Connecting to Keysight M960XA-Series by Keysight in Python

Instrument Card

PXI source/measure units are the source and measurement resources of voltage and current for test applications requiring high accuracy, high resolution, and measurement flexibility

Device Specification: here

Manufacturer card: KEYSIGHT

Keysight Technologies, or Keysight, is an American company that manufactures electronics test and measurement equipment and software

• Headquarters: USA
• Yearly Revenue (millions, USD): 5420
• Vendor Website: here

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Connect to the Keysight M960XA-Series in Python

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PROTOCOLS > SCPI

📄 IDN

Query a device's identity through the universal *IDN? SCPI command.

📄 MEASURE VOLTAGE

Query an instrument's measured output voltage, such as a DMM or power supply.

📄 SCPI WRITE

Write a SCPI command to a connected bench-top instrument and return the result.

QCodes

Here is a Python script that uses Qcodes to connect to a Keysight M960XA-Series Power Meters:

import qcodes as qc
from qcodes.instrument_drivers.Keysight.KeysightM960x import KeysightM960x

# Create an instance of the instrument
power_meter = KeysightM960x("power_meter", address="TCPIP0::192.168.1.1::inst0::INSTR")

# Connect to the instrument
power_meter.connect()

# Print the instrument ID
print(power_meter.get_idn())

# Set the output voltage level
power_meter.voltage_level(1.0)

# Enable the output
power_meter.output(True)

# Measure the current
current = power_meter.measure_data()[1]
print(f"Current: {current} A")

# Disable the output
power_meter.output(False)

# Disconnect from the instrument
power_meter.disconnect()

Note: Replace "TCPIP0::192.168.1.1::inst0::INSTR" with the actual address of your power meter.