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Chapter 5 Remote Interface Reference

Simplified Programming Overview

Example: Using MEASure?

The following program segment shows how to use the MEASure? command to make a measurement on one channel. This example configures the instrument for dc voltage measurements, internally triggers the instrument to scan one channel, and then sends the reading to the instrument’s output buffer.

MEAS:VOLT:DC? 10,0.003,(@301)

This is the simplest way to take a reading. However, you do not have any flexibility with MEASure? to set the scan count, channel delay, etc. All measurement parameters except function, range, and resolution are

preset for you automatically (z 978

).

Example: Using CONFigure With READ?

The following program segment shows how to use the READ? command with CONFigure to make an externally-triggered scan on one channel. The program configures the instrument for a dc voltage measurement. Using CONFigure does not place the instrument in the “wait-for-

trigger” state. The READ? command places the instrument in the5 “wait-for-trigger” state, scans the channel once when the R

terminal is pulsed on the rear panel, and sends the reading to the instrument’s output buffer.

CONF:VOLT:DC 10,0.003,(@301)

TRIG:SOUR EXT

READ?

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Scanning With External Instruments Scanning With External Instruments Scanning With External Instruments Fxx t Fxxv t tFxvx vtx twvx Fx t t a xvw General Measurement Configuration General Measurement Configuration Change the range setting This is the 10 Vdc range, 51⁄2 digits are displayed 101 102 WX c Integration Time Resolution Digits Bits 104 105 Temperature Measurement Configuration Temperature Measurement Configuration Temperature Measurement Configuration Temperature , Thermocouple 109 To connect an RTD to the module’s screw terminals, see MoX g 111 ∙ Remote Interface Operation You can use the MEASure? or To connect a thermistor to the module’s screw terminals, see Mx wv tzx tx Voltage Measurement ConfigurationVoltage Measurement Configuration XW c Mx tv tzx tw tv UW f To connect resistances to the module’s screw terminals, see Resistance Measurement ConfigurationResistance Measurement Configuration Applies to ac current and ac voltage measurements only Current Measurement ConfigurationCurrent Measurement Configuration 117 Sensfreqranglow 3,@203 Select the slow timeout 3 Hz Frequency Measurement ConfigurationFrequency Measurement Configuration Mx+B Scaling Mx+B Scaling Strain Gage Measurements on Vy x x tx tux Xtx x 121 Alarm Limits Alarm Limits Ux yzx tz x y Using the Alarm Output Lines on Then, choose from the following alarm conditions Alarm queue is cleared when you read the alarms 126 127 Alarms Connector Oxt y tt Otz x y x x vtx x x vtzxOxt tt 130 131 Or result Calccompmask command decimalResult no alarm generated Pt tw y /wxvt 8=B0 Digital Input Operations Digital Input Operations Mww 79 xtw t ExtwExtw u Totalizer Operations Totalizer Operations 136 137 Digital Output Operations Digital Output Operations X vxM Xx / PMO vt05 DAC Output OperationsDAC Output Operations System-Related Operations System-Related Operations 141 Extw tx x Vx z Returns 0 if the self-test is successful or 1 if it fails Turns on. See the Uc =EC7M fxvx TwxXt t z uxx Exx Vxytvx bxt 144 Fxt Wx 83 8EEC Fxx HEWLETT-PACKARD,34901A,0,X.X System-Related Operations 148 Vtxx fOcV yx ytx5 NWkc f BkcV U Remote Interface ConfigurationRemote Interface Configuration 151 Vt xx utw x ytx NDC5KDC5 Lt vx y vxw y y5 3mnCDC5 154 Calibration Overview Calibration Overview 156 Hv w vwx 158 159 Factory Reset State Factory Reset State Instrument Preset State Instrument Preset State Multiplexer Module Default Settings Multiplexer Module Default Settings Sx xvyvt xtv 4w3 yx x x xv vt E5 Module