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1.6 SPECIFICATIONS
Detailed
Model
617 specifications
may be found
immedi-
ately preceding
the table of contents
of the manual.
Note
that accuracy
specifications
assume
that the insinxnent
has
been
properly
zero corrected,
as discussed
in Section
2.
1.7 USING THIS INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
This manual
contains
all the information
necessary
for you to
operate
and
service
your
Model
617 Programmable
Elec-
trometer.
The manual
is divided
into the following
sections:
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Section
1 contains
general
information
about
your instru-
ment including
that necessary
to unpack
the instrument
and
get it operating
as quickly
as possible.
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Section 2 contains detailed operating
information
on how to
use the front panel controls
and programs,
make connec-
tions,
and
basic measuring
techniques
for each
of the
available
measuring
functions.
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Information
necessary
to connect
the Model
617 to the
IEEE-488 bus and program
operating
modes and functions
from a controller
is contained
in Section 3.
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Typical
applications
for the Model 617 are included
'in Sec-
tion 4. At least one application
for each of the measuring
functions
is included
in this section.
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Performance
verification
procedures
for the instrument
may be found in Section 5. This information
will be helpful
if you wish to verify
that the instrument
is operating
in
compliance
with its stated specifications.
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Section
6 contains
a complete
description
of operating
theory
for the Model 617. Analog,
digital,
power
supply,
and IEEE-488 interface
operation
is included.
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Should your instrument
ever require servicing,
refer to the
information
located in Section 7. This section contains
in-
formation
on fuse
replacement,
line voltage
selection,
calibration.
and troubleshooting.
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Replacement
parts may be ordered by using the information
contained
in Section
8. Parts
lists as well as schematic
diagrams
and component
layouts are located in this section.
1.8 UNPACKING
AND INSPECTION
The Model 617 Programmable
Electrometer
was carefully
in-
spected
before
shipment.
Upon
receiving
the instrument,
carefully
unpack all items from the shipping
carton and check
for any obvious
signs of physical
damage that might have oc-
curred during
shipment.
Report any damage
to the shipping
agent at once. Retain
the original
packing
material
in case
reshipment
becomes
necessary.
The following
items aw included
with every Model 617 ship-
ment:
Model 617 Programmable
Electrometer
Model 617 Instruction
Manual.
Model 6011 Triaxial
Input Cable
Additional
accessories
as ordered
If an additional
instruction
manual
is required,
order
the
manual
package
(Keithley
Part
Number
617-901-W).
The
manual
package includes an instruction
manual
and all perti-
nent addenda.
1.9 GElTING
STARTED
The
Model
617 Programmable
Electrometer
is a highly
sophisticated
instrument
with many
capabilities.
Although
there are a number
of complex aspects about the instrument,
you can use the following
procedure
to get your instrument
up and running
quickly.
For more detailed
information,
you
should consult
the appropriate
section of the manual.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Carefully
unpack
your
instrument
as
described
in
paragraph
1.8.
Locate the power
cord and plug it into
the rear panel
power jack. Plug the other end of the line cord into an ap-
propriate
power source. See Section 2 for more complete
information.
Connect
the supplied
triaxial cable to the rear panel input
jack. Make sure the rear panel V, R GUARD
switch is in
the off position.
Press in the front panel POWER switch to apply power to
the instrument.
The instrument
will power
up the the
autorange
volts mode with zero check enabled.
Thus, you
could simply connect
the red and black input leads to a
voltage source and take a voltage reading
at this point by
disabling
zero
check.
Remember
that
the Model
617
measures
DC voltages
up to 2COV.
To change to a different measuring
function,
simply press
the desired
function
button.
For example,
to measure
resistance.
simply
press the OHMS
button.
Complete
detailed operation
concerning
Model 617 front
panel operation
may be found in Section 2. If you wish to
control
these functions
over the IEEE-488 bus, consult
Section 3.
1.10 PREPARATION
FOR USE
Once the instrument
is unpacked,
it must be connected
to an
appropriate
power source as described
below.
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