Model 6517B Electrometer User's Manual
Section 2: Getting started
6517B-900-01 Rev. B August 2022
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Using the menus
The 6517B has main and configure menus. The main menu accesses items for which there are no
dedicated keys. The configure menus set up measurement functions and other instrument operations.
To access the main menu, press the
MENU
key. The top level of the main menu is displayed. The
main menu options are described in the following topics.
To access a configure menu, press the
CONFIG
key and then the function key (
V
,
I
,
R
, or
Q
) or
operation key (such as
TRIG
,
SEQ
, or
STORE
). The configure menu options are described in the
sections that describe the functions or options that you can configure.
To select a menu item, use the ◄ and ► keys to move the cursor, then press the
ENTER
key. The
blinking menu item or parameter indicates the cursor position.
If there are additional items you can select, an arrow (◄ or ►) is displayed. Use the ◄ and ► keys to
display them.
To enter a numeric value, move the cursor to the digit to be changed and use the
RANGE
▲ or ▼
key to increment or decrement the digit.
Press the
CONFIG
key and then the ▲ or ▼ keys to display the
CONFIGURE V-SOURCE
menu.
Press the
ENTER
key to save changes.
The
EXIT
key performs several functions:
•
Returns to previous menus.
•
Exits the menu.
•
Discards changes. Any change that is not entered is canceled when EXIT is pressed.
•
Cancels display of messages and returns to the menu or reading display.
•
Cancels reading display hold and resumes the normal reading display.
•
Disables scanning and stops data storage.
•
Stops data storage (the message
STORAGE INTERRUPTED
is displayed).
Menu
The main menu accesses the various instrument operations for which there are no dedicated keys,
such as storage setup, communication setup, calibration, self-test, and limits. The main menu
structure is summarized in the following table, along with the reference section number that includes
more detailed information on that menu selection.
To display the top level of the main menu, press the
MENU
key. Refer to
2-9) for more information.
The main menus of the 6517B are described in the following topics.
