:VOLTage:AC?
Parameters
Comments
Example
108 Multimeter Command Reference
MEASure:VOLTage:AC? [<
[,<
resolution
>|MIN|MAX|DEF]]
allows you to specify the 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 voltage. The multimeter then selects the correct range to
accept the input.
•
The
or
AUTO
DEFault
The
DEF
option for the resolution parameter defaults the integration time to
10 PLC.
•
The
and
MIN
MAX
range:
For range:
= 0.1V;
MIN
For resolution:
MIN
selected range.
MAX
selected range. See Table 3-4 on page
each range.
•
To select autorange, specify
range and resolution parameters. In the autorange mode, the multimeter
samples the input signal before each measurement and selects the appropriate
range.
•
To specify a
MIN
or
MEAS:VOLT:AC? DEF
the
or
resolution from being interpreted as a range setting and the
MIN
MAX
resulting command becomes
MEAS:VOLT:AC? DEF,MAX
Making AC Voltage Measurements
MEAS:VOLT:AC? 0.54,MAX
range
>|MIN|MAX|DEF|AUTO
selects the AC-coupled RMS voltage function and
Range of Values
numeric
0.1V|1V|10V|100V|300V|
MIN|MAX|DEF|AUTO
numeric
resolution
option for the range parameter enables autorange.
parameters select the minimum or maximum values for
= 300V.
MAX
selects the best resolution (the smallest value) for the
selects the worst resolution (the largest value) for the
71
DEF
for range or do not specify a value for the
MAX
resolution while autoranging, you must specify
(you cannot omit the range parameter). This prevents
MEAS:VOLT:AC? DEF,MIN
.
Function: AC volts; range selected: 1V;
MAX resolution: 100µV.
Default Units
|MIN|MAX|DEF
for valid resolution choices for
or
volts
volts
Chapter 3