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Ommands – AMETEK PLA-PLW Programming Manual User Manual

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OMMANDS

[SOURce:]MODe

The commands sets and query the input regulation mode of the electronic load.

CURRent

constant current mode

POWer

constant power mode

RESistance

constant resistance mode

VOLTage

constant voltage mode

Command Syntax

MODe

Parameters

CURR | POW | RES | VOLT

*RST Value

CURR

Query Syntax

MODe?

Returned Parameters

CURR= constant current mode

POW= constant power mode

RES= constant resistance mode

VOLT= constant voltage mode

[SOURce:]MODe:RANGe

The commands sets and query the operating range at the current operating mode.

Note: When Range control (“UTIL:RANG”) is set to AUTO (1), this command will cause
execution error.

Command Syntax

MODe:RANGe

Parameters

range index

0 – Low Range
1 – Middle Range

2 – High Range

3 – Ultra High/Ultra Low Range

Query Syntax

MODe:RANGe?

Returned Parameters

, range index number