Section 7: SCPI command reference
Model 2281S-20-6 DC Power Supply and Battery Simulator Reference Manual
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:SENSe[n]:<function>:REFerence:ACQuire
This command acquires a measurement and stores it as the relative offset value.
Type
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Command only
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Usage
:SENSe[n]:<function>:REFerence:ACQuire
[n]
Channel number: For single-channel instruments, the value is
1
<function>
The measurement function to which this setting applies:
Concurrent:
CONCurrent[:DC]
Current:
CURRent[:DC]
Voltage:
VOLTage[:DC]
Details
This command triggers the 2281S to make a new measurement for the selected function. This
measurement is then stored as the new relative offset level setting.
When you send this command, the measurement is made without applying any filter operations, even
if they are set. It is as if these settings are disabled.
After executing this command, you can use the following command to see the last relative level value
that was acquired or that was set.
:SENSe[n]:<function>:REFerence?
If an error occurs during the measurement, the relative offset level remains at the last valid setting.
This command only works if the instrument is on the specified function. For example, if the
instrument is on the voltage function, the only valid acquire command is
SENS:VOLT:REF:ACQ
. Also,
if the acquired measurement has caused an overflow condition or the instrument is waiting for the
trigger to start measurements, you will see error -200, "Execution error" when you send this
command.
Example
:SENS:FUNC "VOLT"
:SENS:VOLT:REF:STAT ON
:SENS:VOLT:REF:ACQ
:SENS:VOLT:REF?
Switch to voltage measurements.
Turn relative offset on.
Acquire a relative offset value for voltage measurements.
Query for the offset value.
Also see
:SENSe[n]:<function>:REFerence
(on page 7-123)
:SENSe[n]:<function>:REFerence:STATe
(on page 7-125)
