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IM 765501-01E
Communication
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App
16.2.3 Source Commands (SOURce GRoup)
:SOURce:DELay
Function
Sets the source delay or queries the current
setting.
Syntax
:SOURce:DELay <Time>|MINimum|
MAXimum
<Time> = Sets the source delay to the specified
value.
MINimum = Sets the source delay to the
minimum value.
MAXimum = Sets the source delay to the
maximum value.
:SOURce:DELay? [MINimum|MAXimum]
No parameter = Queries the current value.
MINimum = Queries the minimum value.
MAXimum = Queries the maximum value.
→
<Time>
Example
:SOUR:DEL 2.5E-3
:SOUR:DEL MIN
:SOUR:DEL?
:SOUR:DEL? MAX
:SOURce:PULSe:WIDTh
Function
Sets the pulse width for pulse generation or
queries the current setting.
Syntax
:SOURce:PULSe:WIDTh <Time>|MINimum|
MAXimum
<Time> = Sets the source delay to the specified
value.
MINimum = Sets the source delay to the
minimum value.
MAXimum = Sets the source delay to the
maximum value.
:SOURce:PULSe:WIDTh? [MINimum|
MAXimum]
No parameter = Queries the current value.
MINimum = Queries the minimum value.
MAXimum = Queries the maximum value.
→
<Time>
Example
:SOUR:PULS:WIDT 0.75
:SOUR:PULS:WIDT MIN
:SOUR:PULS:WIDT?
:SOUR:PULS:WIDT? MAX
:SOURce:FUNCtion
Function
Sets the source function (voltage or current) or
queries the current setting.
Syntax
:SOURce:FUNCtion VOLTage|CURRent
VOLTage = Sets the source function to voltage.
CURRent = Sets the source function to current.
:SOURce:FUNCtion?
→
VOLT = Currently set to voltage.
CURR = Currently set to current.
Example
:SOUR:FUNC VOLT
:SOUR:FUNC?
Description When the source function is changed, the
output (
:OUTPut:STATe
) is automatically
turned OFF.
:SOURce:SHAPe
Function
Sets the source mode (DC or pulse) or queries
the current setting.
Syntax
:SOURce:SHAPe DC|PULSe
DC = Sets the source mode to DC.
PULSe = Sets the source mode to pulse.
:SOURce:SHAPe?
→
DC = Currently set to DC.
PULS = Currently set to pulse.
Example
:SOUR:SHAP PULS
:SOUR:SHAP?
Description This function corresponds to MODE on the front
panel.
:SOURce:MODE
Function
Sets the source pattern (fixed level, sweep, or
program sweep) or queries the current setting.
Syntax
:SOURce:MODE FIXed|SWEep|LIST
FIXed = Sets the source pattern to constant
level (sweep OFF).
SWEep = Sets the source pattern to sweep
(linear or log sweep).
LIST = Sets the source pattern to program
sweep.
:SOURce:MODE?
→
FIX = Currently set to constant level (sweep
OFF)
SWE = Currently set to sweep (linear or log
sweep)
LIST = Currently set to program sweep.
Example
:SOUR:MODE LIST
:SOUR:MODE?
Description This function corresponds to SWEEP on the
front panel. Specify the linear or log setting of
the sweep mode using the
:SOURce:
VOLTage:SWEep:SPACing
or
:SOURce:
CURRent:SWEep:SPACing
command.
16.2 Commands