SOURce

SOURcen:FUNCtion:MODE

SOURcen:FUNCtion:MODE <mode> configures channel n for either current or voltage output.

Parameters

 

Parameter

Parameter

Range of

Default

 

Name

Type

Values

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOURcen

keyword

1 to 8 or 1 to 16

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

<mode>

discrete

CURRent or VOLTage

none

 

 

 

 

 

Comments ∙ In the keyword, SOURcen, the valid range of n is:

 

 

1 to 8 for

E1418A, E1418A Option 002

 

 

1 to 16 for

E1418A Option 001, E1418A Option 003.

 

Values of n outside these ranges will generate an error.

∙Following this command, the output is disabled and set to either 0 A or 0 V.

∙If the module is in the wait-for-trigger state when this command is received, an error is generated.

∙This command is affected by the state of the P/J jumper for this channel on the terminal module. If the P/J jumper is not set to program selectable this command will return an error. This jumper is described on page 31.

∙*RST Condition:

–If the P/J jumper is set to program selectable:

output mode is set to voltage, 0 volts output, output relay open.

–If the P/J jumper is set to jumper selectable:

output mode is set by the V/I jumper, 0 volts or amps, output relay open.

∙Related Commands: SOURcen:FUNCtion:MODE?, SOURcen:CURRent… commands, SOURcen:VOLTage… commands

Chapter 3

HP E1418A SCPI Command Reference 89