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B-2 BIT 4882 030507
FIGURE B-1. PROGRAMMING THE OUTPUT
B.5 MEASure[:SCALar]:CURRent[:DC]? QUERY MEAS:CURR?
Syntax: Short Form: MEAS[:SCAL]:CURR[:DC]? Long Form: MEASure[:SCALar]:CURRent[:DC]?
Return Value: <num_value> (digits with decimal point and Exponent)
Description: Measures actual current. This query returns the actual value of output current (measured at the out-
put terminals) as determined by the programmed value of voltage and current and load conditions.
(See example, Figure B-1.)
B.6 MEASure:VOLTage[:SCALar][:DC]? QUERY MEAS:VOLT?
Syntax: Short Form: MEAS[:SCAL]:VOLT[:DC]? Long Form: MEASure[:SCALar]:VOLTage[:DC]?
Description: Measures actual voltage. This query returns the actual value of output voltage (measured at the out-
put terminals) as determined by the programmed value of voltage and current and load conditions.
(See example, Figure B-1.)
B.7 [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude] COMMAND CURR
Syntax: Short Form: [SOUR:]CURR[:LEV][:IMM][:AMP] <exp_value>
Long Form: [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude] <exp_value>
<exp_value> = digits with decimal point and Exponent, e.g., 2.71E+1 for 27.1
NOTE: Power supply assumed to be operating in constant voltage mode.
VOLT 21; CURR 1.5 Power supply output programmed to go to 21V, current limit 1.5A
INIT:CONT ON Continuous triggers enabled.
INIT:CONT? Power supply returns “1.”
VOLT:TRIG 15;CURR:TRIG 3 Power supply output programmed to return to 15V, current limit
3A upon receipt of trigger.
*TRG Power supply output returns to 15V,current limit 3A.
VOLT 21; CURR 5E-2 Power supply output programmed to go to 21V, current limit 0.05A
MEAS:VOLT? If actual value of output voltage is 20.9V, power supply
returns 2.09E+1.
MEAS:CURR? If actual value of output current is 0.0483A, power supply
returns 4.83E-2.
FUNC:MODE CURR Establishes constant current mode as power supply operating mode.
VOLT 21; CURR 1.1 Power supply programmed to voltage limit 21V, 1.1A.
CURR? Returns 1.1.
FUNC:MODE VOLT Establishes constant voltage mode as power supply operating mode.
CURR:TRIG? Returns 3 (current value established by CURR:TRIG.
VOLT:TRIG? Returns 15 (voltage value established by VOLT:TRIG.
TRIG Power supply output returns to 15V, current limit 3A.
INIT:CONT 0 Triggers disabled.
INIT:CONT? Power supply returns “0.”
VOLT 0 Power supply output programmed to go to 0V.
MEAS:VOLT? Returns 0. (measured output voltage).
VOLT? Returns 0.(programmed output voltage)/
CURR? Returns 1.5 (programmed current)
MEAS:CURR? Returns 0. (measured output current).