Using The Measure? Command - Fluke 8845A Programmer's Manual

Using the MEASure? Command

The MEASure? command provides the quickest and simplest program method for getting
the Meter to make a single measurement through remote control. However, MEASure?
does not provide control over all possible parameters associated with a measurement
function. With the exception of function, range, and resolution, the MEASure? command
does not allow changing settings before the measurement is taken. Instead, the Meter uses
predefined settings for each function (See Table 18) and makes a measurement as soon as
the command is received. The measurement is immediately sent to the output buffer.
A MEASure? command is the same as using a CONFigure command followed by the
READ? Command.
MEASure[:SCALar][:<function>]?[<range> or <RTD type> or <low current>
[,<resolution> or <high voltage>]]
Description Sets the Meter function with the preset parameters (See Table 18), and
makes the measurement using the specified range, and resolution. The
reading is placed in the output buffer. For the temperature function, the
range variable is replaced by the RTD type variable.
The dc portion of the function keyword is optional, as is the VOLTage
portion. For instance, MEAS:AC? will be interpreted by the Meter as
meaning Volts ac function.
Parameters <function> =
<range>
<low current> = ON or 1
<high voltage>
<resolution> =
Note
CAPacitance
CURRent:AC
CURRent:DC
VOLTage:AC
VOLTage:DC
RESistance
FRESistance
FREquency
PERiod
TEMPerature:RTD
TEMPerature:FRTD
DIODe
CONTinuity
= a number between the upper and lower limits of the
function.
MIN
MAX
DEF
OFF or 0
ON or 1
OFF or 0
a number in the same units, not in number of digits, as
the measurement function,.
MIN
MAX
DEF
Supported SCPI Commands
Capacitance
[1]
AC current
DC current
[1]
AC voltage
DC voltage
2-wire resistance
4-wire resistance
[2]
Frequency
[3]
Period
[4]
2-wire temperature
[4]
4-wire temperature
[5]
Diode
[6]
Continuity
Lowest range of the function
Highest range of the function
Autorange
Sets diode current to 0.1 mA
Sets diode current to 1 mA
Sets diode voltage to 10 V
Sets diode voltage to 5 V.
Smallest value acceptable
Largest value acceptable
5½ digits
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