Agilent Technologies 6631B - Manual (Page 19)

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Programming the DC Source
Introduction
This chapter contains examples on how to program your dc source. Simple examples show you how to
program:
u output functions such as voltage and current
u
internal and external triggers
u
measurement functions
u
the status and protection functions
NOTE: These examples in this chapter show which commands are used to perform a particular
function, but do not show the commands being used in any particular programming
environment. Refer to Appendix D for some examples of SCPI commands in a specific
programming environment.
Programming the Output
Power-on Initialization
When the dc source is first turned on, it wakes up with the output state set OFF. In this state the output
voltage is set to 0. The following commands are given implicitly at power-on:
*RST
*CLS
STATus:PRESet
*SRE 0
*ESE 0
*RST is a convenient way to program all parameters to a known state. Refer to the *RST command in
chapter 4 to see how each programmable parameter is set by *RST. Refer to the *PSC command in
chapter 4 for more information on the power-on initialization of the *ESE and the *SRE registers.
Enabling the Output
To enable the output, use the command:
OUTPut ON