Select Range - Keithley 6430 Instruction Manual

17-66 SCPI Command Reference

Select range

:RANGe <n>
:SOURce[1]:CURRent:RANGe <n>
:SOURce[1]:VOLTage:RANGe <n>
Parameters
Query
Description
<n> = -105e-3 to 105e-3
-210 to 210
DEFault
Minimum
MAXimum
UP
DOWN
:RANGe?
:RANGe? DEFault
:RANGe? MINimum
:RANGe? MAXimum
This command is used to manually select the range for the specified source.
Range is selected by specifying the approximate source magnitude that you
will be using. The instrument will then go to the lowest range that can
accommodate that level. For example, if you expect to source levels around
3V, send the following command:
:SOURce:VOLTage:RANGe 3
The above command will select the 20V range for the V-Source.
As listed in Parameters, you can also use the MINimum, MAXimum and
DEFault parameters to manually select the source range. The UP parameter
selects the next higher source range, while DOWN selects the next lower
source range.
Note that source range can be selected automatically by the instrument. See
the next command.
Select range for I-Source
Select range for V-Source
Specify I-Source level (amps)
Specify V-Source level (volts)
I-Source: 100µA range
V-Source: 20V range
I-Source: 1pA range (Remote PreAmp)
1µA range (Mainframe-only)
V-Source: 200mV range
I-Source: 100mA range
V-Source: 200V range
Select next higher range
Select next lower range
Query range for specified source
Query *RST default source range
Query lowest source range
Query highest source range