DETector:BANDwidth

[SENSe:]DETector:BANDwidth <bw> selects the slow, medium or fast filter based on the bandwidth you specify. The multimeter uses these three different filters which enable you to either optimize low frequency accuracy or achieve faster ac settling times on ac voltage or ac current measurements.

Parameters

 

 

 

 

Parameter Name

Parameter Type

Range of Values

Default Units

 

 

 

 

<bw>

numeric

320200MINMAX

none

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

--Specifying a parameter less than 200 but greater than 20 selects the 20Hz filter.

--Specifying a parameter less than 20 but greater than 3 selects the 3Hz filter.

--Specifying a parameter greater than 200 but not greater than 300E+03 (300kHz) selects the 200Hz filter.

--Any value greater than 300kHz will cause a “Data out of range” error. The maximum range for all three filters is 300kHz. Specify the lowest frequency expected in the input signal. The multimeter selects the appropriate filter based on the table below.

Comments The following table lists the filter frequency range and the settling time for making measurements.

 

 

 

AC Voltage or Current

AC Filter

Max Reading Rate for

Input Frequency

Selected

Adequate Settling

 

 

 

 

 

 

3Hz to 300kHz

Slow filter

1 reading/7 seconds

 

 

 

20Hz to 300kHz

Medium filter

1 reading/second

 

(default)

 

 

 

 

200Hz to 300kHz

Fast filter

10 readings/second

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ac filter selection is stored in volatile memory and returns to the 20Hz filter (medium) when power is removed or after a module reset. The upper limit on all three filters is 300kHz.

The slow filter is 3Hz, the medium filter is 20Hz and the fast filter is 200Hz.

The CONFigure and MEASure commands select the 20Hz filter.

*RST Condition: DET:BAND 20 (medium filter)

Example Set the ac Signal Filter for Fast Measurements From 200Hz to 300kHz

DET:BAND 200

Selects the fast filter.

Chapter 3

Multimeter Command Reference 127