Keithley DMM6500 Calibration Manual

Model DMM6500 6½-Digit Multimeter with Scanning Calibration and Adjustment Manual Section 2: Performance verification
DMM6500-905-01 Rev. A/July 2018 2-29
2. Press the FUNCTION key.
3. Select the Digitize Functions tab and select Digitize Current.
4. Press the HOME key.
5. Set the Range to 10 µA.
6. Press the MENU key.
7. Under Measure, select Settings.
8. Set the Sample Rate to 1000.
9. Set the Aperture to Auto or 1 ms.
10. Set the Count to 100.
11. Apply a relative offset:
a. Set the calibration current output to NORMAL.
b. Set the calibrator output to 0 A.
c. On the calibrator, select the OPR/STBY key. Make sure that the front panel displays OPERATE.
d. On the DMM6500, press the MENU key.
e. Select Calculations.
f. Select Rel Acquire.
12. Source positive and negative full-scale and half-scale currents, as listed in the following tables.
13. Repeat these steps for the 100 µA to 3 A range settings listed in the following tables.
Verify digitize current 100 µA range
Description
Calibrator setpoint
(A)
Lower limit
Upper limit
UUT zero
0
REL
n/a
Full scale (+)
0.00010
9.988E-05
1.0012E-04
Half scale (+)
0.00005
4.9985E-05
5.0015E-05
Half scale (–)
–0.00005
–5.0015E-05
–4.9985E-05
Full scale (–)
–0.00010
–1.0012E-04
–9.988E-05
Verify digitize current 1 mA range
Description
Calibrator setpoint
(A)
Lower limit
Upper limit
UUT zero
0
REL
n/a
Full scale (+)
0.001
9.99000E-04
1.00100E-03
Half scale (+)
0.0005
4.9935E-04
5.0065E-04
Half scale (–)
–0.0005
–5.0065E-04
–4.9935E-04
Full scale (–)
–0.001
–1.00100E-03
–9.99000E-04
Verify digitize current 10 mA range
Description
Calibrator setpoint
(A)
Lower limit
Upper limit
UUT zero
0
REL
n/a
Full scale (+)
0.01
9.99200E-03
1.00080E-02
Half scale (+)
0.005
4.99450E-03
5.00550E-03
Half scale (–)
–0.005
–5.00550E-03
–4.99450E-03
Full scale (–)
–0.01
–1.00080E-02
–9.99200E-03

Keithley DMM6500 Specifications

General

Resolution	6.5 digits
DC Voltage Range	100 mV to 1000 V
AC Voltage Range	100 mV to 750 V
DC Current Range	10 µA to 10 A
AC Current Range	10 µA to 10 A
Temperature Range	-200 °C to 1820 °C
Display	5-inch capacitive touch screen
Resistance Range	100 MΩ
Frequency Range	3 Hz
Sampling Rate	1 MS/s
Connectivity	USB, LAN, GPIB (optional), TSP-Link
Memory	7 million readings