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Multimeter Command Reference 125Chapter 3
CURRent[:DC]:RANGe:AUTO
[SENSe:]CURRent[:DC]:RANGe:AUTO <mode> enables or disables the autorange
function for DC 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:DC:RANGe, autoranging is
turned
OFF.
• Related Commands: CONFigure, :AC:RANGe, RESistance:RANGe
• *RST Condition: CURR:DC:RANG:AUTO ON
Example Disable DC Current Autoranging
CURR:DC:RANG:AUTO OFF
Disable autorange.
CURRent[:DC]:RANGe:AUTO?
[SENSe:]CURRent[:DC]:RANGe:AUTO? returns a number to show whether the
DC current autorange mode is enabled or disabled: “
1” = ON, “0” = OFF. The
number is sent to the output buffer.
Example Query the DC Current Autorange Mode
CURR:DC:RANG:AUTO OFF
Disable autorange.
CURR:DC: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