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:CURRent:AC?

Parameters
Comments
Example
102 Multimeter Command Reference
MEASure:CURRent:AC? [<
[,< resolution >|MIN|MAX|DEF]
specify the measurement range and resolution (see range versus resolution table at
start of chapter).
Parameter Name Parameter Type
range
< >
resolution
< >
•
To select a standard measurement range, specify range as the input signal's
maximum expected current. The multimeter then selects the correct range that
will accept the input.
•
The AUTO or DEFault
•
The MIN and MAX
range and resolution:
For range: MIN = 1A;
For resolution: see Table 3-5 on page
•
To select autorange, specify
parameter. In the autorange mode, the multimeter samples the input signal
before each measurement and selects the appropriate range.
•
To specify a MIN or
or parameter for the range parameter as
AUTO DEFault
MEAS:CURR:AC? DEF
the MIN or MAX resolution from being interpreted as a range setting and the
resulting command becomes
MEAS:CURR:AC? DEF,MAX
•
Related Commands:
Making AC Current Measurements
MEAS:CURR:AC? 1,MAX
range
>|MIN|MAX|DEF|AUTO
] selects the AC current function and allows you to
Range of Values
numeric
MIN|MAX|DEF|AUTO
numeric
| MIN | MAX | DEF
option for the range parameter enables autorange.
parameters select the minimum or maximum values for
MAX = 3A
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for range or do not specify a value for the
DEF
MAX resolution while autoranging, you must specify the
(you cannot omit the range parameter). This prevents
MEAS:CURR:AC? DEF,MIN
(or use
AUTO
, ,
FETCh? INITiate READ?
Function: AC Current; range selected: 1A;
MAX resolution: 1.0E-04 A.
Default Units
1A|3A|
resolution|
for resolution choices.
or
in place of ).
DEF
A
A
Chapter 3