DS-1000 Operating Manual
Additional Capabilities
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Multiple Current Ranges
The standard DS-1000 includes three current ranges, 1, 10 and 100 Amperes.
Before an I-V curve is taken, select one of these three ranges using IVPC.
Inadvertently selecting a low range, when the high range is required, will not
damage the DS-1000. However, the displayed I-V curve will not include current
values higher than the selected range.
External Command Set
Typically the IVPC program controls the DS-1000, however users may want to
write software to perform custom tracer operations or integrate the DS-1000 into
a larger data acquisition system. This is possible using commands sent to the
DS-1000 through its RS-232 serial or USB control ports.
Refer to the “DS-1000 Command Reference” manual for details.
The DS-1000 uses a significantly different command set then previous Daystar I-
V tracers. Daystar strongly recommends using the latest command set. However,
the DS-1000 has legacy support for the older command set, should the user
need to use the DS-1000 in a system already using the older commands.
