VOLTage[:DC]:RANGe:AUTO

[SENSe:]VOLTage[:DC]:RANGe:AUTO <mode> enables or disables the autorangefunction for DC 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:DC:RANGe, autoranging is turned OFF.

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

Related Commands: CONFigure, VOLTage:RANGe

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

Example Disable Autoranging

VOLT:DC:RANG:AUTO OFF

Disable autorange.

VOLTage[:DC]:RANGe:AUTO?

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

Example Query the Autorange Mode

VOLT:DC:RANG:AUTO OFF

Disable autorange.

VOLT:DC:RANG:AUTO?

Query multimeter to return autorange mode.

enter statement

Enter value into computer.

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