DH Instruments COMPASS FOR MOLBOX, User Manual

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COMPASS
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for molbox™ User’s Manual
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See Section 13.2.4 for information on Command Editor features.
Figure 84. <Read Commands Editor> Panel
13.2.3 SET COMMANDS
Set commands are used to stimulate an output in the instrument being set up. For DUT’s
and flow controllers, the set commands should generate a flow in the
<Set Units> .
For power supplies, the set commands should generate a voltage or current. Set commands
typically have a command portion and a target portion. The command portion designates
that a specific set point will occur and the target portion is the numerical set point value.
The actual command and format are determined by the device so refer to the instrument
manual for details. Since the target output will change based on test conditions, a variable
value must be assigned to the target portion of the command. This variable is specified by
the
<Set Unit Variable> . COMPASS substitutes the current numerical set point in the <Set
Units> with the <Set Unit Variable> to create the final set command. Enter the set
command string then drag and drop or type the <Set Unit Variable> text into the appropriate
location in the command string.
See Section 13.2.4 for information on Command Editor features.