Agilent 4155B/4156B User’s Guide Vol.2, Edition 5 3-53
Measurement Functions
Measurement Ranging Mode
Measurement Ranging Mode
Before executing measurements, you select a ranging mode from the following four
modes. You can set the ranging mode for each measurement unit.
•“Auto Ranging”
•“Limited Auto Ranging”
•“Compliance Range”
•“Fixed Range”
The following table lists the allowable measurement ranging modes for each
measurement mode.
Table 3-5 Allowable Measurement Ranging Modes
If you choose sweep measurement or sampling measurement (initial interval ³ 2 ms)
and you do not set a ranging mode, auto ranging is set for voltage measurement
mode channel and limited auto (1nA) ranging is set for current measurement mode
channel automatically.
For sampling measurement (initial interval < 2 ms) , an error occurs if fixed range is
not set.
Measurement Mode Ranging Mode
Sweep Measurement Auto, Limited Auto, Fixed
Sampling Measurement
(Initial Interval
a
³ 2 ms)
a. You specify initial interval on the MEASURE: SAMPLING SETUP
screen.
Auto, Limited Auto, Fixed
Sampling Measurement
(Initial Interval
a
< 2 ms)
Fixed
Knob Sweep Compliance