Features and Functions
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Keysight 34980A Mainframe User’s Guide
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Front Panel Operation:
To select the thermocouple function on the active
channel, choose the following items.
DMM or Channel (Configure) > TEMPERATURE > PROBE TYPE >
THERMOCOUPLE
Then, use the knob to select the thermocouple type from the list.
THERMOCOUPLE TYPE > B|E|J|K|N|R|S|T
If desired, you can enable the thermocouple check feature on the active channel
(opens are reported as “OPEN T/C”).
T/C CHECK > OFF|ON
To select the reference junction source for the active channel, choose one of the
following items.
REFERENCE > FIXED|EXT|INT
For an external reference, configure an RTD or thermistor as the external reference
channel.
Channel (Configure) > TEMPERATURE > PROBE TYPE > RTD > . . . USE AS
EXT REF?
Remote Interface Operation:
You can use the
CONFigure
or
MEASure?
command to select the probe type and thermocouple type. For example, the
following command configures channel 3001 for a J-type thermocouple
measurement.
CONF:TEMP TC,J,(@3001)
You can also use the
SENSe
command to select the probe type and thermocouple
type. For example, the following command configures channel 2003 for a J-type
thermocouple measurement.
SENS:TEMP:TRAN:TC:TYPE J,(@2003)
The following commands use the
SENSe
command to set a fixed reference
junction temperature of 40 degrees (always in °C) on channel 2003.
SENS:TEMP:TRAN:TC:RJUN:TYPE,(@2003)
SENS:TEMP:TRAN:TC:RJUN 40,(@2003)
The following command enables the thermocouple check feature on the specified
channel (opens are reported as “+9.9037”).
SENS:TEMP:TRAN:TC:CHECK ON,(@2003)