VOLTage[:DC]:RESolution

[SENSe:]VOLTage[:DC]:RESolution <resolution> selects the resolution for DC voltage measurements.

Parameters

 

 

 

 

Parameter Name

Parameter Type

Range of Values

Default Units

 

 

 

 

<resolution>

numeric

resolutionMINMAX

volts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments MINimum selects the best resolution (the smallest value) for the selected range. MAXimum selects the worst resolution (the largest value) for the selected range.

You must select a range using VOLTage:DC:RANGe before specifying resolution. Also, only specify a resolution when making measurements on a fixed range. Otherwise, the resolution will change to correspond with the range selected during autoranging.

If autoranging is required, set the resolution using the MIN or MAX parameters or select a specific integration time using VOLTage:DC:NPLC.

If necessary to achieve the specified resolution, the multimeter will increase the integration time as needed. This command overrides the results of previously executed VOLTage:DC:NPLC commands (the last command executed has priority).

The VOLT:DC:RES command overrides the resolution setting from a previous

CONFigure:VOLT:DC:RES command.

Related Commands: CONFigure, VOLTage:AC:NPLC

*RST Condition: Based on the *RST values for the VOLTage:NPLC command.

Example Change the Resolution

CONF:VOLT:DC 6.25,MAX

Function: DC volts; range selected: 10V;

VOLT:DC:RANG 0.95

MAX resolution.

Range selected: 1V; MAX resolution.

VOLT:DC:RES 3E-07

Set resolution to 0.3 μV.

READ?

Place multimeter in wait-for-trigger state and make

enter statement

measurements; send readings to output buffer.

Enter readings into computer.

VOLTage[:DC]:RESolution?

[SENSe:]VOLTage[:DC]:RESolution? [MINMAX] returns one of the following numbers to the output buffer.

The present resolution selected if MIN or MAX is not specified. Only the resolution values available on ranges set by the RANGe command are returned.

The resolution with the smallest value (i.e., the best resolution) for the selected range if MIN is specified.

The resolution with the largest value (i.e., the worst resolution) for the selected range if MAX is specified.

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