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Section 4: Measurement Options Model 6517B Electrometer User’s Manual
b. Select SAVESETUP.
c. Select RESET.
d. Select ENTER.
e. Select ENTER.
f. Use the EXIT key to back out of the menu structure.
3. On the Model 6517B, press ENTER to display the next message: “CONFIG EXT
SCANNER; set CHAN COUNT to infinite.”
4. On the Switch System, set the channel count to infinite as follows:
a. Press SCAN.
b. Select SELECT-CONTROL > NUMBER-OF-CHANS > CHAN-COUNT > INFINITE.
Note: Do not exit from the menu structure after selecting an infinite channel count.
5. On the Model 6517B, press ENTER to display the next message (“SELECT TRIG
SOURCE”), and select the appropriate trigger source. If using the Trigger Link, select
TRIGLINK. If you are instead using conventional external triggering, select EXTERNAL.
The “CONFIG EXT SCANNER” message to set channel spacing for the Switch System will
then be displayed.
6. On the Switch System, set channel spacing as follows. Note that the message on the Model
6517B tells you which channel spacing option to select:
a. Select CHANNEL-SPACING.
b. Select TRIGLINK or EXTERNAL.
c. Use the EXIT key to back out of the menu structure.
7. On the Model 6517B, press ENTER. The display will prompt you to define the scan list for
the Switch System.
8. Use the Switch System to define the scan list.
9. On the Model 6517B, press ENTER to display “CONFIG EXT SCANNER; STEP scanner to
first channel.”
10. On the Switch System, press STEP to close the first channel in the scan.
11. On the Model 6517B, press ENTER to display the currently programmed scan count. The
scan count specifies the number of scans to be performed. To change the scan count, use
the cursor keys
( and ) and the RANGE keys ( and ). Press ENTER to continue.
12. On the Model 6517B, you will be asked if you wish to use the scan timer. The timer is used
to provide a time interval between each scan. If you select YES, enter the interval (in
seconds).
13. You will then be asked if you wish to store the readings in the buffer. If you select YES, a
message indicating the total number of readings to be stored in the buffer will be displayed.
Press ENTER to continue.
14. With the message “Press ENTER to begin” displayed, press ENTER to start the scan
process.
15. After the scan is completed, options to recall readings or repeat the scan will be displayed:
a. RECALL-DATA: Select this option to recall readings. Use the cursor keys and the
range keys to scroll through the buffer. When finished, press EXIT to return to the
post-scan options.—
b. SCAN-AGAIN: Use this option to repeat the scan.
c. EXIT: Use this option to disable the scan.
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