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Section 4: Command reference
Series 2200 Programmable DC Power Supplies Reference Manual
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2200S-901-01 Rev. C / March 2016
*IDN? (query only)
Returns the power supply identification code in IEEE 488.2 notation.
Group
Status
Syntax
*IDN?
Returns
A string that includes <manufacturer>, <model>, <serial number>, and
<firmware_version> as defined in the following table.
<manufacturer>
<model>
<serial number> <firmware_version>
Keithley Instruments
2200-XX-X
XX-X.XX.
X.XX-X.XX
Examples
*IDN? might return the following response for a 2200-72-1 instrument:
Keithley Instruments, 2200-72-1, 081003126672201022, 1.25-1.23
MEASure:CURRent[:DC]? (query only)
This command initiates and executes a new current measurement,
and returns the measured output current of the power supply.
Group
Measurement
Syntax
MEASure:CURRent[:DC]?
Related
Commands
FETCh:VOLTage[:DC]? (query only)
(on page 4-5)
Returns
<NR2>
is the measured output current in amperes.
Examples
MEAS:CURR?
might return
0.09998
, which would be the
measured current on the output of the power supply in amperes.