Keithley 6517B Reference Manual

Model 6517B Electrometer Reference Manual Section 14: SCPI command reference
6517B-901-01 Rev. C / August 2015 14-21
:STATus command summary
Command Description
Default
parameter
SCPI
:STATus
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:MEASurement
Path to control measurement event registers:
[:EVENt]?
Read the event register (Note 2)
:ENABle <NRf>
Program the enable register (Note 3)
:ENABle?
Read the enable register
:PTRansition <NRf>
Program the positive transition register (Note 4)
:PTRansition?
Read the positive transition register
:NTRansition <NRf>
Program the negative transition register (Note 5)
:NTRansition?
Read the negative transition register
:CONDition?
Read the condition register
:OPERation

[:EVENt]?
Read the event register (Note 2)

:ENABle <NRf>
Program the enable register (Note 3)

:ENABle?
Read the enable register

:PTRansition <NRf>
Program the positive transition register (Note 4)

:PTRansition?
Read the positive transition register

:NTRansition <NRf>
Program the negative transition register (Note 5)
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:NTRansition?
Read the negative transition register
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:CONDition?
Read the condition register
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:ARM
Path to control arm event registers:

[:EVENt]?
Read the event register (Note 2)

:ENABle <NRf>
Program the enable register (Note 3)

:ENABle?
Read the enable register

:PTRansition
Program the positive transition register (Note 4)

:PTRansition?
Read the positive transition register

:NTRansition <NRf>
Program the negative transition register (Note 5)

:NTRansition?
Read the negative transition register

:CONDition?
Read the condition register
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:SEQuence
Path to control sequence status registers

[:EVENt]?
Read the event register (Note 2)

:ENABle <NRf>
Program the enable register (Note 3)

:ENABle?
Read the enable register

:PTRansition <NRf>
Program the positive transition register (Note 4)

:PTRansition?
Read the positive transition register

:NTRansition <NRf>
Program the negative transition register (Note 5)

:NTRansition?
Read the negative transition register

:CONDition?
Read the condition register
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:STATus
:OPERation
:TRIGger
Path to control trigger status registers:

[:EVENt]?
Read the event register (Note 2)

:ENABle <NRf>
Program the enable register (Note 3)

:ENABle?
Read the enable register

:PTRansition <NRf>
Program the positive transition register (Note 4)
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Keithley 6517B Specifications

General

Input Impedance	>200 TΩ
Electrometer Type	Electrometer/High Resistance Meter
Current Measurement Range	20 fA to 20 mA
Display	Vacuum Fluorescent Display
Communication Interfaces	IEEE-488 (GPIB), RS-232
Power Supply	100 V / 120 V / 220 V / 240 V; 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Resistance Measurement Range	Up to 200 TΩ