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Section 3: Basic Operation
Model 6482 Dual-Channel Picoammeter / Voltage Source Reference Manual
Basic measurement and voltage source commands
summarizes basic measurement and voltage source commands. See
for
more information on using these commands and many other commands that control these
functions.
Measurement programming example
summarizes the command sequence for a basic measurement procedure using channel
2. Note that the steps correspond to those listed previously in
These commands set up the Model 6482 as follows:
•
Channel 2 measurement range: 2
μ
A
•
Channel 2 source range: 10 V
•
Channel 2 source output level: 10 V
NOTE
See
for a complete program listing.
Table 3-6
Basic measurement and voltage source commands
Command
Description
:SENSe[1]:CURRent:RANGe <n>
:SENSe[1]:CURRent:RANGe:AUTO <state>
:SENSe2:CURRent:RANGe <n>
:SENSe2:CURRent:RANGe:AUTO <state>
:SOURce[1]:VOLTage:MODE FIXed
:SOURce[1]:VOLTage:RANGe <n>
:SOURce[1]:VOLTage <n>
:SOURce2:VOLTage:MODE FIXed
:SOURce2:VOLTage:RANGe <n>
:SOURce2:VOLTage <n>
:OUTPut[1] <state>
:OUTPut2 <state>
:FORMat:ELEMents <name>
:READ?
Set channel 1 current measure range (n = range).
Enable or disable channel 1 auto range (state = ON or OFF).
Set channel 2 measure range (n = range).
Enable or disable channel 2 auto range (state = ON or OFF).
Select fixed sourcing mode for channel 1 source.
Select channel 1 source range (n = range, 10 or 30).
Set channel 1 source amplitude (n = volts).
Select fixed sourcing mode for channel 2 source.
Select channel 2 source range (n = range, 10 or 30).
Set channel 2 source amplitude (n = volts).
Turn channel 1 output on or off (state = ON or OFF).
Turn channel 2 output on or off (state = ON or OFF).
Select reading channel. <name> =CURRent[1]
(channel 1), CURRent2 (channel 2).
Trigger and acquire reading.
Table 3-7
Basic measurement command sequence
Step
1
Action
Commands
2,3
Comments
1
2
3
4
5
Select channel 2 measure range.
Select channel 2 current reading.
Set channel 2 source range.
Set channel 2 source amplitude.
Turn on channel 2 output.
Read data.
Turn off channel 2 output.
*RST
:SENS2:CURR:RANG 2e-6
:FORM:ELEM CURR2
:SOUR2:VOLT:RANG 10
:SOUR2:VOLT 10
:OUTP2 ON
:READ?
:OUTP2 OFF
Restore GPIB defaults.
Select 2
μ
A range.
Return channel 2 reading.
Select 10 V source range.
Source 2 output = 10 V.
Output on before measuring.
Trigger, acquire reading.
Output off after measuring.
1
Steps correspond to front-panel steps as described in
“Front-panel measurement procedure.”
2
Commands must be sent in order given.
3
Instrument must be addressed to talk after :READ? to acquire data.
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