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Multimeter Command Reference 149Chapter 3
VOLTage[:DC]:RANGe
[SENSe:]VOLTage[:DC]:RANGe <range> selects the range for DC voltage
measurements.
Parameters
Comments • To select a standard measurement range, specify range as the input signal’s
maximum expected voltage. The multimeter then selects the correct range.
• MIN selects the minimum range available with the VOLTage:DC:RANGe
command: 100mV.
MAX selects the maximum DC voltage range available:
300V.
• You must select a range using VOLTage:DC:RANGe before specifying resolution.
• Specifying a fixed range disables the autorange mode by setting
VOLT:DC:RANG:AUTO OFF.
• The VOLT:DC:RANG command overrides the range setting from a previous
CONFigure command on the same function.
• *RST Condition: VOLT:DC:RANG 300V
Example Change the Range
CONF:VOLT:DC 0.85,MAX
Function: DC volts; range selected: 1V; MAX
resolution.
VOLT:DC:RANG 9
Range selected 10V; MAX resolution.
READ?
Place multimeter in wait-for-trigger state and make
measurements; send readings to output buffer.
enter statement
Enter readings into computer.
VOLTage[:DC]:RANGe?
[SENSe:]VOLTage[:DC]:RANGe? [MIN|MAX] returns one of the following
numbers to the output buffer.
• The present voltage range selected if MIN or MAX are not specified. Only the
ranges available with the RANGe command are returned. For example, if
CONFigure selects the 1V range, 1.0V is the range returned.
• The minimum voltage range available with the VOLTage:DC:RANGe
command (100mV) if
MIN is specified.
• The maximum voltage range available with the VOLTage:DC:RANGe
command (300V) if
MAX is specified.
Example Query the Measurement Range
VOLT:DC:RANG 1.0
Select 1V range.
VOLT:DC:RANG?
Query multimeter to return the present range.
enter statement
Enter value into computer.
Parameter Name Parameter Type Range of Values Default Units
<
range>
numeric 100mV|1V|10V|100V|300V|
MIN|MAX|DEF
volts