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e. Description: the last value for sweep step.
Usage: SWE[EP]:STOP:VAL[UE] <stop value>
SWE[EP]:STOP:VAL[UE]?
<stop value>: value between 0 and max. value of mode.
NOTE: 1. stop value MUST NOT be the same as start value , or "ERR 2" message will display on
front panel while launching sweep operation, and sweep state code will be -2 (while query by SWE:STAT?)
f. Description: the first value for sweep step.
Usage: SWE[EP]:STAR[T]:VAL[UE] <start value>
SWE[EP]:STAR[T]:VAL[UE]?
<start value>: value between 0 and max. value of mode.
NOTE: 1. start value MUST NOT be the same as stop value , or "ERR 2" message will display on
front panel while launching sweep operation, and sweep state code will be -2 (while query by SWE:STAT?)
g. Description: control or query the sweep state
Usage: SWE[EP]:STAT[E] 0 | OFF | 1 | ON
SWE[EP]:STAT[E]?
0, OFF: force sweep operation to stop
1, ON : launch sweep operation
NOTE: 1. while sweep operation is stopped by "SWE:STAT OFF", "ERR 5" message will display on
front panel, and sweep state code will be -5 (while query by SWE:STAT?)
2. meaning of query value:
0 - idle or sweep done
1 - sweep started.
2 - sweep is waiting
3 - sweep is in operation
4 - Isc test is in operation
5 - Voc test is in operation.
-1 - sweep halt, because (start value + step value) > stop value.
-2 - sweep halt, because start value == stop value.
-3 - sweep halt, because step value == 0.
-4 - sweep halt, too many step to operate. (no more than 1000 steps)
-5 - sweep halt by "SWE:STAT 0" or front panel control.
-6 - sweep halt by protected trip.
h. Description: query number of valid data records sampled available.
Usage: SWE[EP]:DATA:COUN[T]?
NOTE: (none)
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