Hioki BT3562, Instruction Manual

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8.6 Message Reference
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Continuous Measurement Setting
Syntax
Command
:INITiate:CONTinuous
<1, 0, ON or OFF>
Query
:INITiate:CONTinuous?
Response <ON or OFF>
ON ........ Continuous Measurement Enabled
OFF....... Continuous Measurement Disabled
Description
Command Sets continuous measurement.
Query Queries the continuous measurement setting.
Example
Command
:INIT:CONT OFF
Disables continuous measurement.
Query
Response
:INIT:CONT?
ON
Enables continuous measurement.
Note
• Continuous Measurement Enabled:
After measurement, enters the Trigger Wait State. When the trigger source set -
ting is IMMediate, the next trigger occurs immediately (the Free-Run State).
• Continuous Measurement Disabled:
After measurement, enters the Idle State instead of the Trigger Wait State.
• Triggering is ignored in the Idle State. Executing :INITiate[:IMMediate] enables
the Trigger Wait State.
• Continuous measurement is enabled upon exit from the Remote State.
Trigger Wait Setting
Syntax
Command
:INITiate[:IMMediate]
Description
Command Switches triggering from the Idle State to the Trigger Wait State.
Example
Command Disable continuous measurement, and read one value for each trigger
event
Send
:TRIG:SOUR IMM
....Trigger immediately when entering Trigger
Wait State
:INIT:CONT OFF
....Disables continuous measurement
:INIT
...........................Enable Trigger Wait Trigger immediately
upon :TRIG:SOUR IMM
:FETC?
........................Fetch measured value
Response
2.1641E+0
.................Measured value is 2.1641
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Error
• An execution error occurs when continuous measurement is enabled (
:INI -
TIATE:CONTINUOUS ON
).
Note
• When the trigger source is IMMediate, triggering occurs immediately before
entering the Idle State.
• When the trigger source is EXTernal, the Trigger Wait State is enabled to wait
for an external trigger, and when a trigger occurs, one measurement is taken
before entering the Idle State.
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