Example Query the Measurement Range

VOLT:AC:RANG 10

Select 10V range.

VOLT:AC:RANG?

Query multimeter to return the present range.

enter statement

Enter value into computer.

VOLTage:AC:RANGe:AUTO

[SENSe:]VOLTage:AC:RANGe:AUTO <mode> enables or disables the autorangefunction for AC voltage measurements.

Parameters

 

Parameter Name

Parameter Type

Range of Values

Default Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

<mode>

boolean

OFF0ON1

none

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

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

When autoranging is ON, the multimeter samples the input before each measurement and selects the appropriate range.

If you explicitly select a range using VOLTage:AC:RANGe autoranging is turned OFF.

In order to specify an aperture time of 10 μs, you must select a fixed range (e.g., VOLT:RANG:AUTO OFF).

Related Commands: CONFigure, VOLTage:RANGe

*RST Condition: VOLT:AC:RANG:AUTO ON

Example Disable AC Voltage Autoranging

VOLT:AC:RANG:AUTO OFF

Disable autorange.

VOLTage:AC:RANGe:AUTO?

[SENSe:]VOLTage:AC:RANGe:AUTO? returns a number to show whether the AC voltage autorange mode is enabled or disabled: “ 1” = ON, “ 0” = OFF. The value is sent to the output buffer.

Example Query the Autorange Mode

VOLT:AC:RANG:AUTO OFF

Disable autorange.

VOLT:AC:RANG:AUTO?

Query multimeter to return autorange mode.

enter statement

Enter value into computer.

Chapter 3

Multimeter Command Reference 145