Measurement Operation and Trigger Function

Sets the measurement operation and trigger functions.

The trigger is classified into two sequence groups, TRIGger[:SEQuence[1]] and TRIGger:SEQuence2.

Sequence 1: Impedance measurement

Sequence 2: Voltage and current measurement

- <meter_fn>

There are three types of measurement functions on the KFM2150: impedance measurement, voltage measurement, and current measurement.

This manual expresses the third level node of FETC?, READ?, and MEAS? as <meter_fn>. Refer to Table 5 and replace <meter_fn> with the required measurement function.

Table 5    Designation of <meter_fn>

Seaquence

<meter_fn>

Measurement Function Response Unit
1 IMPedance[:MAGNitude] Impedance (magnitude) measurement OHM
IMPedance:RESistance Impedance (resistance) measurement OHM
IMPedance:REACtance Impedance (reactance) measurement OHM
IMPedance:PHASe Phase angle measurement DEG
VOLTage:CYCLe Voltage measurement (Voltage synchronized to the impedance measurement) V
CURRent:CYCLe Current measurement (Current synchronized to the impedance measurement) A
2 VOLTage[:DC] Voltage measurement V
CURRent[:DC] Current measurement A

- Difference between SCALar and ARRay

The second level node of FETC?, READ?, and MEAS? can be [SCALar] or ARRay.

[SCALar] is the default node that can be omitted. It returns a single value regardless of the trigger count designation.

If ARRay is specified, multiple points of measured data separated by commas are returned according to the trigger count designation.

Table 6 indicates the contents of the response in [SCALar]/ARRay for the trigger count designation.

Table 6    Contents of the [SCAL]/ARR response

Trigger Count

Node Response
1 [SCALar] A single measured value
9.9E37 if over range
-9.9E37 if under range
ARRay A single measured value
9.9E37 if over range
-9.9E37 if under range
2 or greater SCALar] Average of all measured data points (excluding over range and under range data)
9.9E37 if all data points are over range
-9.9E37 if all data points are under range
ARRay Array of all measured data points separated by commas

If the measurement is not yet complete immediately after the INIT command is sent or immediately after the READ?/MEAS:<meter_fn>? query is sent, the KFM2150 generates the response data after the measurement completes in response to a FETC?/READ?/MEAS:<meter_fn>? query.