4 Remote Interface Reference
142 Keysight 34420A User’s Guide
Simplified Programming Sequence
You can program the meter to take measurements from the remote interface using
the following seven-step sequence.
1 Place the meter in a known state (often the reset state).
2 Change the meter’s settings to achieve the desired configuration.
3 Set-up the triggering conditions.
4 Initiate or arm the meter for a measurement.
5 Trigger the meter to make a measurement.
6 Retrieve the readings from the output buffer or internal memory.
7 Read the measured data into your bus controller.
The MEASure? and CONFigure commands provide the most straightforward
method to program the meter for measurements. You can select the measurement
function, range, and resolution all in one command. The meter uses defaults for
other measurement parameters.
Integration time, range, and resolution are local to the function or channel used in
the MEASure? and CONFigure commands. For example, if you use the MEASure
command to make a resistance measurement, the range, resolution, and
integration time set for voltage measurements are not affected.
Other measurement parameters affect all measurement functions. When you use
the MEASure? and CONFigure commands the meter uses default parameters.
The default measurement parameters, common to all functions or channels, used
by the meter are shown in the table on the next page.
Throughout this manual, the following conventions are used for SCPI command
syntax. Square brackets ( [] ) indicate optional keywords or parameters. Braces (
{} ) enclose a list of parameters separated with a vertical bar ( | ), use only one of
the values . Triangle brackets ( <> ) indicate that you must substitute a value for
the enclosed parameter.
Using the digital filter is not recommended from the remote interface,
see page 70.
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