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The dc source is shipped with the output compensation set LOW mode, which provides stable operation
for all types of phones. The HIGH mode setting provides better transient response performance for
phones that have input capacitances greater than 5 µF. In High mode, operation of the dc source will be
unstable when connected to phones that have input capacitances less than 5 µF. Note that if the dc source
senses that there is no load on the output, it automatically switches from High mode to Low mode.
H2 is an additional compensation mode that guarantees that the dc source stays in High compensation
mode at all times. (Option 004 units are shipped with the compensation set HIGH. *RST is also HIGH.)
NOTE: If you set the output compensation to HIGH mode and you want the unit to power up in
HIGH mode, you must first save the desired output settings in non-volatile memory
location 0 with the *SAV command. Then program the dc source to power up with the
settings stored in memory location 0 with the OUTP:PON:STAT RCL0 command.
Command Syntax OUTPut:TYPE[:CAPacitance] <setting>
Parameters HIGH | LOW | H2
*RST Value LOW
Examples OUTP:COMP HIGH
Query Syntax OUTPput:TYPE[:CAPacitance]?
Returned Parameters <CRD>
[SOURce:]CURRent
This command sets the immediate current level of the dc source. The immediate level is the current
programmed for the output terminals.
Command Syntax [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude] <NRf+>
Parameters see Table 8-3
Default Suffix A (amperes)
*RST Value 10% of MAX
Examples CURR 200 MA CURRENT:LEVEL 200 MA
Query Syntax [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]?
Returned Parameters <NR3>
Related Commands CURR: TRIG
[SOURce:]CURRent2
Agilent 66309B/D only
This command sets the output current level of the auxiliary output.
Command Syntax [SOURce:]CURRent2[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude] <NRf+>
Parameters see Table A-3
Default Suffix A (amperes)
*RST Value 10% of MAX
Examples CURR2 200 MA CURR2:LEVEL 200 MA
Query Syntax [SOURce:]CURRent2[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]?
Returned Parameters <NR3>