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Section 4: Command reference Series 2200 Programmable DC Power Supplies Reference Manual

4-6 2200S-901-01 Rev. A/November 2011

*IDN? (query only)

Returns the power supply identification code in IEEE 488.2 notation.

Group

Status

Syntax

*IDN?

Returns

A string that includes <manufacturer>, <model>, <serial number>, and

<firmware_version> as defined in the following table.

<model>

<firmware_version>

Keithley Instruments

2200-XX-X

XX-X.XX.

X.XX-X.XX

Examples

*IDN? might return the following response for a 2200-72-1 instrument:

Keithley Instruments, 2200-72-1, 081003126672201022, 1.25-1.23

MEASure:CURRent[:DC]? (query only)

This command initiates and executes a new current measurement,

and returns the measured output current of the power supply.

Group

Measurement

Syntax

MEASure:CURRent[:DC]?

Commands

FETCh:VOLTage[:DC]? (query only) (on page 4-5)

Returns

<NR2> is the measured output current in amperes.

Examples

MEAS:CURR? might return 0.09998, which would be the

measured current on the output of the power supply in amperes.