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Agilent 34980A Multifunction Switch/Measure Unit
User’s Guide
Agilent Technologies
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Features and Functions
Clearing 34980A Memory 10
SCPI Language Conventions 11
General Measurement Configuration 13
Analog Bus and Internal DMM Considerations 29
Temperature Measurement Configuration 31
Voltage Measurement Configuration 36
Resistance Measurement Configuration 38
Current Measurement Configuration 39
Frequency Measurement Configuration 40
Mx+B Scaling 41
Scanning 43
Monitor Mode 63
Scanning With External Instruments 65
Alarm Limits 68
Sequences 79
System-Related Operations 87
Calibration Overview 95
Remote Interface Configuration 99
Factory Reset State 109
Instrument Preset State 111
You will find that this chapter makes it easy to look up all the details
about a particular feature of the Agilent 34980A. Whether you are
operating the instrument from the front panel or over the remote
interface, this chapter will be useful. For information specific to the
34980A plug- in modules, see the later chapters in this manual.
NOTE
For complete details on the SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable
Instruments) commands, see the Programmer’s Reference Help file
included on the Agilent 34980A Product Reference CD-ROM.