6: Leakage current and insulation resistance Model 2450 SourceMeter® Instrument
6-12 2450-900-01 Rev. E / August 2019
Set up the application using SCPI commands
The following SCPI commands make insulation resistance measurements by sourcing 20 V and
measuring the resistance. The Simple Loop trigger model template is used to make
10 measurements at 100 ms intervals.
Send the following commands for this example application:
Command Description
:ROUT:TERM REAR
:SOUR:FUNC VOLT
:SOUR:VOLT 20
:SOUR:VOLT:ILIM 0.01
:SENS:FUNC "CURR"
:SENS:CURR:RANG:AUTO ON
:SENSE:CURR:UNIT OHM
:TRIG:LOAD "SimpleLoop", 10, 0.1
:OUTP ON
:INIT
*WAI
:OUTP OFF
:TRAC:DATA? 1, 10, "defbuffer1", READ, REL
Reset the 2450.
Select the rear-panel terminals for the
measurement.
Set to source voltage.
Output 20 V.
Set a 10 mA source limit.
Set the instrument to measure current.
Set the current range to autorange.
Set the instrument to measure resistance.
Use the Simple Loop trigger model to make 10
measurements at 100 ms intervals.
Turn the output on.
Initiate readings.
Wait for the measurement to finish.
Turn the output off.
Read the resistance and time values from
.