CURRent Subsystem
Current commands program the output current of the instrument.
[SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude] <value>|MIN|MAX, (@<chanlist>)
[SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]? [MIN|MAX,] (@<chanlist>)
Sets the immediate current level when the output is operating in current priority mode. Units are in
amperes.The maximum value depends on the current rating of the unit. The minimum value is the
most negative value.
Parameter Typical Return
-102% to 102% of rating (MP4361A), *RST 0
-0.51 to 102% of rating (MP4362A), *RST 0
<current level>
<chanlist> one or more channels
Sets the positive current on channel 1 to 2 A: CURR 2, (@1)
[SOURce:]CURRent:LIMit[:POSitive][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude] <value>|MIN|MAX, (@<chanlist>)
[SOURce:]CURRent:LIMit[:POSitive][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]? [MIN|MAX,] (@<chanlist>)
[SOURce:]CURRent:LIMit:NEGative[:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]<value>|MIN|MAX, (@<chanlist>)
[SOURce:]CURRent:LIMit:NEGative[:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]? [MIN|MAX,] (@<chanlist>)
Sets the current limit when in voltage priority mode. Units are in amperes. The maximum value
depends on the current rating of the module. The minimum value is the most negative value.
Parameter Typical Return
Positive: 0 to 102% of rating, *RST 102% of rating
Negative: -102% of rating to 0 (MP4361A), *RST -102% of rating
Negative: -0.51 to 0 (MP4362A), *RST -0.51
<+current limit>
<–current limit>
<chanlist> one or more channels
Sets the positive current limit on channel 1 to 2 A: CURR:LIM 2, (@1)
Sets the negative current limit on channel 1 to -2 A: CURR:LIM:NEG -2, (@1)
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If current protection is enabled with CURRent:PROTection:STATe ON and the output goes into cur-
rent limit, the output is disabled and the Questionable Condition status' OCP bit is set.
[SOURce:]CURRent:DTABle[:IMMediate]? (@<chanlist>)
Returns the table that is currently being used by the specified channel.
Multiple responses are separated by commas. If more than one channel has been queried, all the DAC
values for the first channel are returned, followed immediately by the DAC values of the next channel.
Parameter Typical Return
<chanlist> one or more channels <4.8,4.9,5.0,5.1,5.2,5.3, ...>
Returns the DAC table settings on channel 2: CURR:DTAB? (@2)
5 SCPI Programming Reference
106 Keysight MP4300 Series Operating and Service Guide