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Model 6514 Quick Results Guide 9

SCPI commands

SCPI commands to make basic measurements are provided in Table 4.

Programming examples

Volts measurement example

— Table 5 shows a typical command sequence to measure

volts on the 20V range with guard enabled.

Amps measurement example

— Table 6 shows a typical command sequence to measure

amps using auto range.

Table 4

SCPI commands for basic measurements

Command* Description

[:SENSe[1]]:FUNCtion <name> Select function: ‘VOLTage’, ‘CURRent’,

‘RESistance’, or ‘CHARge’.

[:SENSe[1]]:XXX:RANGe <n> Select measure range; <n> = range.

[:SENSe[1]]:XXX:RANGe:AUTO <b> Enable/disable auto range; (ON or OFF).

[:SENSe[1]]:VOLTage:GUARd <b> Enable (ON) or disable (OFF) guard for volts.

[:SENSe[1]]:RESistance:GUARd <b> Enable (ON) or disable (OFF) guard for ohms.

:SYSTem:ZCHeck <b> Enable (ON) or disable (OFF) zero check.

:READ? Trigger and acquire one data string.

* XXX = VOLTage, CURRent, RESistance, or CHARge, depending on function.

Table 5

Command sequence for volts measurement example

Command* Comments

*RST Restore GPIB defaults.

SENS:FUNC ‘VOLT’ Select volts measurement function.

SENS:VOLT:RANG 20 Select 20V range.

SENS:VOLT:GUAR ON Enable guard mode.

SYST:ZCH OFF Disable zero check.

READ? Trigger and acquire one voltage reading.

*Model 6514 must be addressed to talk after sending :READ? to trigger and acquire data.

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