Section 12: SCPI command reference
2470 High Voltage SourceMeter Instrument Reference Manual
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2470-901-01 Rev. A /
May
2019
:SOURce[1]:<function>:<x>LIMit[:LEVel]
This command selects the source limit for measurements of the selected function.
Type
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Command and query
Recall settings
Instrument reset
Power cycle
Source configuration list
Save settings
Source configuration list
Voltage: 105 µA
Current: 210 mV
Usage
:SOURce[1]:CURRent:VLIMit[:LEVel] <value>
:SOURce[1]:CURRent:VLIMit[:LEVel] <DEF|MIN|MAX>
:SOURce[1]:CURRent:VLIMit[:LEVel]?
:SOURce[1]:CURRent:VLIMit[:LEVel]? <DEF|MIN|MAX>
:SOURce[1]:VOLTage:ILIMit[:LEVel] <value>
:SOURce[1]:VOLTage:ILIMit[:LEVel] <DEF|MIN|MAX>
:SOURce[1]:VOLTage:ILIMit[:LEVel]?
:SOURce[1]:VOLTage:ILIMit[:LEVel]? <DEF|MIN|MAX>
<function>
The source function to which this setting applies:
Current:
CURRent
Voltage:
VOLTage
<x>
The function to which the limit applies:
Current:
I
Voltage:
V
<value>
The limit:
Current source function: -1.05 A to 1.05 A
Voltage source function: -1100 V to 1100 V
<DEF|MIN|MAX>
The
DEFault
,
MINimum
, or
MAXimum
value
Details
This command sets the source limit for measurements.
The values that can be set for this
command are limited by the setting for the overvoltage protection limit.
The 2470 cannot source levels that exceed this limit.
If you change the measure range to a range that is not appropriate for this limit, the instrument
changes the source limit to a limit that is appropriate to the range and a warning is generated.
Depending on the source range, your actual maximum limit value could be lower. The instrument
makes adjustments to stay in the operating boundaries.
This value can also be limited by the measurement range. If a specific measurement range is set,
the limit must be
more than or equal to 10.6%
of the measurement range. If you set the
measurement range to be automatically selected, the measurement range does not affect the limit.
Limits are absolute values.