SENSe Subsystem Introduction

The SENSe subsystem configures measurements. The most basic SENSe command is [SENSe:]FUNCtion[:ON], which selects the measurement function. All other SENSe commands are associated with specific measurement types:

Capacitance (34465A and 34470A only)

Current

Data2

Frequency and Period

2-Wire and 4-Wire Resistance

Temperature

Voltage

[SENSe:]FUNCtion[:ON] "<function>"
[SENSe:]FUNCtion[:ON]?

Selects the measurement function (all function-related measurement attributes are retained).

Parameter Typical Return

CAPacitance
CONTinuity
CURRent:AC
CURRent[:DC]
DIODe
FREQuency
FRESistance
PERiod
RESistance
TEMPerature
VOLTage:AC
VOLTage[:DC]
VOLTage[:DC]:RATio

The default is VOLTage[:DC].

The short form of the selected function is returned in quotation marks, with no optional keywords:

"CONT", "CURR:AC", "CURR", "DIOD", and so on.

Select the AC voltage function:

FUNC "VOLT:AC"