Section 11: Remote operations
Model 6517B Electrometer Reference Manual
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6517B-901-01 Rev. C / August 2015
RS-232
The RS-232 menu is used for the following operations:
To select the RS-232 Interface.
To set the parameters for the RS-232 interface (baud rate, terminator, and flow control).
To select the data elements to send.
BAUD
: Use this option to set the baud rate for the RS-232 serial interface. Selections include
115200, 57600, 38400, 19200, 9600, 4800, 2400, 1200, 600, and 300 bits per second.
ELEMENTS
: This menu item lets you select the data elements sent. Use one of the
RANGE
keys to
toggle between yes (y) and no (n).
RDG: The numeric value of the reading.
RDG#: The buffer location of the reading. The reading number can be reset to zero from the
GENERAL MENU
.
UNIT: The units of the reading.
CH#: The channel number the reading was taken on.
HUM: Relative humidity reading if the Model 6517-RH is being used. The humidity sensor is
enabled from the
A/D CONTROLS
item of the
GENERAL MENU
.
ETEMP: The external temperature reading if the Model 6517-TP is being used. The humidity
sensor is enabled from the
A/D CONTROLS
item of the
GENERAL MENU
.
TIME: The real-time or relative time stamp for each reading. Time stamp type is selected from the
TIMESTAMP
item of the
GENERAL MENU
.
STATUS: The reading status information (normal reading, measurement overflow or underflow,
relative reading).
VSRC: The actual output level of the V-source.
