Programming Reference

SCPI Instrument Command List

Command

:VOLT[1]:LIM:STAT

 

Long

[:SOURce]:VOLTage[1]:LIMit:STATe

Form

Set & Query

 

Parameter

ON OFF 1 0

 

*RST value

OFF

 

Description

Use this command to switch the output limits on or off. When you switch

 

on the output limits, you cannot program the output levels beyond the

 

programmed limits, until you switch off the voltage limits. The limits

 

apply whether you program high/low levels or amplitude/offset levels.

NOTE

You can switch the limits on and off in both the [:SOURce]:CURRent

 

and the [:SOURce]:VOLTage subsystems but the current and voltage

 

limits are not enabled/disabled independently. The voltage and current

 

limits are always enabled/disabled together.

Example

To set and activate the high and low voltage limits:

 

:HOLD VOLT

Enable VOLTAGE subsystem

 

:VOLT:LIM 3V

Set OUTPUT high level voltage limit to 3 V

 

:VOLT:LIM:LOW 0V

Set OUTPUT low level voltage limit to 0 V

 

:VOLT:LIM:STAT ON

Switch on OUTPUT limits

Command :STATus:OPERation

This command tree accesses the OPERation status group. The OPERation status group is not used by the instrument. Therefore, this command tree is redundant.

•:STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]?

•:STATus:OPERation:CONDition?

•:STATus:OPERation:ENABle

•:STATus:OPERation:NTRansition

•:STATus:OPERation:PTRansition

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Agilent Technologies 81101A VOLT1LIMSTAT, To set and activate the high and low voltage limits, Command STATusOPERation
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