Pulse Current Measurements 3-13
SCPI programming — pulse current measurements
The commands for pulse current measurements are summarized in Table 3-2 (a listing
following the table contains specific command notes). “Programming examples” on page 3-29
demonstrate how to use these commands.
Table 3-2
SCPI commands — pulse current measurements
Command Description Default
SENSe[1] SENSe subsystem for Channel #1 (battery channel):
:FUNCtion “PCURrent” Select pulse current measur
ement function. VOLT
:PCURrent Pulse current configuration:
:AVERage <NRf> Specify average count:
1–100 (pulse current measurements) or
1–5000 (pulse current digitization).
1
:MODE <name> Select measurement mode; HIGH, LOW or AVERage. HIGH
:TIME Set integration times:
:AUTO Integration times set automatically.
:HIGH <NRf> Specify integration time (in sec) for high pulse measurements; 33.33e-6
to 0.8333.
3.333e-5
:LOW <NRf> Specify integration time (in sec) for lo
w pulse measurements; 33.33e-6 to
0.8333.
3.333e-5
:AVERage <NRf> Specify integration time (in sec) for average pulse measurements; 33.33e-
6 to 0.8333.
3.333e-5
:DIGitize <NRf>
Specify integration time (in sec) for digitizing or burst measurements (B10
firmware and later); 33.33e-6 to 0.8333.
3.333e-5
:SYNChronize Pulse detection triggering:
[:STATe] Send ON to select pulse curre
nt measurements or
OFF to select pulse current digitization.
ON
:TLEVel Trigger level:
[:AMP] <NRf> Set trigger level (in amps) for 5A range: 0.0–5.0 0.0
:ONE <NRf> Set trigger level (in amps) for 1A range: 0.0–1.0 0.0
:MILLiamp <NRf> Set trigger level (in amps) for 100mA range: 0.0–0.1 0.0
:HALFamp <NRf> Model 2306-PJ only — set trigger level (in amps) for 500mA range: 0-
500mA.
0.0
:HUNDred <NRf> Model 2306-PJ only — set trigger level (in amps) for 100mA range: 0-
100mA.
0.0
:TEN <NRf> Model 2306-PJ only — set trigger lev
el (in amps) for 10mA range: 0-
10mA.
0.0
:RANGe <NRf> Model 2306, 2306-VS or 2306-PJ when on 5A current range.
Set trigger level range (100mA, 1A, or 5A). The parameter
<NRf> sent with this command causes the trigger to be set with
the trigger level setting of MILL, ONE, or AMP. Queries
receive responses of 0.1, 1.0, or 5.0 accordingly. In other
words, if a value of 2.0A is sent with the command, a value of
5A will be returned as a response to a query.
5A
SENSe[1]
:PCURrent
:SYNChronize
:TLEVel
:RANGe <NRf>
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