The Keithley DMM6500 is a 6.5-digit bench and system multimeter engineered for precision measurement across research, development, manufacturing, and laboratory environments. Its 5-inch capacitive touchscreen delivers a graphical interface with pinch-and-zoom capability for intuitive data visualization. The instrument integrates 15 measurement functions—DC voltage, AC voltage, DC current, AC current, resistance, capacitance, frequency, temperature (RTD, thermistor, thermocouple), diode test, and digitizing—enabling comprehensive electrical characterization without external instrumentation.
At its core sits a 16-bit digitizer operating from 1 kS/s to 1 MS/s, storing up to 7,000,000 readings for transient capture and analysis. The DMM6500 delivers measurement rates to 21,000 readings per second with a minimum measurement time of 8.3 µs (10 µs at 50 Hz). DC voltage accuracy reaches 25 PPM (0.0025%) over one year and 30 PPM over two years.
Technical Specifications
Measurement Ranges
• DC Voltage: 0.1 µV to 1010 V
• AC Voltage: Up to 750 V
• DC Current: 10 pA to 10.1 A
• AC Current: Up to 10 A
• Resistance: 1 µΩ to 120 GΩ
• Capacitance: 0.1 pF to 120 µF
• Temperature: RTD, thermistor, thermocouple
• Digitizer: 16-bit, 1 kS/s to 1 MS/s, 7,000,000 reading memory
Display & Interface
• 5-inch multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, 800 × 480 resolution
• USB-TMC, LXI/Ethernet standard; optional GPIB, TSP-Link, RS-232
– Key Features
• 6.5-digit resolution with 0.0025% basic DC voltage accuracy
• 1 MS/s, 16-bit digitizer for voltage and current transients
• Measurement rate: Up to 21,000 readings/second
• Scanner card slot supporting up to 10 switching channels (2-pole) or 5 channels (4-pole)
• Optional 2001-TCSCAN for 9-channel temperature scanning
• Graphical touchscreen with pinch-and-zoom data interaction
– System Integration & Programming
Multiple programming modes accommodate existing test environments: SCPI (default), Keithley 2000 SCPI emulation, Keysight 34401A SCPI emulation, and TSP scripting. Driver support includes LabVIEW, IVI-C, IVI-COM, Keithley Test Script Builder, and KickStart software.
– Typical Applications
R&D characterization, manufacturing test, bench measurement, system integration with multi-channel switching and temperature monitoring, and transient analysis requiring high-speed digitization.
