Menu - Keithley 6517B Reference Manual

Section 2: Getting started

Menu

The main menu accesses the various instrument operations for which there are no dedicated keys,
such as setup storage, communication setup, calibration, self-test and limits. The main menu
structure is summarized in the following table, along with the reference section number that includes
more detailed information on that particular menu selection.
The top level of the main menu is displayed by placing the instrument in the reading display state,
and then pressing the MENU key (see
Main MENU structure
Menu item
SAVESETUP
SAVE
RESTORE
POWERON
BENCH
GPIB
USER-SETUP-NUMBER
RESET
BENCH
GPIB
COMMUNICATION
GPIB
ADDRESS
ELEMENTS
RS-232
BAUD
TERMINATOR
FLOW-CTRL
ELEMENTS
TEST
DISPLAY TESTS
KEYS
DISPLAY-PATTERNS
CHAR-SET
CAL
VIEW
DISPLAY-AT-POWERUP
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Navigating menus
Description
Setup menu:
Save setup at a memory location (0-9)
Return 6517B to setup stored at a memory location (0-9)
Power-on Menu:
Power on to bench default setup conditions
Power on to GPIB default setup conditions
Power on to setup stored at a memory location (0-9)
Reset Menu:
Return 6517B to bench default setup
Return 6517B to GPIB default setup
Communications Menu:
Select and configure GPIB:
Check/change IEEE-488 bus address (0-30)
Selects GPIB data elements (reading, units, reading
number, relative humidity, channel number, time stamp,
internal temperature, external temperature, status)
Select and configure RS-232:
Selects baud rate (300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600,
19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K, 115.2K)
Selects terminating character (CR, CR+LF, LF, LF+CR)
Selects RS-232 flow control (NONE, XON-XOFF)
Selects data elements (reading, units, reading number,
relative humidity, channel number, time stamp, internal
temperature, external temperature, status)
Self-test menu:
Test display board
Verify operation of front panel keys
Verify operation of display
Display the entire character set
Calibration menu:
View calibration dates
Selects whether to show calibration dates at power-up
Model 6517B Electrometer Reference Manual
(on page 2-17) for more information).
6517B-901-01 Rev. C / August 2015
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