Section 2: General operation
Model 2281S-20-6 DC Power Supply and Battery Simulator Reference Manual
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You can use the
:FORMat:ELEMents
SCPI command to set the constant current or constant voltage
mode.
To set the constant current mode, send:
:FORMat:ELEMents "MODE, CC"
To set the constant voltage mode, send:
:FORMat:ELEMents "MODE, CV"
To turn off the constant current or constant voltage mode, send:
:FORMat:ELEMents "MODE, OFF"
For additional information about the
:FORMat:ELEMents
page 7-17).
Select a measurement function
Different functions perform different measurements. The following topic describes how to select the
measurement mode for the different functions.
Power supply
The power supply function allows you to make the following measurements.
Measurement functions
What the instrument measures
Concurrent (V + I)
Measure voltage and current at the same time
Voltage (V)
Only measure voltage
Current (I)
Only measure current
To select the function from the front panel:
1. Press the
Menu
key.
2. Under Measure, select
Settings
.
3. Select the button next to
Function
and press the
ENTER
key. The selection window is displayed.
4. Select a measurement function.
You can also select the measurement function from home screen 1. In soft key area 1, press the
Measure
soft key. The selection window is displayed. Select a measurement function.
You can configure the measurement function using SCPI commands
To measure voltage only, send the command:
SENSe:FUNCtion "VOLTage"
