
8.3 Device-Specific  Commands
:SENSe : MEASure : STATe?
| Command type | Sequential command | |
| Response | <mestype>, <numeric> | |
| 
 | <mestype> = <CHARACTER RESPONSE DATA> | |
| 
 | MAN | Manual measurement | 
| 
 | NON | No target measurement found | 
| 
 | <numeric> = <NR1 NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA> | |
| 
 | 0 | Measurement completed | 
| 
 | 1 | Measurement current1y being performed | 
| Function | Makes a query of the measurement status. | |
| Restriction | Measurement of only one item enabled to he executed. | |
| 
 | When no measurement is performed, the follow~ngindication is output. | |
| 
 | < NON, 0 | 
 | 
| Example of use | > : SENSe : MEASure : STATe? | |
| 
 | < M A N , 1 | 
 | 
SENSe : MEASure : STARt
| Command type | Sequential command | 
| Parameter | None | 
| Function | Begins measurement. | 
| Example of use | Begins measurement. | 
>: SENSe : MEASure : STARt
:SENSe : MEASure : STOP
| Command type | Sequential command | 
| Parameter | None | 
| Function | Halts measurement currently being executed. | 
| Restriction | None | 
| Example of use | > : SENSe : MEASure : STOP | 
