Programming Reference

SCPI Instrument Command List

Command

:VOLT[1]:LIM

 

Long

[:SOURce]:VOLTage[1]:LIMit[:HIGH]

Form

Set & Query

 

Parameter

Numeric

 

Parameter suffix

V with engineering prefixes.

 

*RST value

+500 mV

 

Description

Use this command to set/read the high level voltage limit. If you switch

 

on voltage limiting, the high level voltage cannot be set above the

 

programmed limit. Note that the voltage is not limited by the OUTPUT

 

hardware, this is a software limit.

 

Example

To set and activate the high level voltage limit:

 

:HOLD VOLT

Enable VOLTAGE subsystem

 

:VOLT:LIM 3V

Set OUTPUT high level limit to 3 V

 

:VOLT:LIM:STAT ON

Switch on OUTPUT limits

Command

:VOLT[1]:LIM:LOW

 

Long

[:SOURce]:VOLTage[1]:LIMit:LOW

 

Form

Set & Query

 

Parameter

Numeric

 

Parameter suffix

V with engineering prefixes.

 

*RST value

–500 mV

 

Description

Use this command to set/read the low level voltage limit. If you switch on

 

voltage limiting, the low level voltage cannot be set below the

 

programmed limit. Note that the voltage is not limited by the OUTPUT

 

hardware, this is a software limit.

 

Example

To set and activate the low level limit:

 

 

:HOLD VOLT

Enable VOLTAGE subsystem

 

:VOLT:LIM:LOW 0V

Set OUTPUT low level voltage

 

:VOLT:LIM:STAT ON

Switch on OUTPUT limits

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81101A specifications

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