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STEP C
OMMANDS
STEP commands let you program complex sequences of input changes with rapid, precise
timing, and synchronized with trigger signals. Each function for which STEPs can be
generated has a STEP of values that specify the input at each STEP step. STEP:COUNt
determines how many times the unit sequences through a STEP before that STEP is
completed. STEP:{mode}:TIMe specifies the time interval that each value (step) of a STEP is
to remain in effect.
NOTE: The STEP:{mode}:TIMe command is active whenever any function is set to STEP
mode. Therefore, a STEP:{mode}:TIMe time must always be specified whenever any STEP
function is programmed.
All STEP point data can be stored in nonvolatile memory.
[SOURce:]STEP:COUNt
This command sets the number of times that the STEP is executed before it is completed. The
command accepts parameters in the range 1 through 65535, or infinity(0). Use 0(infinity) to execute a
STEP indefinitely.
Command Syntax
STEP:COUNt
Parameters
0 | INF(0) | 1 to 65535 | MIN | MAX
Query Syntax
STEP:COUNt?
Returned Parameters
[SOURce:]STEP:CURRent[:LEVel]
This command specifies the current setting for each step.
Command Syntax
STEP:CURRent
Parameters
range | MIN | MAX
Query Syntax
STEP:CURRent?
Parameters
Returned Parameters
[SOURce:]STEP:CURRent:TIMe?
This command specifies the dwell time for each STEP step. Each value of point represents the time in
milli-seconds that the input will remain at the particular STEP step point before completing the step. At
the end of the dwell time, the input of the electronic load depends upon the following conditions:
Ϯ If STEP:CURRent:STATe ON has been programmed, the input automatically changes
to the next point in the STEP.
Ϯ If STEP:CURRent:STATe AUTO has been programmed, the input awaits for a trigger
command to change to the next point in the STEP.
Ϯ If STEP:CURRent:STATe ONCE has been programmed, the input remains at the
present level until a trigger sequences the next point in the STEP.
Command Syntax
STEP:CURRent:TIMe
Parameters
1
st
2
nd