120 Multimeter Command Reference Chapter 3
CURRent:AC:RANGe:AUTO
[SENSe:]CURRent:AC:RANGe:AUTO <mode> enables or disables the autorange
function for AC current measurements.
Parameters
Comments • You can substitute decimal values for the OFF (“0”) and ON (“1”) parameters.
• When autoranging is ON, the multimeter samples the input before each
measurement and selects the appropriate range.
• If you explicitly select a range using CURRent:AC:RANGe, autoranging is
turned
OFF.
• Related Commands: CONFigure, :DC:RANGe, RESistance:RANGe
• *RST Condition: CURR:AC:RANG:AUTO ON
Example Disable AC Current Autoranging
CURR:AC:RANG:AUTO OFF
Disable autorange.
CURRent:AC:RANGe:AUTO?
[SENSe:]CURRent:AC:RANGe:AUTO? returns a number to show whether the AC
current autorange mode is enabled or disabled: “
1” = ON, “0” = OFF. The number
is sent to the output buffer.
Example Query the AC Current Autorange Mode
CURR:AC:RANG:AUTO OFF
Disable autorange.
CURR:AC:RANG:AUTO?
Query multimeter to return autorange mode.
enter statement
Enter value into computer.
Parameter Name Parameter Type Range of Values Default Units
<
mode>
boolean OFF|0|ON|1 none