Setting Speed; Remote Speed Programming - Keithley 6482 Reference Manual

Model 6482 Dual-Channel Picoammeter / Voltage Source Reference Manual

Setting speed

Speed is set from the SPEED ACCURACY MENU and is structured as follows. Use
"Rules to navigate menus,"
SPEED-ACCURACY MENU
Press the SPEED key (or press the CONFIG key and then the SPEED key) to display the menu
(Figure
• FAST: Sets speed to 0.01 PLC and sets display resolution to 3½ digits.
• MED: Sets speed to 0.10 PLC and sets display resolution to 4½ digits.
• NORMAL: Sets speed to 1.00 PLC and sets display resolution to 5½ digits.
• HI ACCURACY: Sets speed to 10.00 PLC and sets display resolution to 6½ digits.
• OTHER: Use to set speed to any PLC value from 0.01 to 10. Display resolution is not
changed when speed is set with this option.
NOTE
Figure 4-1
Speed configuration menu tree
(0.01PLC,
3½ digits)

Remote speed programming

Speed commands
Table 4-4
channel 2 are included, the NPLC setting is global and affects both channels. See
more information.
Table 4-4
Speed commands
Command
:SENSe[1]:CURRent:NPLCycles <n>
:SENSe2:CURRent:NPLCycles <n>
Speed programming example
Send the following command to set the speed for both channel 1 and channel 2 to 10 PLC:
:SENS1:CURR:NPLC 10
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to check and/or change the speed setting.
4-1).
The SPEED setting is global and affects both channels. After setting speed, display
resolution for the single-channel display mode can be changed using the DIGITS key.
Fast Med
(0.10PLC,
4½ digits)
summarizes commands to control speed. Although commands for both channel 1 and
Return to
Speed
Normal HI Accuracy
(1.00PLC, (10PLC,
5½ digits) 6½ digits)
Description
Set speed (n = PLC, 0.01 to 10).
Set speed (n = PLC, 0.01 to 10).
Section Topics
Section 4: Range, Digits, Speed, and Filters
Section
Other
(Set Speed
0.01 to 10 PLC)
Section 16
1,
for
4-5