Keithley 6487 Reference Manual page 78

Model 6487 Reference Manual
Programming example — range and digits
The following command sequence selects the 20mA range and sets display resolution to 3:
*RST
CURR:RANG 0.02
DISP:DIG 3.5
Table 4-3
Ranges and values
Range
20mA
2mA
200µA
20µA
2µA
200nA
20nA
2nA
<n> value
2E-2 or 0.02
2E-3 or 0.002
2E-4 or 0.0002
2E-5 or 0.00002
2E-6 or 0.000002
2E-7 or 0.0000002
2E-8 or 0.00000002
2E-9 or 0.000000002
Range, Units, Digits, Rate, and Filters
' Restore RST defaults.
' Set to 20mA range.
' Set display resolution to 3 digits.
Display (5 digit
resolution)
00.0000mA
0.00000mA
000.000µA
00.0000µA
0.00000µA
000.000nA
00.0000nA
0.00000nA
4-5