Section 12: SCPI command reference
2470 High Voltage SourceMeter Instrument Reference Manual
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2470-901-01 Rev. A /
May
2019
[:SENSe[1]]:<function>:AZERo[:STATe]
This command enables or disables automatic updates to the internal reference measurements (autozero) of the
instrument.
Type
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Command and query
Recall settings
Instrument reset
Power cycle
Measure configuration list
Save settings
Measure configuration list
ON (1)
Usage
[:SENSe[1]]:<function>:AZERo[:STATe] <state>
[:SENSe[1]]:<function>:AZERo[:STATe]?
<function>
The measure function:
Current:
CURRent[:DC]
Resistance:
RESistance
Voltage:
VOLTage[:DC]
<state>
The status of autozero:
Disable autozero:
OFF
or
0
Enable autozero:
ON
or
1
Details
To ensure the accuracy of readings, the instrument must periodically get new measurements of its
internal ground and voltage reference. The time interval between updates to these reference
measurements is determined by the integration aperture that is being used for measurements. The
2470 uses separate reference and zero measurements for each aperture.
By default, the instrument automatically checks these reference measurements whenever a signal
measurement is made.
The time to make the reference measurements is in addition to the normal measurement time. If
timing is critical, such as in sweeps, you can disable autozero to avoid this time penalty.
When autozero is set to off, the instrument may gradually drift out of specification. To minimize the
drift, you can send the once command to make a reference and zero measurement immediately
before a test sequence.
If you send this command without the
<function>
parameter, it sets autozero for all functions.
Example
VOLT:AZER OFF
Sets autozero off for voltage measurements.
Also see
Automatic reference measurements
(on page 4-42)
(on page 12-59)
