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Command line format: COMMAND<parameter1><parameter2>…[CR] 
Current value will have one decimal place for models 1687B and 1688B, and two 
decimal places for Model 1685B. 
Command code & 
Return value 
Function  Example 
Input command: 
VOLT{<voltage>}[CR] 
Return value: 
OK[CR] 
Set voltage level 
<voltage> = 000-XXX 
Input command: 
VOLT010[CR] 
Return value: 
OK[CR] 
Sets voltage level to 1.0 V 
Input command: 
CURR{<current>}[CR] 
Return value: 
OK[CR] 
Set current level 
<current> = 000-XXX 
Input command: 
CURR025[CR] 
Return value: 
OK[CR] 
Sets current level to 2.5 A 
Input command: 
PROM{<preset 1 
voltage>}{<preset 1 
current>}{<preset 2 
voltage>}{<preset 2 
current>}{<preset 3 
voltage>}{<preset 3 
current>}[CR] 
Return value: 
OK[CR] 
Set power supply 
preset memory values 
<preset X voltage> = 
000-XXX 
<preset X current> = 
000-XXX 
Input command: 
PROM011022033044055066  
Return value: 
OK[CR] 
Sets preset 1 voltage and current 
to 1.1 V and 2.2 A, preset 2 
voltage and current to 3.3 V and 
4.4 A, and preset 3 voltage and 
current to 5.5 V and 6.6 A 
Input command: 
GETS[CR] 
Return value: 
[voltage][current][CR] 
OK[CR] 
Get voltage and 
current setting values 
from power supply 
[voltage] = 000-XXX 
[current] = 000-XXX 
Input command: 
GETS[CR] 
Return value: 
025051 
OK 
Indicates voltage setting is 2.5 V 
and current setting is 5.1 A 










