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Connecting to DMM7510 Keithley by Keithley in Python

Instrument Card

The DMM7510 7.5 digit multimeter combines a precision, high-resolution digital multimeter (DMM), graphical touchscreen display, and high-speed, high-resolution digitizer to create the first graphical sampling multimeter. With pA-level sensitivity and 1Msample/s sampling, it accurately measures ultra-low sleep mode currents and transmit drain currents from wireless devices.

DMM7510 Keithley

Device Specification: here

Manufacturer card: KEITHLEY

KEITHLEY

Keithley Instruments is a measurement and instrument company headquartered in Solon, Ohio, that develops, manufactures, markets, and sells data acquisition products, as well as complete systems for high-volume production and assembly testing.

  • Headquarters: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
  • Yearly Revenue (millions, USD): 110.6
  • Vendor Website: here

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Connect to the DMM7510 Keithley in Python

PROTOCOLS > SCPI

import qcodes as qc
from qcodes.instrument_drivers.tektronix.Keithley_7510 import Keithley7510
# Connect to the instrument
dmm = Keithley7510("dmm", "TCPIP::192.168.1.1::INSTR")
# Print the available sense functions
print(dmm.sense_function.vals)
# Set the sense function to voltage
dmm.sense_function("voltage")
# Set the range to 10V
dmm.sense.voltage.range(10)
# Make a measurement
measurement = dmm.sense.voltage()
# Print the measurement
print(f"Voltage: {measurement} V")
# Disconnect from the instrument
dmm.close()