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Unit

ms

Query Syntax

STEP:CURRent:TIMe?

Parameters

point index

Returned Parameters

dwelling time value in ms

[SOURce:]STEP:CURRent:STATe

This command specifies how to process the STEP sequencing. The following parameters may be
specified.

Ϯ ON Causes the entire STEP to be executed immediately, paced by its dwell delays. As

each dwell delay elapses, the next point is immediately executed.

Ϯ ONCE Causes the STEP to advance only one point after each trigger. Triggers that arrive

during a dwell delay are ignored

Ϯ AUTO

Causes the entire STEP to be executed sequentially after the starting trigger, paced

by its dwell delays. As each dwell delay elapses, the next point is immediately executed.

Command Syntax

STEP:CURRent:STATe

Parameters

0 | OFF(0) | 1 | ON(1) | 2 | AUTO(2) | 3 | ONCE(3)

Query Syntax

STEP:CURRent:STATe?

Returned Parameters

0=OFF

1=ON

2=AUTO

3=ONCE

[SOURce:]STEP:POWer[:LEVel]

This command specifies the power setting for each STEP step.

Command Syntax

STEP:POWer ,

Parameters

: point index, 1 through 32
: power level value for the specified point. Refer to individual
model specification for range | MIN | MAX

Query Syntax

STEP:POWer?

Parameters

point index

Returned Parameters

: power level value for the specified point

[SOURce:]STEP:POWer: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:POWer:STATe ON or STEP:POWer:STATe AUTO has been programmed, the

input automatically changes to the next point in the STEP.

Ϯ If STEP:POWer: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:POWer:TIMe ,

Parameters

1

st

point index, 1 to 32

2

nd

0 to 65535 | MINimum | MAXimum

Unit

ms

Query Syntax

STEP:POWer:TIMe?

Parameters

point index

Returned Parameters

dwelling time for the specified point