Martel Electronics MC1200 - Manual (Page 29)

Calibrator Commands
Only the calibrator uses these commands. For example
LOWER_MEAS DCV
tells the calibrator to measure voltage on the lower display.
Common Commands
Standard commands used by most devices. These commands always begin with an "*". For
example
*IDN?
tells the calibrator to return its identification.
Query Commands
Commands that ask for information. They always end with a "?". For example:
FUNC?
Returns the current modes of the upper and lower displays.
Compound Commands
Commands that contain more than one command on one line. For example:
LOWER_MEAS RTD; RTD_TYPE CU10
Sets the calibrator to measure RTD in the lower display and sets RTD type to Cu 10.
Overlapped Commands
Commands that require more time to execute than normal. The command *WAI can be used
after the overlapped command to tell the calibrator to wait until the command finishes before
executing the next command. For example:
TRIG; *WAI
Triggers the pulse train. Once the pulse train has been triggered, the calibrator can proceed
to the next command.
Sequential Commands
Commands that are executed immediately after the are entered. This type includes most of
the commands.
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