FAQ: What SCPI commands are required to ensure that open sense lines will trigger output protection and disable the output?

The following SCPI commands will generate an output protect condition in response to an open sense line:

:SYSTem:SIGNal:DEFine EXPRession1,"OpenSense OR VL+"

:OUTPut:PROTection:USER:SOURce EXPRession1

:OUTPut:PROTection:USER:STATe on

Applies to: N6950A, N6951A, N6952A, N6953A, N6954A, N6970A, N6971A, N6972A, N6973A, N6974A, N6976A, N6977A

Applies to: N7950A, N7951A, N7952A, N7953A, N7954A, N7970A, N7971A, N7972A, N7973A, N7974A, N7976A, N7977A

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