# set Channel 1's voltage to 20 V
tcp_socket.send_scpi_command('SOUR1:VOLT 20')
# set Channel 1's modulated sequence to a DC staircase with 5 steps
# There are 5 current steps that each last for 1 second: 40mA, 80mA, 120mA, 160mA, and 200mA
tcp_socket.send_scpi_command('SOUR1:SEQ 1(1@20,1@40,1@60,1@80,1@100)')
# Log all events since all settings are sent
log_all_events(tcp_socket)
# turn on Channel 1
tcp_socket.send_scpi_command('OUTP1 1')
# Wait until channel is ready for a trigger command
read_until_event(tcp_socket, 100) # event 100 is "Channel Ready"
# Output modulated sequence
tcp_socket.send_scpi_command('OUTP1:TRIG')
# Wait until channel has completed it modulated sequence
read_until_event(tcp_socket, 105) # event 105 is "Modulated SEQ completed"
# turn off Channel 1
tcp_socket.send_scpi_command('OUTP1 0')
# set Channel 1's modulated sequence to an infinite pulsing pattern. This pulsing pattern will repeatedly perform 3 steps:
# 1.) it will pulse Off for 250ms, then On for 250ms at 120mA. This will happen twice
# 2.) it will pulse Off for 500ms, then On for 500ms at 60mA. This will also happen twice
# 3.) for one second, 180mA will be outputted
tcp_socket.send_scpi_command(
tcp_socket.send_scpi_command('SOUR1:CURR:RANG:AUTO 1')
log_all_events(tcp_socket)
# set Channel 1's current to start current and check for all events
tcp_socket.send_scpi_command('SOUR1:CURR {}'.format(start_current_A))
log_all_events(tcp_socket)
# set Channel 1's Ramp mode to Fast and check for all events
tcp_socket.send_scpi_command('OUTP1:RAMP FAST')
log_all_events(tcp_socket)
# start the Channel 1
tcp_socket.send_scpi_command('OUTP1 ON')
# wait until Channel 1 is ready
read_until_event(tcp_socket, 100) # event 100 is "Channel Ready"
# set Digitizer to abort any measurements
tcp_socket.send_scpi_command('VOLT:ABOR')
log_all_events(tcp_socket)
# set Digitizer Aperture to 10us and check for all events
tcp_socket.send_scpi_command('VOLT:APER 10')
log_all_events(tcp_socket)
# set Digitizer Trigger Count to step count and check for all events
tcp_socket.send_scpi_command('VOLT:TRIG:COUN {}'.format(step_count))
log_all_events(tcp_socket)
# set Digitizer Read Count to 1 and check for all events
tcp_socket.send_scpi_command('VOLT:READ:COUN 1')
tcp_socket.send_scpi_command('SOUR1:PULS:TON 0.0001')
tcp_socket.send_scpi_command('SOUR1:PULS:TOFF 0.0099')
# set Channel 1's compensation settings to High/Fast
# For higher power loads or shorter pulses, these settings may have to be adjusted to obtain ideal pulse shape
tcp_socket.send_scpi_command('SOUR1:PULS:CCOM 1')
tcp_socket.send_scpi_command('SOUR1:PULS:RCOM 1')
# Check for any errors with initializing commands
log_all_events(tcp_socket)
# turn on Channel 1
tcp_socket.send_scpi_command('OUTP1 1')
# Wait until Channel 1 is ready for a trigger command
read_until_event(tcp_socket, 100) # event 100 is "Channel Ready"
# Output pulsed sweep for Channel 1
tcp_socket.send_scpi_command('OUTP1:TRIG')
# Wait for the Pulsed Sweep to be complete
read_until_event(tcp_socket, 109) # event 109 is "Pulsed Sweep Complete"
# Output pulsed sweep for Channel 1. Multiple sweeps can be run while the channel is enabled
tcp_socket.send_scpi_command('OUTP1:TRIG')
# Wait for the Pulsed Sweep to be complete
read_until_event(tcp_socket, 109) # event 109 is "Pulsed Sweep Complete"
# turn off Channel 1 after routine is complete
tcp_socket.send_scpi_command('OUTP1 0')
