:VOLTage:AC?

MEASure:VOLTage:AC? [<range>MINMAXDEFAUTO

[,<resolution>MINMAXDEF]] selects the AC-coupled RMS voltage function and allows you to specify the range and resolution (see range versus resolution table at start of chapter).

Parameters

 

 

 

 

Parameter Name

Parameter Type

Range of Values

Default Units

 

 

 

 

<range>

numeric

0.1V1V10V100V300V

volts

 

 

MINMAXDEFAUTO

 

 

 

 

 

<resolution>

numeric

resolutionMINMAXDEF

volts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments To select a standard measurement range, specify range as the input signal’s maximum expected voltage. The multimeter then selects the correct range to accept the input.

The AUTO or DEFault option for the range parameter enables autorange. The DEF option for the resolution parameter defaults the integration time to 10 PLC.

The MIN and MAX parameters select the minimum or maximum values for range:

For range: MIN = 0.1V; MAX = 300V.

For resolution: MIN selects the best resolution (the smallest value) for the selected range. MAX selects the worst resolution (the largest value) for the selected range. See Table 3-4 on page 71 for valid resolution choices for each range.

To select autorange, specify DEF for range or do not specify a value for the range and resolution parameters. In the autorange mode, the multimeter samples the input signal before each measurement and selects the appropriate range.

To specify a MIN or MAX resolution while autoranging, you must specify MEAS:VOLT:AC? DEF (you cannot omit the range parameter). This prevents the MIN or MAX resolution from being interpreted as a range setting and the resulting command becomes MEAS:VOLT:AC? DEF,MIN or

MEAS:VOLT:AC? DEF,MAX.

Example Making AC Voltage Measurements

MEAS:VOLT:AC? 0.54,MAX

Function: AC volts; range selected: 1V;

 

MAX resolution: 100 μV.

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