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AUXERR?
Power-on control = ON.
Default control = ON.
Remarks • With autorange enabled, the multimeter samples the input signal before each 
reading and selects the appropriate range.
• Refer to the FUNC or RANGE command for a listing of the ranges for each 
measurement function.
• Autorange does not operate for direct- or sub-sampled measurements (DSAC, 
DSDC, SSAC, or SSDC command) or when using the TIMER sample event or 
the SWEEP command.
• Query Command The ARANGE? query command returns a response 
indicating the present autorange mode. Refer to "Query Commands" near the 
front of this chapter for more information.
• Related Commands: FUNC, RANGE
Example OUTPUT 722;"ARANGE OFF" !DISABLES AUTORANGE
AUXERR?
Auxiliary Error. When a hardware error is detected. the multimeter sets a bit in 
the auxiliary error register. The AUXERR? command returns a number 
representing the decimal-weighted sum of all set bits.The register is then cleared.
Syntax AUXERR?
Auxiliary Error
Conditions
The auxiliary error conditions and their weighted values are:
control 
Parameter
Numeric 
Query 
Equiv. Description
OFF 0 Disables autorange algorithm
ON 1 Enables autorange algorithm
ONCE 2 Causes the multimeter to autorange once, then 
disables autoranging
Weighte
d Value
Bit 
Number Description 
1 0 Slave processor not responding
2 1 DTACK failure
4 2 Slave processor self-test failure
8 3 Isolator test failure