Section 2: Getting started
Model 6517B Electrometer Reference Manual
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6517B-901-01 Rev. C / August 2015
SAVE
Use this menu item to save the present instrument setup in a specific memory location. You can store
up to 10 setups in non-volatile memory.
After selecting SAVE, you are prompted to save the present setup in a memory location. Note that the
numbering of setup locations starts with setup #0. You can save the setup in memory location #0 or
you can use the
RANGE
keys to enter a different value. With the desired memory location displayed,
press
ENTER
.
RESTORE
Use this menu item to return the instrument to a setup that was previously stored (see
SAVE
(on
page 2-20)) in memory.
After selecting
RESTORE
you are prompted to enter the memory location number of the setup that
you wish to restore. Note that #0 is a valid memory location. Use the
RANGE
keys to enter the
desired location and press
ENTER
. The instrument immediately restores that setup configuration.
POWERON
Use this menu item to select the instrument setup that goes into effect when the instrument is turned
on.
The instrument can be set to power up to the factory bench defaults, the factory GPIB defaults, or to a
user setup stored (refer to
SAVE
(on page 2-20)) at a specific memory location. The
POWERON
options are explained as follows:
BENCH:
Use this option to return the instrument to the bench default conditions the next time it is
turned on (refer to
RESET
(on page 2-21)).
GPIB:
With this option, the unit returns to the GPIB default conditions the next time it is turned on
(refer to
RESET
(on page 2-21)).
USER-SETUP-NUMBER:
Using this option, the instrument powers up to the user setup saved at a
specific memory location (refer to see
SAVE
(on page 2-20)).
After selecting
USER-SETUP-NUMBER
, you are prompted to enter the memory location number of
the setup that you wish the instrument to power up to. Note that #0 is a valid memory location. Use
the
RANGE
keys to enter the desired memory location and press
ENTER
.
