:ZERO:AUTO

CALibrate:ZERO:AUTO <mode> enables or disables the autozero mode. Autozero applies to dc voltage, dc current and 2-wire ohms measurements only. 4-wire ohms and dc voltage ratio measurements automatically enable the autozero mode.

Parameters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter Name

Parameter Type

Range of Values

 

Default Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<mode>

boolean

OFF0ON1ONCE

 

none

Comments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can use “ 0” for OFF and “ 1” for ON in the mode parameter.

 

 

The ON parameter enables autozero. This is the default parameter which

 

 

causes the multimeter to internally disconnect the input signal following each

 

 

measurement and make a zero measurement. The zero reading is subtracted

 

 

from the input signal reading to prevent offset voltages present on the

 

 

multimeter’s input circuitry from affecting measurement accuracy.

 

The OFF parameter disables autozero. In this mode the multimeter takes one

 

 

zero measurement and subtracts it from all subsequent input signal

 

 

measurements prior to a change in function, range or integration time. A new

 

 

zero measurement is made following a change in function, range or integration

 

 

time. This mode increases measurement speed because a zero measurement is

 

 

not made for each input signal measurement.

 

 

Autozero ONCE issues an immediate zero measurement and can be used to get

 

 

an update on the zero measurement for a specific input signal measurement.

 

 

This helps to increase measurement speed since you update the zero reading

 

 

without making zero measurements for every measurement.

 

 

*RST Condition: CALibrate:ZERO:AUTO ON (autozero enabled)

:ZERO:AUTO?

CALibrate:ZERO:AUTO? queries the autozero mode. Returns “ 0” ( OFF or ONCE) or “ 1ON.

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