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[SENSe]:FUNCtion[1/2] "<function>" 
Description  Sets the Meter to the measurement function listed in the function 
parameter. The function must be enclosed in quotes in the command string 
(FUNC “VOLT:DC”).  
Parameters [1/2]
 [1]
  =  Use 1 for primary display, and 2 for secondary display 
 
  <function>   =   CAPacitance  Capacitance 
   CURRent:AC AC current 
   CURRent:DC DC current 
   VOLTage:AC AC voltage 
   VOLTage:DC DC voltage 
   RESistance  2-wire resistance 
   FRESistance  4-wire resistance 
   FREQuency  Frequency 
   PERiod  Period 
   TEMPerature:RTD 2-wire temperature 
   TEMPerature:FRTD 4-wire temperature 
   DIODe  Diode 
   CONTinuity  Continuity
 
   NONe
[2]
  Turn off secondary display 
Examples  FUNC “VOLT:DC”  Sets the Meter to volts dc 
  FUNC1 “VOLT:DC”; FUNC2 “VOLT:AC”  Dual function command 
Query  FUNCtion[1/2]?   Query measurement function  
Note 
FUNC2? will return the measurement mode selected for the secondary 
display (assuming its been enabled using the FUNC2 command).  FUNC1? 
or FUNC? will return the measurement mode for the primary display. 
Notes  [1] Using FUNC without a 1 or 2 will default to 1 for the primary display. 
  [2] Valid only when used with FUNC2. 
[SENSe:]<function> 
The SENSe subsystem allows configuring the Meter’s functions. 
Parameters <function>  =   CAPacitance  Capacitance 
   CURRent:AC AC current 
   CURRent[:DC] DC current 
   VOLTage:AC AC voltage 
   VOLTage[:DC] DC voltage 
   RESistance  2-wire resistance 
   FRESistance  4-wire resistance 
   FREQuency  Frequency 
   PERiod  Period 
   TEMPerature:RTD 2-wire temperature 
   TEMPerature:FRTD 4-wire temperature 
   DIODe  Diode 
   CONTinuity  Continuity
 
   NONe
[1]
  Turn off secondary display 
Notes  [1] Valid only when used with FUNC2.