The Measure? And Configure Commands - HP 34401A User Manual

Chapter 4 Remote Interface Reference

The MEASure? and CONFigure Commands

The MEASure? and CONFigure Commands
See also "Measurement Configuration," starting on page 51 in chapter 3.
For the range parameter,
selected function;
MAX
autoranging.
For the resolution parameter, specify the resolution in the same units
as the measurement function, not in number of digits.
smallest value accepted, which gives the best resolution;
the largest value accepted, which gives the least resolution;
selects the default resolution which is 5
DEF
Note: You must specify a range to use the resolution parameter.
MEASure:VOLTage:DC? {<
Preset and make a dc voltage measurement with the specified range
and resolution. The reading is sent to the output buffer.
MEASure:VOLTage:DC:RATio? {<
Preset and make a dc:dc ratio measurement with the specified range
and resolution. The reading is sent to the output buffer. For ratio
measurements, the specified range applies to the signal connected to the
terminals. Autoranging is automatically selected for reference
Input
voltage measurements on the Sense terminals.
MEASure:VOLTage:AC? {<
Preset and make an ac voltage measurement with the specified range
and resolution. The reading is sent to the output buffer. For ac
measurements, resolution is actually fixed at 6
parameter only affects the front-panel display.
MEASure:CURRent:DC? {<
Preset and make a dc current measurement with the specified range
and resolution. The reading is sent to the output buffer.
selects the lowest range for the
MIN
selects the highest range;
1 2
range >| MIN|MAX|DEF},{< resolution
range
>|MIN|MAX|DEF},{<
range resolution
>|MIN|MAX|DEF},{<
1 2
range resolution
>|MIN|MAX|DEF},{<
selects
DEF
selects the
MIN
selects
MAX
digits slow (10 ).
PLC
>|MIN|MAX|DEF}
resolution
>|MIN|MAX|DEF}
>|MIN|MAX|DEF}
digits. The resolution
>|MIN|MAX|DEF}
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