Multimeter DMM6500

colegrand said:

DMM6500 can be controlled by a PC application

Yes, Keithley DMM6500 is a SCPI-compliant DMM, thus you can control it from a PC using SCPI standard commands. Tektronix/Keithley do sell Kickstart 2 which supports the DMM6500. In addition, it also supports TSP scripting and TSP-based remote control. You can use it with NI LabVIEW too.

colegrand said:

work on a LAN network

Yes, it has an Ethernet port on the back.

colegrand said:

document with the driving needed to pilot the multimeter via a PC application ?

Read the full reference manual - https://www.tek.com/en/tektronix-and-keithley-digital-multimeter/dmm6500-manual/model-dmm6500-6-1-2-digit-multimeter-3

- Gough

Thank you for your quick and efficient answer !

When you say yes does that mean without barriers or can you communicate with the device only through the licenced product?

The meter having an ethernet connector would give the assumption it can be connected to an IP network but controlling it may only be capable with the vendors software and not an open-source software solution.

It is SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instrumentation) compliant. This means you can use libraries like pyvisa with python to automate with it, you could probably also use anything that supported IVI and/or third party tools like NI LabVIEW.

The vendor's package, KickStart 2 uses the instrument in TSP mode, which is Lua based but much more flexible. You can use their free TSB (Test Script Builder) IDE to build scripts to run on device or while connected to the host as another form of automation.

It is connected to an IPv4 network, DHCP by default with manual configuration possible. Web interface remote control is possible. SCPI raw and TSP can operate through standard port 5025 in TCP.

- Gough

I wrote a blog series on element14 about the remote options of the dmm6500: community.element14.com/.../dmm6500

possible place to start:  Keithley DMM6500: Software Control Options Pt 1 - TSP Script Builder, LabVIEW, Web Interface 

This blog post may be helpful: community.element14.com/.../keithley-dmm6500-software-control-options-pt-1---tsp-script-builder-labview-web-interface

Hello

I bought the DMM6500 and I have to run SCPI commands from a PC application. In my application, I must specify the port to write in. Where I can find the port number of the DMM6500  ?

Thanks in advance

It depends on how you have connected your device to the PC and what VISA layer you have installed.

If you're using NI-VISA, then you'll need to look at your instrument under NI MAX.

Alternatively, if you have another VISA layer, you'll need to use whatever "Connection Manager" may come with that VISA layer. Alternatively, there may be a VISA resource string you can find on the instrument's menus, usually in the Info section somewhere, but you are best to use what the PC's VISA layer says.

These are basic VISA questions which are covered by most automation tutorials online. I suggest you read them first before asking questions.

- Gough

Like the post. The site is rich with content. I've made similar references when I can remember them:)