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16.2.11 Measured Value Read Commands (INITiate, FETCh, and READ Group)
:INITiate
Function Starts a new measurement.
Syntax :INITiate
Example :INIT
:FETCh?
Function Queries the measured results.
Syntax :FETCh?
→ <Value>
Example :FETC?
:READ?
Function Starts a new measurement and queries the
measured results.
Syntax :READ?
Example :READ?
Description This command is equivalent to
:INITiate;:FETCh?.
Note
The :FETCh? command after sending the :INITiate command
applies a new trigger. When the measurement is complete, the
result is returned. If the :FETCh? command is send without
sending the :INITiate command, the last measured result is
immediately returned. Use the :READ? command to read the
measured result when using an internal trigger or external trigger.
To generate triggers from a PC, set the trigger source to external
(:TRIGger:SOURce EXTernal) and use the following
commands.
:INITiate Starts a new measurement.
*TRG Generates a trigger.
:FETCh? Read the results.
16.2 Commands