Agilent Technologies Truevolt Series Operating And Service Manual page 140

CONFigure:CURRent:{AC|DC}[{< range >|AUTO|MIN|MAX|DEF} [,
{< resolution >|MIN|MAX|DEF}]]
Sets all measurement parameters and trigger parameters to their
Also specifies the range and resolution.
On the 34461A, use the
terminals to use for the measurement.
<range>: {100 µA|1 mA|10 mA|100 mA|1 A|3 A|10 A}, default AUTO (autorange)
<resolution> (AC): optional and ignored; fixed at 6½ digits.
<resolution> (DC): See
equivalent to 10 PLC.Specify <resolution> in the measurement's units (V, A, Hz, Ω, and so
on).
Configure AC current measurements using the 1 A range.Make and read two measurements:
CONF:CURR:AC 1
SAMP:COUN 2
READ?
Typical Response: +8.54530000E-01,+8.54520000E-01
Configure DC current measurements using the 1 A range with 1 mA resolution. Then make a measurement using an
external trigger with positive slope (rising edge) and read the measurement:
CONF:CURR:DC 1,0.001
TRIG:SOUR EXT;SLOP POS
INIT
FETC?
Typical Response: +4.27150000E-01
Choosing the 10 A range automatically sets the [SENSe:]CURRent:{AC|DC}:TERMinals parameter to 10 A, and
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setting the range to 3 A or less sets the [SENSe:]CURRent:{AC|DC}:TERMinals parameter to 3 A.
You can let autoranging select the measurement range, or you can manually select a fixed range. Autoranging
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conveniently selects the range for each measurement based on the input signal. For fastest measurements, use
manual ranging (autoranging may require additional time for range selection).
Autoranging (AUTO or DEFault), will generate an error if you specify a <resolution> because the instrument
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cannot accurately resolve the integration time (especially if the input continuously changes). If your application
requires autoranging, specify DEFault for the <resolution> or omit the <resolution> altogether.
Autoranging goes down a range at less than 10% of range and up a range at greater than 120% of range.
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If the input signal is greater than can be measured on the specified manual range, the instrument displays the
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word Overload on front panel and returns "9.9E37" from the remote interface.
To control the measurement rate for AC measurements, change the trigger delay or AC filter bandwidth.
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Use READ? or INITiate
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See Also
CONFigure?
MEASure:CURRent:{AC|DC}?
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[SENSe:]CURRent:{AC|DC}:TERMinals
Parameter
Resolution Table or Range, Resolution and NPLC.
to start the measurement.
default values for AC or DC current measurements.
command to specify which current
The default is
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Typical Return
(none)