VISA: Use the SCPI Measure Function to Perform Counter Measurements Read Me

This sample program shows how to use the MEASure group of instructions to quickly and easily make any of the counter's measurements.

Date: Sep 2003

Version: 1.0

Language: Microsoft® Visual Basic 6

Instruments: Frequency Counters

OS Requirements: Microsoft Windows® 98 SE, NT® 4.0, ME, 2000, or XP

Additional Software: Agilent IO Libraries M.01.01.04 (or later)

This sample program shows how to use the MEASure group of instructions to quickly and easily make any of the counter's measurements. In this program, time interval, frequency and period will be measured. However, the MEASure group can make measurements using any of the other counter functions. The program is composed of four subroutines. The first uses only the MEAS:TINT? (@1),(@2) command to make a time interval measurement. The second subroutine uses CONF:FREQ and READ? to make the measurement. The third uses CONF:FREQ, INIT and FETCH? to make the measurement. The comments at the start of each subroutine explain the benefits of each method. The fourth subroutine simply resets the counter.

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