User`s manual

Multimeter Connections Chapter 2 contains information on connecting input signals for the
measurements described in this chapter.
The MEASure and
CONFigure Commands
All of the example programs use the MEASure or CONFigure commands.
These commands configure the multimeter, and are equivalent to executing
several other multimeter commands. The
CONFigure command is used in
place of
MEASure when changes to the configuration set by either
command are required.
Recall from Chapter 1 that the HP E1326B/E1411B can function
stand-alone, or with multiplexers as a scanning multimeter instrument.
When programming, the stand-alone multimeter and scanning multimeter
are distinguished by the absence or presence of the
(@channel_list)
parameter in the MEASure or CONFigure command. Chapter 4 provides
details on these commands and the multimeter configurations they set.
Measurement
Functions other than
DC Voltage
In each of the programs, the measurement function specified is DC voltage.
The function can be changed by changing the
MEASure or CONFigure
command. The different functions available are shown following the last
example program.
Making a Single Measurement
This program makes a single DC voltage measurement on the terminals
connected to the multimeter’s faceplate using the configuration set by the
MEASure command.
10 !Clear and reset the multimeter.
20 CLEAR 70903
30 OUTPUT 70903;"*RST"
40 !
Configure the multimeter and make a DC voltage measurement.
50 OUTPUT 70903;"MEAS:VOLT:DC?"
60 !
Enter and display the reading on the computer.
70 ENTER 70903;A
80 PRINT A
90 END
Comments
• The scanning multimeter (multimeter plus multiplexers) is required
to make 2-wire measurements (resistance, thermistors, RTDs) or
thermocouple measurements.
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