OverviewModule Overview HP 34901A 20-Channel Multiplexer HP 34901A 20-Channel Multiplexer Name Function Comments Slot Number HP 34902A 16-Channel Multiplexer HP 34902A 16-Channel Multiplexer 167 HP 34903A 20-Channel Actuator HP 34903A 20-Channel Actuator 169 HP 34904A 4x8 Matrix Switch HP 34904A 4x8 Matrix Switch Name Comments HP 34905A/6A Dual 4-Channel RF Multiplexers HP 34905A/6A Dual 4-Channel RF Multiplexers 173 HP 34907A Multifunction Module HP 34907A Multifunction Module DAC Output Slot Number 100 200Digital Input / Output Totalizer HP 34908A 40-Channel Single-Ended Multiplexer HP 34908A 40-Channel Single-Ended Multiplexer 177 Remote Interface Reference Remote Interface Reference Scpi Command Summary Scpi Command Summary Eyy Zz vz 9C Scpi Command Summary Scan Measurement CommandsMonitor Commands Zz vz 99B Scpi Command Summary Scan Configuration Commands Zz vz 9A Scpi Command Summary Scan Statistics CommandsScan Memory Commands Zz vz Zz vz 9E Scpi Command Summary Scanning With an External Instrument Zz vz 98E Scpi Command Summary Temperature Configuration Commands Scpi Command Summary Voltage Configuration Commands Scpi Command Summary Resistance Configuration Commands Zz vz Kvy vz 98 vy Ud E78N zz z5 Scpi Command Summary Current Configuration Commands 191 Scpi Command Summary Mx+B Scaling Commands Scpi Command Summary Alarm Limit Commands Zz vz 9AB Scpi Command Summary Digital Input CommandsTotalizer Commands Zz vz 9AD Scpi Command Summary Digital Output CommandsDAC Output Commands Switch Control Commands Zz vz 9B8 Scpi Command Summary Scan Triggering CommandsState Storage Commands Zz vz 99D Zz vz 9B Scpi Command Summary System-Related Commands Zz vz 9DB Scpi Command Summary Interface Configuration CommandsStatus System Commands Zz vz 9BE Zz vz 9E9 Scpi Command Summary Calibration CommandsService-Related Commands Scpi Command Summary Ieee 488.2 Common Commands Simplified Programming Overview Simplified Programming Overview Xy z y zvy CONFigure zy yvz wMEASure? v z vz INITiate xy z vy 5 iz z Range 41⁄2 Digits Xv zy zyv w z FETCh? xv3 zxz z Vy vz zy vy z Gz z READ? xvy z z 205 Xv3 ABORt x Qzxz Pzvzz vz V v zz vzy z MEASure? Command Syntax MEASure? and CONFigure CommandsMEASure? and CONFigure Commands General Measurement Configuration starting on MINMAXDEF, @ MEASureTEMPerature? RTDFRTD,8591DEFYzz MEASureVOLTageDC? MEASureVOLTageAC? MEASureFREQuency? MEASurePERiod? MEASureRESistance? MEASureFRESistance?MEASureCURRentDC? MEASureCURRentAC? Pz vz vz vzy Xv 98 vy Ud E78N zz z5 MEASureDIGitalBYTE? @ MEASureTOTalize? READRRESet ,@ CONFigureTEMPerature RTDFRTD,8591DEF MEASure? and CONFigure Commands CONFigure Command SyntaxCONFigureTEMPerature TCouple,BEJKNRSTDEF Minmaxdef ,@t Pzzvzz vz vzy xv 98 vy Ud E78N zz z5 CONFigureVOLTageDC CONFigureVOLTageAC AutominmaxdefCONFigureRESistance CONFigureFRESistance CONFigureCURRentDC CONFigureCURRentAC CONFigure? @x CONFigureFREQuency CONFigurePERiod AutominmaxdefCONFigureDIGitalBYTE @ CONFigureTOTalize READRRESet ,@ SENSeFUNCtion Setting the Function, Range, and ResolutionSetting the Function, Range, and Resolution See also General Measurement Configuration in starting on FRESistanceRANGe? @x SENSe VOLTageDCRANGe? @xVOLTageACRANGe? @x RESistanceRANGe? @x CURRentDCRESolution? @x SENSe VOLTageDCRESolution? @xRESistanceRESolution? @x FRESistanceRESolution? @x CURRentDCAPERture? @x SENSe VOLTageDCAPERture? @xRESistanceAPERture? @x FRESistanceAPERture? @x FRESistance SENSe TEMPeratureVOLTageDC RESistance General Temperature Commands Temperature Configuration Commands Temperature Configuration Commands Thermocouple Commands SENSeTEMPeratureRJUNction? @x Thermistor Commands Temperature Configuration Commands RTD Commands SENSe Zeroauto OFFONCEON,@x ZEROAUTO? @x Voltage Configuration CommandsSee also Voltage Measurement Configuration in starting