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4.3 Remote Interface Commands
You can instruct the multimeter to take measurements by using the SCPI (Standard
Commands for Programmable Instruments) commands after the appropriate setup for
their selected remote interface.
The following conventions are used in SCPI command syntax.
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Triangle brackets (<>)
indicates that you must specify a value for the enclosed
parameter.
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The square brackets ([])
indicates that the parameter is optional and can be
omitted.
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The braces ({})
enclose the parameter choices for a given command string.
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The vertical bar (|)
separates several choices for a parameter.
The MEASure? Command
Although it does not offer much flexibility, using the MEASure? Command is the simplest
way to program the multimeter for measurements. You select the measurement function,
range and resolution, the multimeter automatically sets the other parameters for you,
make the measurement and send the result to the output buffer.
MEASure:
VOLTage:DC? {<range>|MIN|MAX|DEF},{<resolution>|MIN|MAX|DEF}
VOLTage:DC:RATio? {<range>|MIN|MAX|DEF },{<resolution>|MIN|MAX|DEF}
VOLTage:AC? {<range>|MIN|MAX|DEF},{<resolution>|MIN|MAX|DEF}
CURRent:DC? {<range>|MIN|MAX|DEF},{<resolution>|MIN|MAX|DEF}
CURRent:AC? {<range>|MIN|MAX|DEF},{<resolution>|MIN|MAX|DEF}
RESistance? {<range>|MIN|MAX|DEF},{<resolution>|MIN|MAX|DEF}
FRESistance? {<range>|MIN|MAX|DEF},{<resolution>|MIN|MAX|DEF}
FREQuency? {<range>|MIN|MAX|DEF},{<resolution>|MIN|MAX|DEF}
PERiod? {<range>|MIN|MAX|DEF},{<resolution>|MIN|MAX|DEF}
CONTinuity?
DIODe?
TCOuple?
TEMPerature?
The CONFigure Command
The CONFigure command offers a little more flexibility than the MEASure? Command. The
multimeter sets the parameters for the requested function, range and resolution, but does
not make the measurements. You have an option to change the configuration. To initiate
the measurement, use INITiate or READ? Command.
CONFigure:
VOLTage:DC {<range>|MIN|MAX|DEF},{<resolution>|MIN|MAX|DEF}
VOLTage:DC:RATio {<range>|MIN|MAX|DEF },{<resolution>|MIN|MAX|DEF}
