Keithley 6517B Reference Manual

Model 6517B Electrometer Reference Manual Table of Contents
Internal scanning ................................................................................................................... 10-10
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External scanning .................................................................................................................. 10-11
Remote operations ................................................................................................... 11-1
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 11-1
Standards ................................................................................................................................ 11-1
RS-232 serial port ................................................................................................................... 11-1
Connections ....................................................................................................................... 11-1
IEEE-488 bus connections ...................................................................................................... 11-2
RS-232 interface connections ................................................................................................. 11-3
Selecting interface parameters .......................................................................................... 11-4
Communication menu ............................................................................................................. 11-4
GPIB primary address selection .............................................................................................. 11-7
General bus commands ..................................................................................................... 11-7
REN (remote enable) .............................................................................................................. 11-8
IFC (interface clear) ................................................................................................................ 11-8
LLO (local lockout) .................................................................................................................. 11-8
GTL (go to local) ..................................................................................................................... 11-8
DCL (device clear) .................................................................................................................. 11-8
SDC (selective device clear) ................................................................................................... 11-8
GET (group execute trigger).................................................................................................... 11-9
SPE, SPD (serial polling) ........................................................................................................ 11-9
IEEE-488 front panel operation .......................................................................................... 11-9
Error and status messages ..................................................................................................... 11-9
IEEE-488 status indicators ...................................................................................................... 11-9
LOCAL key ............................................................................................................................ 11-10
Programming syntax ........................................................................................................ 11-10
Command words ................................................................................................................... 11-10
Program messages ............................................................................................................... 11-13
Response messages ............................................................................................................. 11-15
Message exchange protocol ................................................................................................. 11-15
IEEE-488 trigger model .................................................................................................... 11-16
Idle and initiate ...................................................................................................................... 11-17
Trigger model layers ............................................................................................................. 11-17
RS-232 serial interface..................................................................................................... 11-20
RS-232 interface configuration .............................................................................................. 11-21
RS-232 operating considerations .......................................................................................... 11-21
Error messages ..................................................................................................................... 11-23
Common commands ................................................................................................ 12-1
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 12-1
Common command summary ............................................................................................ 12-2
Common command descriptions ....................................................................................... 12-3
*CLS (clear status) .................................................................................................................. 12-3
*ESE <NRf> (event enable), *ESE? (event enable query) ...................................................... 12-4
*ESR? (event status register query) ........................................................................................ 12-5
*IDN? (identification query) ..................................................................................................... 12-7
*OPC (operation complete) ..................................................................................................... 12-8
*OPC? (operation complete query) ......................................................................................... 12-9
*OPT? (option identification query) ....................................................................................... 12-10
*RCL (recall) .......................................................................................................................... 12-10
*RST (reset the Model 6517B) .............................................................................................. 12-10

Keithley 6517B Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	6517B
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English