HP 34401A, User Manual

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SYSTem:BEEPer
Issue a single beep immediately.
SYSTem:BEEPer:STATe {OFF|ON}
Disable or enable the front-panel beeper. [Stored in non-volatile memory]
When you disable the beeper, the multimeter will not emit a tone when:
1) a new minimum or maximum is found in a min–max test.
2) a stable reading is captured in reading hold.
3) a limit is exceeded in a limit test.
4) a forward-biased diode is measured in the diode test function.
SYSTem:BEEPer:STATe?
Query the state of the front-panel beeper. Returns “0” (
OFF
) or “1” (
ON
).
SYSTem:ERRor?
Query the multimeter’s error queue. Up to 20 errors can be stored in the
queue. Errors are retrieved in first-in-first out (
FIFO
) order. Each error
string may contain up to 80 characters.
SYSTem:VERSion?
Query the multimeter to determine the present
SCPI
version.
DATA:POINts?
Query the number of readings stored in the multimeter’s internal memory.
*RST
Reset the multimeter to its power-on configuration.
*TST?
Perform a complete self-test of the multimeter. Returns “0” if the
self-test is successful, or “1” if it test fails.
*IDN?
Read the multimeter’s identification string (be sure to dimension a
string variable with at least 35 characters).
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