Keithley 3700A Series, Reference Manual

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Section 3: Instrument description Series 3700A System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual
3-16 3700AS-901-01 Rev. D/June 2018
CONFIG CHAN key - SWITCH channel type
Press the CONFIG key and then the CHAN key to open the CHANNEL ATTR menu. If you press the
CHAN key when a pattern is selected, the instrument goes into channel selection mode.
When changing attribute settings for a range of channels, the menu option for the first channel
specified in the range is highlighted. For example, selecting channels 3 to 5 on slot 3 on the front
panel (3003:3005) as a range shows the current attribute setting for 3003 when an attribute menu is
displayed.
When the attribute setting is selected for a range, the entire range of channels is updated to that
value. To view or set an individual attribute setting for only one channel, be sure to select a single
channel range. For example, 3003:3003 would only affect channel 3 on slot 3, which is displayed as
3003 with the channel state and poles setting below it.
The CHAN ATTR menu contains:
LABEL : Sets the label associated with the specified channel. From the front panel, the label can be
up to 12 characters. Remotely, the label may be up to 19 characters. This option will not be displayed
if multiple channels are selected. Related command:
channel.setlabel() (on page 11-91).
BACKPLANE : Opens the BACKPLANE menu. Use this menu to add or remove backplane channels
from the specified channels. Related command: channel.setbackplane() (on page 11-87).
FORBID : Allows or prevents the closing of the specified channels. Related commands:
channel.setforbidden() (on page 11-90) and channel.clearforbidden() (on page 11-46).
POLE : Sets the number of poles for the specified channels. Related command: channel.setpole() (on
page 11-96).
DELAY : Sets additional delay time for the specified channels. Related command: channel.setdelay()
(on page 11-89).
COUNT : Displays closure cycles for the specified channel. This option is not displayed if multiple
channels are selected. Related command: channel.getcount() (on page 11-59).
DMM-CONFIG : Sets the DMM configuration associated with the specified channels. Related
command: dmm.setconfig() (on page 11-227).
CONFIG CHAN key - DIGIO channel type
Press the CONFIG CHAN key to open the DIGIO ATTR menu. The DIGIO ATTR menu is not
available when a range of channels is selected. If a range is selected, pressing CONFIG CHAN
displays the following:
•
DIGIO ATTR MENU
•
<No Edit by Range, Use EXIT>
Therefore, to see the following options, select a single DIGIO channel.
LABEL : Enter up to 12 characters for the label for a channel. Related command: channel.setlabel()
(on page 11-91).
DELAY : Enter the value for the delay in 1ms steps from 0 to 60 seconds for a channel. Related
command: channel.setdelay() (on page 11-89).
MODE : Sets the mode attribute on a channel. Select INPUT, OUTPUT, or OUTPUT_PROTECTED.
Related command: channel.setmode() (on page 11-94).