8.7 Command Message Description
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Sets and queries the current range
Syntax
Command
Query
Response
:CONFigure:RANGe <characters>
:CONFigure:RANGe?
<characters>
<characters> = AUTO/ HOLD1/ HOLD2/ HOLD3/ HOLD4
AC, DC, AC+DC
AUTO : Auto range
HOLD1: 50.00 mArange
HOLD2: 5.000 mArange
HOLD3: 500.0 Arange
HOLD4: 50.00 Arange
ACpeak
AUTO : Auto range
HOLD1: 75.00 mArange
HOLD2: 10.00 mArange
HOLD3: 1.000 mArange
HOLD4: 500.0 Arange
Function
Command Sets the current range.
Query Returns the current range setting as alphabetic characters.
Example
Command
:CONFigure:RANGe AUTO
Sets the current range to the Auto range.
Query
Response
:CONFigure:RANGe?
:CONFIGURE:RANGE AUTO (Headers : ON)
AUTO (Headers : OFF)
The current range has been set to the Auto range.
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)
• When currency range is set to auto range and frequency range is set from 0.1
Hz.
Specific manual measurement: Sets and queries the application of 110% of
rated voltage(only ST5540)
Syntax
Command
Query
Response
:CONFigure:SPECial <characters>
:CONFigure:SPECial?
<characters>
<characters> = NAPPly/RAPPly
NAPPly : Application of 110% voltage : Positive phase
RAPPly : Application of 110% voltage : Negative phase
Function
Command Specific manual measurement: Sets the application of 110% of rated voltage.
Query Specific manual measurement : Returns the application of 110% of rated volt-
age as alphabetic characters