Voltage Source Output Connections - Keithley 6517B Reference Manual

Model 6517B Electrometer Reference Manual Section 3: Connections
V-SOURCE LO connected to ammeter input LO through the METER-CONNECT option of
CONFIGURE V-SOURCE Menu.
The equivalent circuit for this configuration is shown in the following figure.
Figure 15: Force voltage measure current - equivalent circuit

Voltage source output connections

The voltage source output is accessed at the rear panel V SOURCE OUT HI and LO binding posts as
shown in the following figure.
Figure 16: V-source output basic connections
Using these terminals places the independent V-source in series with the external circuit (RL), as
shown in the following figure.
Figure 17: V-source output - equivalent circuit
6517B-901-01 Rev. C / August 2015 3-5