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Section 1: Introduction
Model 6517B Electrometer User’s Manual
Overview
This section contains general information about the Keithley Instruments Model 6517B
Electrometer.
If you have any questions after reviewing this information, please contact your local Keithley
Instruments representative or call one of our applications engineers at 1-888-KEITHLEY
(1-888-534-8453) within the U.S. and Canada. You can also contact us through our website at
Capabilities and features overview
The Model 6517B is a 6½-digit electrometer/high-resistance test and measurement system with
the following measurement capabilities:
•
DC voltage measurements from 1
μ
V to 210V.
•
DC current measurements from 10aA to 21mA.
•
Charge measurements from 10fC to 2.1
μ
C.
•
Resistance measurements from 10
Ω
to 210P
Ω.
•
Surface resistivity measurements.
•
Volume
resistivity
measurements.
•
External temperature measurements from -25°C to 150°C using the supplied Model
6517-TP thermocouple.
•
Relative humidity measurements (0 to 100%) using the optional Model 6517-RH probe.
Some additional capabilities of the Model 6517B include:
•
Built-in V-Source. The 100V range provides up to ±100V at 10mA, while the 1000V range
provides up to ±1000V at 1mA.
•
Data storage (50,000 points).
•
Single button zeroing (REL).
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Built-in math functions.
•
Filtering, averaging, and median.
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Built-in test sequences.
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Remote operation using the IEEE-488 (GPIB) bus or the RS-232 interface.
•
Scan (measure) channels of an external scanner.
•
Scan (measure) channels of an internal scanner card (for example, Keithley Instruments
Model 6521 or Model 6522) installed in the option slot.
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