HP (Hewlett-Packard) E1412A Waterskis User Manual


 
94 Multimeter Command Reference Chapter 3
[:VOLTage[:DC]]
CONFigure[:VOLTage[:DC]] [<range>|MIN|MAX|DEF|AUTO
[,<
resolution>|MIN|MAX|DEF]] selects the DC voltage function and allows you to
specify the range and resolution.
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 to
accept the input.
The AUTO or DEFault option for the range parameter enables autorange. The
DEFault option for resolution defaults the integration time to 10 PLC.
The MIN and MAX parameters select the minimum or maximum value for
range and resolution:
For range:
MIN = 100mV; MAX = 300V.
For resolution:
MIN selects the best resolution (the smallest value) for the
selected range.
MAX selects the worst resolution (the largest value) for the
selected range. See Table 3-1 on page 70 for valid resolution choices for
each range.
To select autorange, specify DEFault for range or do not specify a value for the
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 MIN or MAX resolution while autoranging, you must specify
AUTO or DEFault for range; CONF:VOLT:DC DEF,MIN or
CONF:VOLT:DC DEF,MAX or CONF:VOLT:DC AUTO,MIN or
CONF:VOLT:DC AUTO,MAX (you cannot omit the range parameter). This
prevents the
MIN or MAX resolution from being interpreted as a range setting.
Related Commands: FETCh?, INITiate, READ?
Example Making DC Voltage Measurements
CONF:VOLT 0.825,MAX
Function: DC voltage; range selected: 1A;
MAX resolution: 100 µA.
SAMP:COUN 3
Take 3 readings.
INIT
Place multimeter in wait-for-trigger state;
store readings in internal memory; trigger
source is IMMediate by default.
FETC?
Place readings in output buffer.
enter statement
Enter readings into computer.
Parameter Name Parameter Type Range of Values Default Units
<
range>
numeric 100mV|1V|10V|100V|300V|
MIN|MAX|DEF|AUTO
volts
<resolution>
numeric
resolution|MIN|MAX|DEF
volts