Digital Multimeter
Supported SCPI Commands
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Using the MEASure? Command
The MEASure? command provides the quickest and simplest program method for getting
the Meter to make a single measurement through remote control. However, MEASure?
does not provide control over all possible parameters associated with a measurement
function. With the exception of function, range, and resolution, the MEASure? command
does not allow changing settings before the measurement is taken. Instead, the Meter uses
predefined settings for each function (See Table 18) and makes a measurement as soon as
the command is received. The measurement is immediately sent to the output buffer.
A MEASure? command is the same as using a CONFigure command followed by the
READ? Command.
MEASure[:SCALar][:<function>]?[<range> or <RTD type> or <low current>
[,<resolution> or <high voltage>]]
Description Sets the Meter function with the preset parameters (See Table 18), and
makes the measurement using the specified range, and resolution. The
reading is placed in the output buffer. For the temperature function, the
range variable is replaced by the RTD type variable.
Note
The dc portion of the function keyword is optional, as is the VOLTage
portion. For instance, MEAS:AC? will be interpreted by the Meter as
meaning Volts ac function.
Parameters <function> = CAPacitance Capacitance
CURRent:AC AC current
[1]
CURRent:DC DC current
VOLTage:AC AC voltage
[1]
VOLTage:DC DC voltage
RESistance 2-wire resistance
FRESistance 4-wire resistance
FREquency Frequency
[2]
PERiod Period
[3]
TEMPerature:RTD 2-wire temperature
[4]
TEMPerature:FRTD 4-wire temperature
[4]
DIODe Diode
[5]
CONTinuity Continuity
[6]
<range> = a number between the upper and lower limits of the
function.
MIN Lowest range of the function
MAX Highest range of the function
DEF Autorange
<low current> = ON or 1 Sets diode current to 0.1 mA
OFF or 0 Sets diode current to 1 mA
<high voltage> ON or 1 Sets diode voltage to 10 V
OFF or 0 Sets diode voltage to 5 V.
<resolution> = a number in the same units, not in number of digits, as
the measurement function,.
MIN Smallest value acceptable
MAX Largest value acceptable
DEF 5½ digits
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