Keithley DMM6500

Table of contents
DMM6500 6½ Digit Multimeter User's M
anual
USB communications ........................................................................................................... 3-5
Connect a computer to the DMM6500 using USB ..................................................................... 3-5
Communicate with the instrument ............................................................................................. 3-6
GPIB communications .......................................................................................................... 3-9
Install the KTTI-GPIB accessory card ....................................................................................... 3-9
Set the GPIB address ............................................................................................................. 3-12
RS-232 ............................................................................................................................... 3-12
Install the KTTI-RS232 accessory card ................................................................................... 3-12
TSP-Link ............................................................................................................................ 3-14
Install the KTTI-TSP accessory card ....................................................................................... 3-14
Using the web interface...................................................................................................... 3-15
Connect to the instrument web interface ................................................................................. 3-15
LAN troubleshooting suggestions ............................................................................................ 3-16
Web interface Home page....................................................................................................... 3-17
Identify the instrument ............................................................................................................. 3-17
Determining the command set you will use ....................................................................... 3-18
Making basic front-panel measurements ................................................................ 4-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 4-1
Equipment required for this example ................................................................................... 4-1
Device connections .............................................................................................................. 4-2
Basic front-panel measurements ......................................................................................... 4-3
Measuring DC voltage with high accuracy.............................................................. 5-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 5-1
Equipment required .............................................................................................................. 5-1
Device connections .............................................................................................................. 5-2
Measuring DCV with high accuracy ..................................................................................... 5-3
Using the front panel ................................................................................................................. 5-4
Using SCPI commands ............................................................................................................. 5-5
Using TSP commands .............................................................................................................. 5-5
Test results................................................................................................................................ 5-7
Measuring 4-wire resistance with offset compensation ......................................... 6-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 6-1
Equipment required .............................................................................................................. 6-1
Device connections .............................................................................................................. 6-2
Measuring 4-wire resistance with offset compensation ....................................................... 6-3
Using the front panel ................................................................................................................. 6-4
Using SCPI commands ............................................................................................................. 6-4
Using TSP commands .............................................................................................................. 6-5
Test results................................................................................................................................ 6-6