Section 2: General operation
Series 2280 Precision DC Power Supply Reference Manual
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077085503 / March 2019
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 7-14).
Select a measurement function
The Series 2280 allows you to perform the following measurement functions.
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.
To configure the measurement function using SCPI commands:
To measure voltage only, send the command:
SENSe:FUNCtion "VOLTage"