IEEE-488 Reference
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• All math calculations are disabled.
• Buffer operation is disabled. A storage operation currently in process will be aborted.
• Auto-zero controls are set to the *RST default values.
• The acquisition method is set to normal.
• All operations associated with switching cards (scanning) are disabled.
This command is automatically asserted when the :MEASure? command is sent.
Programming example
OUTPUT 716; “:conf:volt:dc” ! Perform :CONFigure operations.
:READ?
Format
:read?
Description
This command is typically used to acquire a post-processed reading after the instrument has
been configured by the :CONFigure command. The :CONFigure command places the instru-
ment in a “one-shot” measurement mode. Every time the :READ? command is then sent, a mea-
surement conversion will occur and the reading will be acquired.
When this command is sent, the following commands will be executed in the order that they are
presented:
:ABORt
:INITiate
:FETCh?
When :ABORt is executed, the instrument will go into the idle state if continuous initiation is
disabled. Otherwise, operation will re-start at the beginning of the Trigger Model.
If the instrument is in the idle state, :INITiate will take the instrument out of the idle state. If
continuous initiation is enabled (:INITiate:CONTinuous ON), then the :INITiate command
will generate an error and ignore the command.
The :FETCh? command will then simply acquire a “fresh” post-processed reading. See :FETch?
for details. Note that an “Init ignored” error will not cancel the execution of the :FETCh? com-
mand.
Programming example
10 OUTPUT 716; “:conf:volt[:dc]”
20 OUTPUT 716; “:read?”
30 ENTER 716; A$
40 PRINT A$
50 END
Line 10 Places Model 2001 in “one-shot” DCV function.
Line 20 Performs the :READ? operations.
Line 30 Addresses the Model 2001 to talk.
Line 40 Displays the reading on the CRT.
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