INPut

The INPut command enables or disables the automatic input impedance mode for DC voltage measurements.

Subsystem Syntax

INPut

:IMPedance:AUTO OFFON :IMPedance:AUTO?

:IMPedance:AUTO

INPut:IMPedance:AUTO <mode> enables or disables the automatic input impedance mode for DC voltage measurements. When disabled (AUTO OFF), the multimeter maintains its input impedance of 10MΩ for all DC voltage ranges. This is useful to prevent a change in input impedance, caused by changing ranges, from affecting the measurements.

Parameters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter Name

Parameter Type

 

Range of Values

 

Default Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<mode>

boolean

 

 

 

OFF0ON1

 

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode (Impedance)

 

AUTO OFF

 

AUTO ON (>10GΩ)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10MΩ)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Range for

 

all ranges

 

100mV, 1V and 10V

 

 

 

Impedance

 

 

 

 

(other ranges are at 10MΩ)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Example Enable Automatic Input Impedance (use >10GΩ for 100mV, 1V and 10V ranges)

INP:IMP:AUTO ON

Enable automatic input impedance.

Comments

You can substitute decimal values for the OFF (“ 0”) and ON (“ 1”) parameters.

*RST Conditions: INP:IMP:AUTO OFF

:IMPedance:AUTO?

INPut:IMPedance:AUTO? returns a number to show whether the automatic input impedance mode is enabled or disabled: “ 1” = ON, “ 0” = OFF. The number is sent to the output buffer.

Example Query the Input Impedance Mode

INP:IMP:AUTO ON

Enable automatic input impedance.

INP:IMP:AUTO?

Query multimeter to return input impedance

enter statement

mode (“1”).

Enter value into computer.

100 Multimeter Command Reference

Chapter 3