Keithley 6487, Reference Manual

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1-8 Getting Started Model 6487 Reference Manual
Front panel operation
Figure 1-2 shows the front panel of the Model 6487. For a detailed description of the vari-
ous controls, displays, and indicators, see Section 1 of the Model 6487 User’s Manual.
Figure 1-2
Front panel
Status and error messages
Status and error messages are displayed momentarily. During operation and programming,
you will encounter a number of front panel messages. Typical messages are either of status
or error variety, as listed in
Appendix B .
Messages, both status and error, are held in queues. For information on retrieving mes-
sages from queues, see
Section 10 .
Default settings
The Model 6487 can be restored to one of five setup configurations: factory default
(FACT), three user-saved (USR0, USR1, and USR2), and bus default (GPIB). As shipped
from the factory, the Model 6487 powers up to the factory default settings. Factory default
settings provide a general purpose setup for front panel operation, while the bus default
(GPIB) settings do the same for remote operation. Factory and GPIB default settings are
listed in
Table 1-2 .
The instrument will power up to whichever default setup was saved as the power-on setup.
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At the factory, the factory default setup is saved into the USR0, USR1, and USR2
setups.
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