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This command is used to control auto ranging for voltage. With auto ranging enabled, the instrument

automatically goes to the most sensitive range to perform the measurement.

The auto range command (:RANGe:AUTO) is coupled to the command that manually selects the

measurement range (:RANGe ). When auto range is enabled, the parameter value for :RANGe

changes to the automatically selected range value. Thus, when auto range is disabled, the instrument

remains at the automatically selected range. When a valid:RANGe command is sent, auto ranging

disables.

Command Syntax SENSe:VOLTage[:DC]:RANGe:AUTO

Parameters 0 | 1 | OFF | ON

*RST Value ON

Examples SENS:VOLT:RANG:AUTO 1

Query Syntax SENSe:VOLTage[: DC]:RANGe:AUTO?

Returned Parameters 0 | 1

Related Commands SENS:VOLT:RANG

Program Commands

The program subsystem is used to control the parameters of the built-in automatic test function.

:PROGram:ACTive:CHANnel

The command is used to specify the active channels for the automatic test function. When a channel is

active, some parameters for the program setup and selec the channel for the test.

Command Syntax PROGram:ACTive:CHANnel

Parameters 0 – 65535

The value, in decimal, is based on the binary

representation of the active channels which are

represented by the bits, according to the following table.

Note: Channel 18-11 represents channels 8 to 1 for

MDL002 extended mainframe.

1 – channel is active.

0 – channel is not active.

Bit

15 14 13 12 11 10 9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

Channel 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

Examples PROG:ACT:CHAN 683

683 = 1000100

Sets channel 3 and 7 active.