8: TSP command reference Model DMM7510 7½ Digit Graphical Sampling Multimeter Re
8-134 DMM7510-901-01 Rev. B / May 2015
dmm.measure.autorange
This attribute determines if the measurement range is set manually or automatically for the selected function.
Type TSP-Link accessible Affected by Where saved Default value
Attribute (RW) Yes
Restore configuration
Instrument reset
Power cycle
Measure configuration list
Configuration script
Measure configuration list
dmm.ON
Usage
state = dmm.measure.autorange
dmm.measure.autorange = state
Set the measurement range manually:
Set the measurement range automatically: dmm.ON
Functions
dmm.FUNC_DIGITIZE_CURRENT
dmm.FUNC_DIGITIZE_VOLTAGE
Details
This command determines how the range is selected.
When this command is set to off, you must set the range. If you do not set the range, the instrument
remains at the range that was selected by autorange.
When this command is set to on, the instrument automatically goes to the most sensitive range to
perform the measurement.
If a range is manually selected through the front panel or a remote command, this command is
automatically set to off.
Auto range selects the best range in which to measure the signal that is applied to the input terminals
of the instrument. When auto range is enabled, the range increases at 120 percent of range and
decreases occurs when the reading is <10 percent of nominal range. For example, if you are on the 1
volt range and auto range is enabled, the instrument auto ranges up to the 10 volt range when the
measurement exceeds 1.2 volts. It auto ranges down to the 100 mV range when the measurement
falls below 1 volt.
When the TERMINALS switch is set to REAR and autorange is enabled, autoranging is limited to
ranges up to 3 A ranges. The 10 A range is not included in the autorange algorithm.
Example
dmm.measure.func = dmm.FUNC_DC_VOLTAGE
dmm.measure.range = 0.5
Select the measurement function to be DC voltage.
The instrument selects the 1 V range.
Also see
dmm.measure.range (on page 8-175)
Ranges (on page 3-3)