Agilent Technologies L34410A - Limit Testing

66 34410A/11A/L4411A User’s Guide
2Features and Functions
Limit Testing
Applies to all measurement functions except continuity and diode test.
The limit test function (LIMITS) enables you to perform pass/fail testing to
upper and lower limits that you specify. You can set the upper and lower limits
to any value between 0 and ±120% of the highest range, for the present
function. The upper limit you select must be a more positive number than the
lower limit. The initial factory settings for both are “0”.
• Front Panel Operation: Press
MATH > LIMITS > LOW LIMIT > HIGH LIMIT
Set the desired LOW LIMIT and HIGH LIMIT in turn using the navigation keypad,
and press . The second display line shows a bar graph indicating the
approximate reading on a scale from LO to HI:
The Limits annunciator indicates that the limits function is enabled. If the
reading is lower than the low limit, LO will flash. If the reading exceeds the
high limit, HI will flash. In either case, when a limit is crossed, the
multimeter will also beep, if the beeper is enabled.
• Remote Interface Operation: The following command sequence selects the limit
test function, turns that function on, and sets the lower and upper limits.
You can assign a lower limit, an upper limit, or both.
CALCulate:FUNCtion LIMit
CALCulate:STATe ON
CALCulate:LIMit:LOWer <
value >
CALCulate:LIMit:UPPer <
value >
The following commands query the selected lower and upper limits.
CALCulate:LIMit:LOWer?
CALCulate:LIMit:UPPer?
Refer to the Agilent 34410A/11A/L4411A Programmer’s Reference Help for
a complete description and syntax for these commands.
NOTE
The instrument clears all limits after a Factory Reset (*RST command) or an Instrument
Preset (SYSTem:PRESet command), or when a function is changed.
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