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Setting the output mode – HP E1418A User Manual

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Setting the Output Mode

The output mode can be set using commands in the

SOURce

subsystem.

SOURce

n

:FUNCtion:MODE VOLTage

SOURce

n

:FUNCtion:MODE CURRent

The mode can also be set on the terminal module with the P/J jumpers and
V/I jumpers (see page 31). If the mode is set to Jumper selectable with the
P/J jumper on the terminal module, the mode cannot be changed with the
SCPI commands and the output mode is set by the V/I jumper (also on the
terminal module, see page 31).

For example, if on the terminal module, channel 1 P/J jumper is set to
Jumper Selectable and the V/I jumper is set to current mode, the following
command will each generate an error:

SOURce1:FUNCtion:MODE VOLT

The error returned is:

+3012

Channel

cannot

be

programmed

to

this

mode

,

check

jumpers

Appendix C, starting on page 150 contains a full list of the errors that may
be generated by the SCPI commands for the HP E1418A.

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