
Series 3700 System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual
Section 3
:
Using the Front Panel
Document Number: 3700S-901-01 Rev. A / August 2007
3-11
DMM key
Opens the DMM ACTION MENU that contains the following menu items:
MEASURE:
This menu item takes measurements on the digital multimeter (DMM)
without using the trigger model. Related ICL command:
dmm.measure
(on page 9-102)
COUNT:
This menu item indicates the number of measurements to take when a
measurement is requested. Related ICL command:
dmm.measurecount
(on page 9-103)
LOAD:
This menu item recalls a user or factory DMM configuration. Related ICL
command:
dmm.configure.recall
(on page 9-81)
SAVE:
This menu item creates a DMM configuration with the pertinent attributes based
on the selected function and associates it with the specified name. Related ICL
command:
dmm.configure.set
(on page 9-82)
OPEN:
This menu item opens the specified channel and/or channel pattern. Related ICL
command:
dmm.open
(on page 9-106)
CLOSE:
This menu item closes the specified channel or channel pattern in preparation
for a DMM measurement. Related ICL command:
dmm.close
(on page 9-77)
RESETFUNC:
This menu item returns DMM aspects of the system for the active function
only. Related ICL command:
dmm.reset
(on page 9-112)
RESETALL:
This menu item returns the DMM functions instruments to the default
settings. Related ICL command:
dmm.reset
(on page 9-112)
DMM key configuration
Pressing the
CONFIG
key and then the
DMM
key opens a DMM attribute menu for the active
function. For example, if the DCV function is active, pressing the
CONFIG
key and then the
DMM
key opens the DC VOLT ATTR MENU.
Each function only has access to the applicable attributes for that function. Brief definitions of
the available attributes are contained in the following paragraphs. Refer to the appropriate ICL
contained in the reference manual for additional attribute information (
Instrument Control Library
(ICL)
(on page 9-1)).
APERTURE
Configures the aperture setting for the active DMM function in seconds. Related ICL command:
dmm.aperture
(on page 9-70)
AUTODELAY
Configures the auto delay setting for the active DMM function. Related ICL command:
dmm.autodelay
(on page 9-71)
AUTORANGE
Configures the auto range setting for the DMM. Related ICL command:
dmm.autorange
(on
page 9-72)
AUTOZERO
Configures the auto zero setting for the DMM. Related ICL command:
dmm.autozero
(on page
9-73)