Keithley DMM6500 User Manual

Section
2: Performance verification DMM6500 6½-Digit Multimeter with Scanning
Calibration and Adjustment Manual
2-50 DMM6500-905-01 Rev. E June 2021
2. Set the TERMINALS switch to REAR.
3. Press the FUNCTION key, select the Digitize Functions tab, and select Digitize Current.
4. Press the HOME key.
5. Set the range to 10A.
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.
Verify the DMM6500 zero:
1. On the calibrator, select the OPR/STBY key. Make sure that the front panel displays STANDBY.
2. Verify the DMM6500 zero reading for each range.
3. On the calibrator, select the OPR/STBY key. Make sure that the front panel displays OPERATE.
4. Enable the calibrator Amplifier and select the BOOST key.
5. On the calibrator, set the amplifier range lock to ON.
6. Set the calibrator output to 0.00000 ADC and allow the reading to settle.
7. Press the MENU key.
8. Select Calculations.
9. Source positive and negative full-scale and half-scale currents, as listed in the following table.
10. Verify that the STATISTICS swipe screen reading for average is within low and high limits.
Verify digitize current 10 A range
Description Calibrator setpoint
(A)
Lower limit Upper limit
UUT Zero
0
-0.008
0.008
Full scale (+)
10
9.967
10.033
Half scale (+)
5
4.9795
5.0205
Half scale (–)
–5
–5.0205
–4.9795
Full scale (–)
–10
–10.033
–9.967

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