Model 6517B Electrometer Reference Manual
Section 14: SCPI command reference
6517B-901-01 Rev. C / August 2015
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:AUTO <b>|ONCE
This command is used to control the auto resolution for volts, amps, ohms, and coulombs.
Usage
[:SENSe[1]]:VOLTage[:DC]:DIGits:AUTO <b>|ONCE
[:SENSe[1]]:CURRent[:DC]:DIGits:AUTO <b>|ONCE
[:SENSe[1]:RESistance:DIGits:AUTO <b>|ONCE
[:SENSe[1]]:CHARge:DIGits:AUTO <b>|ONCE
:AUTO?
<b>
1 or ON:
Enable auto resolution
0 or OFF:
Disable auto resolution
ONCE:
Enable and then disable auto resolution
Details
Description These commands are used to enable or disable auto resolution for the specified function.
With auto resolution selected, the instrument automatically selects the optimum resolution for the
present integration time setting.
The
ONCE
parameter is analogous to a momentary toggle switch. When
:AUTO ONCE
is sent, auto
resolution turns on momentarily and then disables. While enabled, resolution is selected
automatically. Auto resolution then disables but the selected value is retained.
The auto resolution command (
:DIGits:AUTO
) is coupled to the command that manually selects
resolution (
:DIGits <n>
). When auto resolution is enabled, the parameter value for
:DIGits <n>
changes to the automatically selected resolution value. Thus, when auto resolution is disabled, the
instrument remains at the automatically selected resolution.
Also see
:DIGits <n>
(on page 14-74)
:AVERage commands
The
:AVERage
commands are used to configure and control the digital filter (
Filters
(on page 9-1) for more
information).