User`s manual

Making Measurements
When Using CONFigure
To make a measurement the multimeter must be in the wait-for-trigger state
when a trigger signal occurs. The
MEASure command automatically places
the multimeter in the "wait state" after setting the configuration. When
CONFigure is used, the multimeter must be placed in the wait state with the
command:
READ? (readings are sent to the output buffer)
or
INIT[:IMMediate] (readings are stored in memory)
These commands follow
CONFigure as shown below:
CONF:FRES 1861,MAX,(@100:103)
RES:OCOM ON
TRIG:COUN 3
READ?
CONF:FRES 1861,MAX,(@100:103)
RES:OCOM ON
TRIG:COUN 3
INIT
Note READ? and INIT will make measurements upon execution if TRIG:SOUR IMM
(trigger signal always true) remains set. If the trigger source is changed
following the
CONFigure command, execution of the READ? or INIT
commands will place the multimeter in the wait-for-trigger state; however, a
measurement will not be made until a trigger from the specified source occurs.
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