Reference Multimeter and 8 ½ Digit Multimeter
SCPI Commands Reference
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Command Execution Rules
Command execution rules are:
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Commands execute in the order that they are presented in the command
message.
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An invalid command generates an error message and is not executed.
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Valid commands that precede an invalid command in a command message
are executed.
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Valid commands that follow an invalid command in a command message are
ignored.
SCPI Commands Reference
The Measurement group is a set of high-level instructions for the acquisition of
data from the DMM. With the exception of CONFigure, the Measurement
instructions both command an action and retrieve the resulting data. CONFigure
has two distinct forms and can be a command or a query. The command form
sets the DMM into a particular state including setting the trigger subsystem. The
query form of CONFigure returns the DMM state when it was last configured
ready for a measurement.
CONFiguration commands
Configure acts as a short-cut to some common DMM operations. The SCPI
:SENSe tree, provides full functionality.
Configuration and measurement commands for the Product are of the general
form:
:CONFigure:<meter_fn>[<parameter1>[,<parameter2>]]
Note
The square brackets are not sent as part of the command but
indicate options. The arrangement of the square brackets above
means the following forms of command are all valid:
: CONFigure:<meter_fn>
: CONFigure:<meter_fn> <parameter1>
: CONFigure:<meter_fn> <parameter1>, <parameter2>