[:VOLTage[:DC]]?
Parameters
Comments
Example
Chapter 3
MEASure[:VOLTage[:DC]]? [<
[,<
resolution
>|MIN|MAX|DEF]]
specify the range and resolution.
Parameter Name
Parameter Type
range
<
>
resolution
<
>
•
To select a standard measurement range, specify range as the input signal's
maximum expected voltage. The multimeter then selects the correct range to
accept the input.
•
The
or
AUTO
DEFault
The
option for the resolution parameter defaults the integration time to
DEF
10 PLC.
•
The
MIN
and
MAX
range and resolution:
For range:
MIN
= 100mV;
For resolution:
MIN
selected range.
MAX
selected range. See Table 3-1 on page
each range.
•
To select autorange, specify
range and resolution parameters. In the autorange mode, the multimeter
samples the input signal before each measurement and selects the appropriate
range.
•
To specify a
or
MIN
MEAS:VOLT:DC? DEF
the MIN or MAX resolution from being interpreted as a range setting and the
resulting command becomes
MEAS:VOLT:DC? DEF,MAX
•
Related Commands:
Making DC Voltage Measurements
MEAS:VOLT:DC? 0.825,MAX
range
>|MIN|MAX|DEF|AUTO
selects the DC voltage function and allows you to
Range of Values
numeric
100mV|1V|10V|100V|300V|
MIN|MAX|DEF|AUTO
numeric
resolution|
option for the range parameter enables autorange.
parameters select the minimum or maximum values for
MAX
= 300V.
selects the best resolution (the smallest value) for the
selects the worst resolution (the largest value) for the
70
for range or do not specify a value for the
DEFault
resolution while autoranging, you must specify
MAX
(you cannot omit the range parameter). This prevents
MEAS:VOLT:DC? DEF,MIN
.
,
,
FETCh?
INITiate
READ?
Function: DC voltage; range selected: 1V;
MAX resolution: 100µV.
Multimeter Command Reference
Default Units
MIN|MAX|DEF
for valid resolution choices for
or
volts
volts
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