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8.7 Command Message Description
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Sets and queries the measurement method (automatic/manual)
Syntax
Command
Query
Response
:CONFigure:AUTO <characters>
:CONFigure:AUTO?
<characters>
<characters> = ON/OFF
ON : Automatic
OFF : Manual
Function
Command Sets the measurement method.
When set to Auto, measurement can be started by
any of the following:
1.
on the measurement screen
2. START of EXIT I/O
3. :STARt
interface command
When set to Manual, the instrument performs continuous measurement.
Query Returns the measurement method setting as alphabetic characters.
Example
Command
:CONFigure:AUTO OFF
Sets to manual measurement.
Query
Response
:CONFigure:AUTO?
:CONFIGURE:AUTO OFF (Headers: ON)
OFF (Headers: OFF)
Manual measurement has been set.
Error
An execution error occurs in the following cases :
• When the measurement mode is not selected
• When a mode other than "leakage current mode" is set
• In automatic measurement (Command)
• If automatic measurement is selected in a measurement mode in which auto-
matic measurement cannot be selected(Command)
• If automatic measurement is selected when the voltage application line is set
to "external" for Touch current : Enclosure - Line or Enclosure - line leakage
current (Command)
• When power on polarity switching is set and a power on check ends in an
error (NG), it is the instrument that is causing the error.
Note
• Use this command after executing the :MODE command to activate the mea-
surement mode.
• Since the settable power supply polarity and status of the equipment under
test vary depending on the equipment under test settings and measurement
mode, the combination for automatic measurement differs.
Queries the type and setting of automatic measurement
Syntax
Command
Query
Response
:CONFigure:AUTO:KIND <numerical value 1>,<numerical value 2>
:CONFigure:AUTO:KIND?
<numerical value 1>,<numerical value 2>
<numerical value 1> = 1 to 4095 (NR1)
<numerical value 2> = 0 to 63 (NR1)
Function
Command Sets the type of automatic measurement.
Sets the bit of the item for automatic measurement to 1.
Sets other bits to 0.
Query Returns the automatic measurement type setting as a numeric value.