MEASure Subsystem
The MEASure queries are the easiest way to program measurements because they always use default measurement
parameters. You set the function, range, and resolution in one command and the results are sent directly to the
instrument's output buffer.
A MEASure query is functionally equivalent to sending CONFigure followed immediately by READ?. The dif-
ference is that CONFigure commands allow you to change parameters between the CONFigure and the
READ?, but you cannot change other parameters from their default values in MEASure commands.
The MEASure queries will disable the DMM Digitize data acquisition mode and the instrument will be in nor-
mal scan mode. However, no error will be generated when you send any MEASure query in single channel
DMM digitizing mode.
Command Summary
MEASure:CAPacitance?
MEASure:CURRent:{AC|DC}?
MEASure:DAC:OUTPut?
MEASure:DAC:SENSe?
MEASure:DIGital[:BYTE]?
MEASure:DIODe?
MEASure:{FREQuency|PERiod}?
MEASure:{RESistance|FRESistance}?
MEASure:STRain:{DIRect|FDIRect}?
MEASure:STRain:{FULL|HALF}:BENDing?
MEASure:STRain:{FULL|HALF}:POISson?
MEASure:STRain:FULL:BENDing:POISson?
MEASure:STRain:QUARter?
MEASure:TEMPerature?
MEASure:TOTalize?
MEASure[:VOLTage]:{AC|DC}
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