Keithley DMM6500 Calibration Manual

Model DMM6500 6½-Digit Multimeter with Scanning Calibration and Adjustment Manual Section 3: Adjustment
DMM6500-905-01 Rev. A/July 2018 3-19
For this adjustment, you need a:
• Fluke 5720 calibrator
• 10 A cable
Prepare your DMM6500 for a DC current 10 A range adjustment
To prepare the DMM6500 for an DC current adjustment for the 10 A range:
Connect the DMM6500 to the calibrator as shown in the following figure using 10 A cables.
Figure 27: Connection for a 10 A range adjustment
Command parameters for a DC current 10 A range adjustment
When calibrating your DMM6500 for a DC current 10 A range adjustment, use the following command
parameters. Connect a 10 A cable for this adjustment.
Send each command parameter twice. First, send the parameter using the setup command.
Second, send the parameter using the execute command.
The example code below uses the first line of code from the table below. Send all command
parameters using this command.
cal.adjust.step.setup("cal_DCI_10A_fs_pos")
cal.adjust.step.execute("cal_DCI_10A_fs_pos")

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