on INPut IMPedanceAUTO OFFON,@x IMPedanceAUTO? @x Current Configuration Commands Resistance Configuration Commands See also Frequency Measurement Configuration in starting on Frequency Configuration CommandsFrequency Configuration Commands See also Scanning in starting on Scanning OverviewScanning Overview Scanning Overview ROUTeSCANSIZE? Scanning Overview Scanning CommandsTRIGger SOURce BUSIMMediateEXTernalALARm1234TIMer SOURce? ROUTe Scan @ SCAN? TRIGger COUNt x MINMAXINFinity COUNt? TRIGger TIMer y Minmax TIMer?ROUTe CHANnelDELay y CHANnelDELay? @x INITiate ROUTe CHANnelDELayAUTO OFFON,@x CHANnelDELayAUTO? @xABORt FORMat READingCHANnel Offon READingCHANnel? Scanning Overview Reading Format CommandsFORMat READingALARm Offon READingALARm? Hz vxz FORMat READingTIME Offon READingTIME?FORMat READingUNIT Offon READingUNIT? FORMat READingTIMETYPE ABSoluteRELative READingTIMETYPE? CALCulateAVERageMAXimum? @x Scanning Overview Scan Statistics CommandsCALCulateAVERageMINimum? @x CALCulateAVERageMINimumTIME? @x CALCulateAVERageCLEar @x CALCulateAVERageAVERage? @xCALCulateAVERagePTPeak? @x CALCulateAVERageCOUNt? @x DATAREMove? t Scanning Overview Scan Memory CommandsDATAPOINts? ? tx See Reading Format Commands onSYSTemTIMESCAN? FETCh? Single-Channel Monitoring Overview Single-Channel Monitoring Overview ROUTeMONitorDATA? ROUTe MONitor @xvz MONitor?ROUTe MONitorSTATe Offon MONitorSTATe? Scanning With an External Instrument TRIGger SOURce BUSIMMediateEXTernalTIMer SOURce? TRIGger COUNt z MINMAXINFinity COUNt? Y z v Qaa ywy y Ud EC7N5 INSTrument ROUTe CHANnelFWIRe Offon ,@x CHANnelFWIRe? @xINSTrumentDMMINSTalled? See also Mx+B Scaling in starting on Mx+B Scaling OverviewMx+B Scaling Overview CALCulate SCALeUNIT zyt SCALeUNIT? @x Mx+B Scaling Overview Mx+B Scaling CommandsCALCulate SCALeGAIN v ,@xt SCALeGAIN? @x CALCulate SCALeOFFSet ,@xt SCALeOFFSet? @x CALCulate SCALeSTATe OFFON,@x SCALeSTATe? @x CALCulateSCALeOFFSetNULL @x See also Alarm Limits in starting on Alarm System OverviewAlarm System Overview Alarm System Overview Calclimitupper MAX,@101LOWER 9,@101LOWERSTATE on CALCulate LIMitUPPerSTATe OFFON,@xt LIMitUPPerSTATe? @x Alarm System Overview Alarm Limit CommandsOUTPut ALARm1234SOURce @xt ALARm1234SOURce? CALCulate LIMitUPPer z LIMitUPPer? @x CALCulate LIMitLOWerSTATe OFFON,@xt LIMitLOWerSTATe? @x SYSTemALARm?CALCulate LIMitLOWer z LIMitLOWer? @x Vz xvz z5 Alarm System Overview Alarm Output CommandsOUTPut ALARmMODE LATChTRACk ALARmMODE? OUTPut ALARmSLOPe NEGativePOSitive ALARmSLOPe? CALCulate COMPareDATA yvv ,@xt COMPareDATA? @x Alarm System Overview Digital I/O Alarm CommandsCALCulate COMPareTYPE EQUalNEQual,@x COMPareTYPE? @x CALCulate COMPareSTATe OFFON,@x COMPareSTATe? @x CALCulate COMPareMASK COMPareMASK? @x SENSeDIGitalDATABYTEWORD? @x Digital Input CommandsSee also Digital Input Operations in starting on See also Totalizer Operations in starting on Totalizer CommandsSENSe TOTalizeTYPE READRRESet,@x TOTalizeTYPE? @x SENSeTOTalizeDATA? @x Commands see Reading Format Commands onSENSe TOTalizeSLOPe NEGativePOSitive,@x TOTalizeSLOPe? @x SENSeTOTalizeCLEarIMMediate @x SOURceDIGitalSTATe? @x Digital Output CommandsDAC Output Commands SOURce DIGitalDATABYTEWORD yvv ,@xt DIGitalDATABYTEWORD? @x ROUTe Open @x OPEN? @x Switch Control CommandsROUTe CLOSe @x CLOSeEXCLusive @x CLOSe? @x Zv z ROUTe CHANnelFWIRe Offon , @ CHANnelFWIRe? @ROUTeDONE? SYSTemCPON 100200300ALL RCL State Storage CommandsSAV MEMorySTATeDELete MEMorySTATe Name 12345 ,z NAME? MEMoryNSTates? RECallAUTO?MEMorySTATeVALid? SYSTemTIME 3 System-Related CommandsSYSTemDATE 3 3yy SYSTemDATE? SYSTemCTYPe? DIAGnostic Pokeslotdata 100200300, zyt PEEKSLOTDATA?Oz v 7 DISPlayTEXTCLEar DISPlay Offon DISPlay?DISPlay Text zyt Gfxz5 SYSTemPRESetINSTrument DMM Offon Fxz5 SYSTemVERSion? 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