Keithley 6517A, Getting Started Manual

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2-30 Measurement Options Model 6517A Getting Started Manual
Procedure B — Option slot of Model 6517A empty.
1. Press CONFIG and then CARD to display the scanner configuration menu.
2. You will then be prompted to enter the number of external inputs (channels) for the
scan. Use the cursor keys (
and ) and RANGE keys to change the number (1 to
400).
3. Press ENTER to return to the normal measurement display.
Perform the scan
Perform the following steps to scan external channels. Note that menu items are selected
by placing the cursor (using
and keys) on it and pressing ENTER. A parameter value
is changed by using the RANGE keys and pressing ENTER.
1. Model 6517A — Press the CARD key. If a scanner card is installed in the option
slot of the Model 6517A, perform steps a and b. If the option slot is empty, proceed
to step 2.
a. Place the cursor on PERFORM-SCAN and press ENTER to display the scan
types (external or internal).
b. Place the cursor on EXTERNAL and press ENTER.
2. Switch System — If not already done, reset the Model 7001/2 as follows:
• Press MENU
• Select SAVESETUP
• Select RESET
• Select ENTER
• Select ENTER
Use the EXIT key to back out of the menu structure.
3. Model 6517A – Press ENTER to display the next message; “CONFIG EXT
SCANNER; Set CHAN COUNT to infinite”.
4. Switch System – Set the channel count to infinite as follows:
• Press SCAN
• Select SELECT-CONTROL
• Select NUMBER-OF-CHANS
• Select CHAN-COUNT
• Select INFINITE
Note: Do not exit from the menu structure after selecting an infinite channel count.
5. Model 6517A – Press ENTER to display the next message (“SELECT TRIG
SOURCE”), and select the appropriate trigger source. If using the Trigger Link,
select TRIGLINK. If you are instead using conventional external triggering, select
EXTERNAL. The “CONFIG EXT SCANNER” message to set channel spacing for
the Switch System will then be displayed.