[:VOLTage[:DC]]

CONFigure[:VOLTage[:DC]] [<range>MINMAXDEFAUTO

[,<resolution>MINMAXDEF]] selects the DC voltage function and allows you to specify the range and resolution.

Parameters

 

 

 

 

Parameter Name

Parameter Type

Range of Values

Default Units

 

 

 

 

<range>

numeric

100mV1V10V100V300V

volts

 

 

MINMAXDEFAUTO

 

 

 

 

 

<resolution>

numeric

resolution MINMAXDEF

volts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments To select a standard measurement range, specify range as the input signal’s maximum expected voltage. The multimeter then selects the correct range to accept the input.

The AUTO or DEFault option for the range parameter enables autorange. The DEFault option for resolution defaults the integration time to 10 PLC.

The MIN and MAX parameters select the minimum or maximum value for range and resolution:

For range: MIN = 100mV; MAX = 300V.

For resolution: MIN selects the best resolution (the smallest value) for the selected range. MAX selects the worst resolution (the largest value) for the selected range. See Table 3-1 on page 70 for valid resolution choices for each range.

To select autorange, specify DEFault for range or do not specify a value for the range and resolution parameters. In the autorange mode, the multimeter samples the input signal before each measurement and selects the appropriate range.

To specify a MIN or MAX resolution while autoranging, you must specify

AUTO or DEFault for range; CONF:VOLT:DC DEF,MIN or CONF:VOLT:DC DEF,MAX or CONF:VOLT:DC AUTO,MIN or

CONF:VOLT:DC AUTO,MAX (you cannot omit the range parameter). This prevents the MIN or MAX resolution from being interpreted as a range setting.

Related Commands: FETCh?, INITiate, READ?

Example Making DC Voltage Measurements

CONF:VOLT 0.825,MAX

Function: DC voltage; range selected: 1A;

SAMP:COUN 3

MAX resolution: 100 μA.

Take 3 readings.

INIT

Place multimeter in wait-for-trigger state;

 

store readings in internal memory; trigger

FETC?

source is IMMediate by default.

Place readings in output buffer.

enter statement

Enter readings into computer.

94 Multimeter Command Reference

Chapter 3