Using Measure? For A Single Measurement - HP 34401A User Manual

Chapter 6 Application Programs

Using MEASure? for a Single Measurement

Using MEASure? for a Single Measurement
The following example uses the MEASure? command to make a single
ac current measurement. This is the easiest way to program the
multimeter for measurements. However, MEASure? does not offer much
flexibility. The example is shown in HP BASIC and QuickBASIC.
HP-IB Operation Using HP BASIC
10 REAL Rdg
20 ASSIGN @Dmm TO 722
30 CLEAR 7
40 OUTPUT @Dmm; "*RST"
50 OUTPUT @Dmm; "*CLS"
60 OUTPUT @Dmm; "MEASURE:CURRENT:AC? 1A,0.001MA"
70 ENTER @Dmm; Rdg
80 PRINT Rdg
90 END
HP-IB Operation Using QuickBASIC
REM $Include "QBSetup"
DEV&=722
INFO1$="*RST"
LENGTH1%=LEN(INFO1$)
INFO2$="*CLS"
LENGTH2%=LEN(INFO2$)
INFO3$="MEASURE:CURRENT:AC? 1A,0.001MA"
LENGTH3%=LEN(INFO3$)
Call IOCLEAR(DEV&)
Call IOOUTPUTS(DEV&, INFO1$, LENGTH1%)
Call IOOUTPUTS(DEV&, INFO2$, LENGTH2%)
Call IOOUTPUTS(DEV&, INFO3$, LENGTH3%)
Call IOENTER(DEV&,Rdg)
Print Rdg
END
! Clear HP-IB and dmm
! Reset dmm
! Clear dmm status registers
! Set to 1 amp ac range
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