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Model 6517B Electrometer Reference Manual
Ohms configuration
The following information explains the various configuration options for the ohms function. The
configuration menu is summarized in the table below. This menu is accessed by pressing CONFIG
and then R.
Note that a function does not have to be selected in order to be configured. When the function is
selected, it assumes the programmed status.
Ohms configuration menu
Menu item
SPEED
NORMAL
FAST
MEDIUM
HIACCURACY
SET-SPEED-EXACTLY
SET-BY-RSLN
FILTER
AVERAGING
TYPE
NONE
AVERAGING
ADVANCED
AVERAGING-MODE
MEDIAN
DISABLE
ENABLE
RESOLUTION
AUTO
3.5 d, 4.5 d, 5.5 d, 6.5 d
AMPSREL
AUTORNG
USE-ALL-RANGES
SET-LIMITS
MIN-AUTO
MAX-AUTO
DAMP
MEAS-TYPE
RESISTANCE
RESISTIVITY
SURFACE
VOLUME
VSOURCE
SPEED
The SPEED parameter sets the integration time of the A/D converter, the period of time the input
signal is measured (also known as aperture).
6517B-901-01 Rev. C / August 2015
Description
Measurement speed (integration time) menu:
Select 1 PLC (power line cycle, 16.67 ms for 60 Hz, 20 ms for 50 Hz and 400 Hz)
Select 0.01 PLC
Select 0.1 PLC
Select 10 PLC
Set integration time in PLC (0.01-10)
Default to setting appropriate for resolution
Filter menu:
Configure digital averaging filter:
Select type of average filter:
No average filtering performed
Program a simple average filter (1-100 readings)
Program a simple average filter (1-100 readings) with noise tolerance window
(0-100 % of range)
Select moving average or repeating average mode
Configure median filter:
Disable median filter
Enable median filter and specify range (1-5)
Display resolution menu:
Default to resolution appropriate for integration time
Select a specific resolution
Enable or disable amps REL
Autorange menu:
Use all ranges when autoranging
Limit the ranges used in the autorange search:
Specify the minimum range in the search
Specify the maximum range in the search
Enable or disable damping
Resistance measurement type menu:
Select the resistance measurement mode
Select the resistivity measurement mode:
Configure surface resistivity measurements
Configure volume resistivity measurements
Select AUTO or MANUAL V-source
Section 4: Basic measurements
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