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10-2 Signal Oriented Measurement Commands

Overview

The signal oriented measurement commands are used to acquire readings. You can use these
high-level instructions to control the measurement process. These commands are summarized
in Table
Table 10-1
Signal oriented measurement command summary
Command
:FETCh[1]?
:FETCh[1]:ARRay?
:FETCh2?
:FETCh2:ARRay?
:READ[1]?
:READ[1]:ARRay?
:READ2?
:READ2:ARRay?
:MEASure[1][:<function>]?
:MEASure[1]:ARRay[:<func-
tion>]?
:MEASure2[:<function>]?
:MEASure2:ARRay[:<function>]?
BOTHTRG
BOTHFETCH?
BOTHREAD?
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10-1.
Description
Returns the last reading from battery channel (#1). Triggered before
reading(s).
Returns the last array of readings from battery channel (#1). Triggered
before reading(s).
Returns the last reading from charger channel (#2). Triggered before
reading(s).
Returns the last array of readings from charger channel (#2). Triggered
before reading(s).
Triggers and returns a new battery channel (#1) reading.
Triggers and returns a new array of battery channel (#1) readings.
Triggers and returns a new charger channel (#2) reading.
Triggers and returns a new array of charger channel (#2) readings.
Performs a READ? on the specified battery channel (#1) function.
Performs a READ:ARRay? on the specified battery channel (#1) function.
Performs a READ2? on the specified charger channel (#2) function.
Performs a READ2:ARRay? on the specified charger channel (#2)
function.
Triggers a reading on channel 1 and then channel 2. After this command
completes, the display is set for Channel #2.
Responds with channel 1 and channel 2 readings in a single message. The
message contains a value for channel 1, a comma, and then a value for
channel 2. After this command completes, the display is set for Channel
#1.
Triggers reading on channel 1 and then channel 2, then responds with
channel 1 and channel 2 readings in a single message. The message
contains a value for channel 1, a comma, and then a value for channel 2.
After this command completes, the display is set for Channel #2.