Table 5-6
ROUTe command summary
Command Description
Default
parameter
SCPI
:ROUTe
:SCAN
:EXTernal <list>
:EXTernal?
:LSELect <name>
:LSELect?
Commands to control scanner card:
Path to scan channels.
Specify external scan list (2 to 800 channels).
Query external scan list.
Select scan operation (EXTernal or NONE).
Query scan operation.
1-10
NONE
Table 5-7
SENSe command summary
Command Description
Default
parameter
SCPI
[:SENSe[1]]
:FUNCtion <name>
:FUNCtion?
:DATA?
:DATA
:FRESh?
:LATest?
:HOLD
:WINDow <NRf>
:WINDow?
:COUNt <NRf>
:COUNt?
:STATe <NRf>
:STATe?
Select measurement function: ‘VOLTage:AC’, VOLTage
:DC’, RESistance’, ‘FRESistance’, ‘CURRent:AC’,
‘CURRent: DC’, ‘FREQuency’, ‘TEMPerature’, ‘PERiod’,
‘DIODe’, ‘CONTinuity’, ‘DISTortion’
Query function.
Return the last instrument reading.
Return latest reading after trigger (similar to FETch?)
Returns last reading the instrument had.
Path to control Hold feature:
Set Hold window (%); 0.01 to 20.
Query Hold window.
Set Hold count; 2 to 100.
Query Hold count.
Enable or disable Hold.
Query state of Hold.
‘VOLT[:DC]’
1
5
OFF
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