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:CURRent:AC?
Parameters
Comments
Example
102 Multimeter Command Reference
MEASure:CURRent:AC? [<
resolution
[,<
>|MIN|MAX|DEF]
specify the measurement range and resolution (see range versus resolution table at
start of chapter).
Parameter Name
Parameter Type
range
<
>
resolution
<
>
•
To select a standard measurement range, specify range as the input signal's
maximum expected current. The multimeter then selects the correct range that
will accept the input.
•
The
or
AUTO
DEFault
•
The
and
MIN
MAX
range and resolution:
For range:
= 1A;
MIN
For resolution: see Table 3-5 on page 71 for resolution choices.
•
To select autorange, specify
parameter. In the autorange mode, the multimeter samples the input signal
before each measurement and selects the appropriate range.
•
To specify a
or
MIN
AUTO
or
DEFault
parameter for the range parameter as
MEAS:CURR:AC? DEF
the
or
resolution from being interpreted as a range setting and the
MIN
MAX
resulting command becomes
MEAS:CURR:AC? DEF,MAX
•
Related Commands:
Making AC Current Measurements
MEAS:CURR:AC? 1,MAX
range
>|MIN|MAX|DEF|AUTO
] selects the AC current function and allows you to
Range of Values
numeric
MIN|MAX|DEF|AUTO
numeric
| MIN | MAX | DEF
option for the range parameter enables autorange.
parameters select the minimum or maximum values for
= 3A
MAX
DEF
for range or do not specify a value for the
resolution while autoranging, you must specify the
MAX
(you cannot omit the range parameter). This prevents
MEAS:CURR:AC? DEF,MIN
(or use
AUTO
FETCh?
,
INITiate
,
READ?
Function: AC Current; range selected: 1A;
MAX resolution: 1.0E-04 A.
Default Units
1A|3A|
resolution|
or
in place of
DEF
).
A
A
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