Keithley 6517B Reference Manual

Model 6517B Electrometer Reference Manual Section 3: Connections
6517B-901-01 Rev. C / August 2015 3-5
V-SOURCE LO connected to ammeter input LO through the METER-CONNECT option of
CONFIGURE V-SOURCE Menu.
The equivalent circuit for this configuration is shown in the following figure.
Figure 15: Force voltage measure current - equivalent circuit
Voltage source output connections
The voltage source output is accessed at the rear panel V SOURCE OUT HI and LO binding posts as
shown in the following figure.
Figure 16: V-source output basic connections
Using these terminals places the independent V-source in series with the external circuit (RL), as
shown in the following figure.
Figure 17: V-source output - equivalent circuit

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