prog.book : ch2meas.fm 49 Mon Feb 15 09:24:37 1999
MEASurement Instructions
MEASure[1|2] Commands
HP E4418B/E4419B Programming Guide 2-49
MEASure[1|2] Commands
The MEASure? commands configure the power meter to perform a power
measurement with the given measurement function, relative mode
setting, range and resolution then makes the measurement. The format of
the return is <NR3>, for example, -6.98970004E-001. MEASure? is a
compound command which is equivalent to:
• For the HP E4418B the MEASure? query is equivalent to:
ABORt
CONFigure
READ?
• For the HP E4419B carrying out a single channel measurement
the MEASure? queries are equivalent to:
ABORt1
CONFigure
READ1?
or
ABORt2
CONFigure
READ2?
• For the HP E4419B carrying out a difference measurement the
READ:DIFFerence? queries are equivalent to:
ABORt1
ABORt2
CONFigure:DIFFerence
READ:DIFFerence?
• For the HP E4419B carrying out a ratio measurement the
READ:RATio? queries are equivalent to:
ABORt1
ABORt2
CONFigure:RATio
READ:RATio?