10-2 Signal Oriented Measurement Commands
Overview
The signal oriented measurement commands are used to acquire readings. You can use these
high-level instructions to control the measurement process. These commands are summarized
in Table 10-1.
Table 10-1
Signal oriented measurement command summary
Command Description
:FETCh[1]? Returns the last reading from battery channel (#1). Triggered before
reading(s).
:FETCh[1]:ARRay? Returns the last array of readings from battery channel (#1). Triggered
before reading(s
).
:FETCh2? Returns the last reading from charger channel (#2). Triggered before
reading(s).
:FETCh2:ARRay? Returns the last array of readings from charger channel (#2). Triggered
before reading(s
).
:READ[1]? Triggers and returns a new battery channel (#1) reading.
:READ[1]:ARRay? Triggers and returns a new array of battery channel (#1) readings.
:READ2? Triggers and returns a new charger channel (#2) reading.
:READ2:ARRay? Triggers and returns a new array of charger channel (#2) readings.
:MEASure[1][:<function>]? Performs a READ? on the specified battery channel (#1) function.
:MEASure[1]:ARRay[:<func-
tion>]?
Performs a READ:ARRay? on the specified battery channel (#1) function.
:MEASure2[:<function>]? Performs a READ2? on the specified charger channel (#2) function.
:MEASure2:ARRay[:<function>]? Performs a READ2:ARRay? on the specified charger channel (#2)
function.
BOTHTRG Triggers a reading on channel 1 and then channel 2. After this command
completes, th
e display is set for Channel #2.
BOTHFETCH? Responds with channel 1 and channel 2 readings in a single message. The
messag
e contains a value for channel 1, a comma, and then a value for
channel 2. After this command completes, the display is set for Channel
#1.
BOTHREAD? Triggers reading on channel 1 and then channel 2, then responds with
chan
nel 1 and channel 2 readings in a single message. The message
contains a value for channel 1, a comma, and then a value for channel 2.
After this command completes, the display is set for Channel #2.
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