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Model 6482 Dual-Channel Picoammeter / Voltage Source Reference Manual Section 16: SCPI Command Reference
Enable and read RATIO result
STATe <b>
:CALCulate5:STATe <b> Control RATIO
Parameters <b> = 1 or ON Enable RATIO
0 or OFF Disable RATIO
Query :STATe? Query state of RATIO
Description This command is used to enable or disable the RATIO mode. When enabled, the
CALC5 reading will be RATIO value determined by FORMat (above). When
disabled, or if a divide by zero error occurs, the CALC5 reading will return a NAN
(not a number) value of +9.91e37.
DATA?
:CALCulate5:DATA? Read RATIO result
Description This query command is used to read the result of the CALC5 ratio calculation.
When enabled, the CALC5 reading will be ratio value determined by FORMat
(above). When disabled, or if a divide by zero error occurs, the CALC5 reading will
return a NAN (not a number) value of +9.91e37.
CALCulate6
The CALC6 commands configure and control the delta function. They perform the remote
equivalents to the front panel DELTA and CONFIG DELTA configuration menu.
Select DELTA calculation mode
FORMat <name>
:CALCulate6:FORMat <name> Select DELTA calculation mode
Parameters <name> = C3C4 CALC3 - CALC4
C4C3 CALC4 - CALC3
Query :FORMat? Query selected DELTA calculation
Description This command selects the DELTA calculation mode. With C3C4 selected, the
CALC4 result (channel 2 REL) is subtracted from the CALC3 result (channel 1
REL). With C4C3 selected, the CALC3 result is subtracted from the CALC4 result.
Enable and read DELTA result
STATe <b>
:CALCulate6:STATe <b> Control DELTA
Parameters <b> = 1 or ON Enable DELTA
0 or OFF Disable DELTA
Query :STATe? Query state of DELTA
Description This command is used to enable or disable DELTA mode. When enabled, the
CALC6 reading will be DELTA value determined by FORMat (above). When
disabled, or if a divide by zero error occurs, the CALC6 reading will return a NAN
(not a number) value of +9.91e37.