Multimeter Command Reference
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INITiate
The
INITiate
command subsystem places the multimeter in the wait-for-trigger state.
This command is most commonly used with
CONFigure
. See the section titled
“Triggering the Multimeter” beginning on page 45 for a complete description of the
E1412 trigger system which discusses the wait-for-trigger state.
Subsystem Syntax
INITiate
[:IMMediate]
[:IMMediate]
INITiate[:IMMediate]
places the multimeter in the wait-for-trigger state. When a
trigger is received, readings are placed in multimeter internal memory.
Comments
•
After the trigger system is initiated using
INITiate
, use the
TRIGger
command
subsystem to control the behavior of the trigger system.
•
If
TRIGger:SOURce
is
IMMediate
, the measurement starts and readings are
stored in internal memory as soon as
INITiate
is executed. Readings stored in
memory from previous commands are replaced by the new readings.
•
To transfer readings from memory to the output buffer, use the
FETCh?
command.
•
If
TRIGger:SOURce
is not
IMMediate
, the measurement starts as soon as a
trigger is received either from the external BNC connector, the VXIbus
backplane (
TTLT<
n
>
trigger lines) or a
BUS
trigger.
•
The
READ?
command executes
INITiate
implicitly. The
MEASure
command
executes
READ?
implicitly. Executing
READ?
outputs data directly to the
output buffer, bypassing the multimeter's internal memory.
•
Related Commands:
CONFigure
,
FETCh?
,
READ?
•
*RST
Condition:
*RST
places the multimeter in the idle state.
Example
Placing Multimeter in Wait-For-Trigger State
CONF:VOLT:DC
Function: DC voltage.
TRIG:SOUR EXT
Trigger source is the external BNC on the
multimeter.
INIT
Place multimeter in wait-for-trigger state;
store readings in internal memory when ext
trigger is received.
FETC?
Place readings in output buffer.
INIT
You must re-initiate the wait-for-trigger state
after each trigger cycle.
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