General - Keithley 6517B Reference Manual

Model 6517B Electrometer Reference Manual

GENERAL

The GENERAL menu is used for the following operations:
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To control the state and sense of the digital outputs.
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To view the serial number, SCPI version, and firmware revision levels of the Model 6517B.
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To set line synchronization of readings, display the frequency of the line power, and configure the
A/D to measure humidity and external temperature.
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To configure time stamp.
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To choose the character displayed for a decimal and select measurement units.
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To set the real-time clock.
DIGOUT (Digital I/O menu)
DIGOUT controls the Digital I/O port. See
SERIAL #
This item displays the serial number, SCPI version, and firmware revision levels of the instrument.
The following information is displayed:
Serial #XXXXXX
SCPI version 1996.0 software rev AXX AYY
Where:
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#XXXXXX is the serial number of the instrument
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AXX is the firmware level for the main microcontroller
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AYY is the firmware level for the display microcontroller
6517B-901-01 Rev. C / August 2015
Digital I/O (on page 10-6) for complete information.
Section 2: Getting started
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