Section 7: SCPI command reference  Series 2280 Precision DC Power Supply Reference Manual 
7-60  077085503 / March 2019 
 
SENSe subsystem 
The SENSe subsystem commands configure and control the measurement functions of the Series 
2280.   
Many of these commands are set for a specific function (concurrent, current, or voltage). For 
example, you can program a range setting for each function. The settings are saved with that 
function. 
 
:SENSe[n]:FUNCtion 
This command selects which type of measurement is active: Concurrent, current, or voltage. 
Recall settings 
Instrument reset 
Power cycle 
Usage 
:SENSe[n]:FUNCtion <name> 
:SENSe[n]:FUNCtion? 
 
Channel number: For single-channel instruments, the value is 1 
A string that contains the measurement function to make active: 
  Concurrent: "CONCurrent[:DC]" 
  Current: "CURRent[:DC]" 
  Voltage: "VOLTage[:DC]" 
For details, see Select a measurement function (on page 2-74). 
Details 
Set this command to the type of measurement you want to make. 
Reading this command returns the measure function that is presently active. 
Examples 
 
Make the voltage measurement function the active 
function. 
Also see 
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