Instructions

Table Of Contents

Table of contents

Model DMM6500 6½ Digit Multimeter

User's Manual

Connect a computer to the DMM6500 using USB ..................................................................... 3-6

Communicate with the instrument ............................................................................................. 3-6

GPIB communications ........................................................................................................ 3-10

Install the KTTI-GPIB accessory card ..................................................................................... 3-10

Set the GPIB address ............................................................................................................. 3-13

RS-232 ............................................................................................................................... 3-13

Install the KTTI-RS232 accessory card ................................................................................... 3-14

TSP-Link ............................................................................................................................ 3-16

Install the KTTI-TSP accessory card ....................................................................................... 3-16

Using the web interface ...................................................................................................... 3-18

Connect to the instrument web interface ................................................................................. 3-18

LAN troubleshooting suggestions ............................................................................................ 3-18

Web interface Home page....................................................................................................... 3-19

Identify the instrument ............................................................................................................. 3-20

Determining the command set you will use ....................................................................... 3-20

Making basic front-panel measurements ................................................................ 4-1

Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 4-1

Equipment required for this example ................................................................................... 4-1

Device connections .............................................................................................................. 4-1

Basic front-panel measurements ......................................................................................... 4-2

View measurement data ...................................................................................................... 4-3

Measuring DC voltage with high accuracy .............................................................. 5-1

Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 5-1

Equipment required .............................................................................................................. 5-1

Device connections .............................................................................................................. 5-1

Measuring DCV with high accuracy ..................................................................................... 5-3

Using the front panel ................................................................................................................. 5-4

Using SCPI commands ............................................................................................................. 5-5

Using TSP commands .............................................................................................................. 5-5

Test results ................................................................................................................................ 5-6

Measuring 4-wire resistance with offset compensation ......................................... 6-1

Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 6-1

Equipment required .............................................................................................................. 6-2

Device connections .............................................................................................................. 6-2

Measuring 4-wire resistance with offset compensation ....................................................... 6-4

Using the front panel ................................................................................................................. 6-4

Using SCPI commands ............................................................................................................. 6-5

Using TSP commands .............................................................................................................. 6-5

Test results ................................................................................................................................ 6-6

Scanning temperature at a set time interval ............................................................ 7-1

Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 7-1