READ? starts the acquisition and returns
the result.
This sequence does the same as the MEA
-
Sure command, but now it is possible to
insert commands between CONFigure
and READ? to adjust the setting of a par
-
ticular function (called fine tuning). For
instance, you can set an input attenuator
at a required value.
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CONFigure; INITiate;FETCh?
The READ? command can be divided
into the INITiate command, which starts
the measurement, and the FETCh? com
-
mand, which requests the instrument to
return the measuring results to the con
-
troller.
Versatility of Measurement
Commands
MEASure? Simple to use; few
additional possibili-
ties.
CONFigure
READ?
Somewhat more
difficult; some extra
possibilities.
CONFigure
INITiate
FETCh?
Most difficult to
use; many extra
features.
5-6 MEASurement Function
Instrument Model