Manual

B-4
BIT 232 022800
FIGURE B-5. CURRent COMMAND
FIGURE B-6. CURRent QUERY
Syntax
: Short Form: CURR <value>
Long Form: [SOURce]:CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate] <value>
Function
: Sets commanded current or current limit to specified level.
Description
: This command programs output current (Current mode) or current limit (Voltage mode) to a specific
value. Actual output current will depend on load conditions.
Example
: VOLT 21; CURR 5 Power supply output commanded to go to 21V, 5A
CURR
Syntax
: Short Form: CURR?
Long Form: [SOURce]:CURRent?
Function
: CURR? Returns programmed current value.
CURR? MAX Returns maximum current allowed for power supply.
CURR? MIN Returns minimum current allowed for power supply (always 0).
Description
: The CURR? query returns the programmed current (Current mode) or current limit (Voltage mode) o
f
the power supply. Actual output current will depend on load conditions. The CURR?MAX query returns
the maximum current allowed for a particular model.
Example
: VOLT 21; CURR 1.1 Power supply commanded to go to 21V, 1.1A
CURR? Controller reads 1.1, indicating programmed current value = 1.1A
CURR? MAX Controller reads 3.6 (assuming maximum allowable current for power
supply being addressed is 3.6 A).
CURR?