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Quick Results Guide
Remote guard programming
Table 2 lists the SCPI commands to select ohms and cable guard.
Table 2
SCPI commands: ohms and cable guard
Command
Description
:SYSTem:GUARd OHMS
Selects ohms guard mode.
:SYSTem:GUARd CABLe
Selects cable guard mode.
WARNING:
NO INTERNAL OPERATOR SERVICABLE PARTS,SERVICE BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.
WARNING:
NO INTERNAL OPERATOR SERVICABLE PARTS,SERVICE BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.
CAUTION:
FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE HAZARD,REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING.
CAUTION:
FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE HAZARD,REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING.
MADE IN
U.S.A.
INPUT/
OUTPUT
42V
PEAK
250V
PEAK
TRIGGER
LINK
4-WIRE
SENSE
HI
LO
LINE RATING
100-240VAC
50, 60, HZ
100VA MAX
RS232
IEEE-488
(ENTER IEEE ADDRESS
WITH FRONT PANEL MENU)
250V
PEAK
5V
PEAK
5V
PEAK
5V
PK
V,
Ω
,
GUARD
GUARD
SENSE
LINE FUSE
SLOWBLOW
2.5A, 250V
INTERLOCK-
DIGITAL I/O
REMOTE
PreAmp
!
Triax Cable
HI
DUT
WARNING
Guard is at the same voltage level as
input/output high. Therefore, if a
hazardous voltage (³42V peak) is
present on input/output high, it is also
present on the guard terminals of the
Remote PreAmp and mainframe.
KEITHLEY
6430
REMOTE
PreAmp
SENSE
MAINFRAME
LO
Banana Plug Cable
6430 Mainframe (rear panel connectors)
Resistor
Network
Ohms
Guard
I
G
IN/OUT
HIGH
Preamp
Cable*
³1k½
R
G
*Keithley part number: CA-176-1D.
Figure 9
Basic guarded ohms measurements