Sourcing Voltage and Current

The PXIe-4139 can perform operations to source and measure voltage and current. In order to perform these operations, use the NI-DCPower driver to configure software settings and execute operations.

Refer to the following table for an overview of common source and measure operations as well as the software setting combinations that enable the PXIe-4139 to perform each operation.

Table 9. Software Settings for PXIe-4139 Source and Measure Operations
PXIe-4139 Operation Software Settings
Output Function Source Mode
Source voltage DC Voltage Single Point or Sequence
Measure current or voltage
Source current DC Current
Measure voltage or current

Complete the following general steps to source current or voltage.