Query auto resolution
:DIGits?
Query resolution
:AVERage
Path to control the average filter

Keithley 6517B Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	6517B
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English