Logging from meters

It does, but 9600 is max.

It is the Agilent 34410A & Agilent 34411A that they can substitute ID lines for and for that works with my software, by just editing the 3 lines at the top.

Maybe it is a bit hard to start with the program, the way to get devices(multimeters) into the program is rather discrete.

At the bottom of the “Load devices” page, use this:

To select and added devices.

I’m able to communicate with the meter on the commands tab, but logging or viewing the current values tab doesn’t work. Just constant beeping from the meter when getting errors. DMM reports error –410,“Query INTERRUPTED”.

Any tips on modifying the meter txt file?

The “#askValues data:last? ” is used to read the data from the meter

It looks like you can use any off:

#askValues read?
#askValues fetch?
#askValues meas?

I do not know which one is best

Also look for #prepareSample and the lines after it, they are send to start measuring. I use them to setup a trigger.

Note: Most commands use everything from the #command to the next #command, with exception some of the parameters just after the #command and some special tags, the text is transmitted to the meter.

Thanks, got it working at least for VDC using the meas? command. Need to send system:remote first.

That command is probably best put in the #initCmd tag.

Handling modes requires two type of settings:
One to read the actual mod:
#askMode :SENSE:FUNCTION?

And a coupe of commands to select modes:
#cmdMode VAC VOLT:AC
abort;
*cls;
conf:volt:ac

The VOLT:AC is what the meter answers to the #askMode command and the lines below the #cmdMode command is how to select that mode.
Finally you remove the #cmdMode that you do not need

If you get this worked out you have a full configuration for the meter.

I’m getting ;; –410,“Query INTERRUPTED” error message if I try to switch the meter operating mode via the popup menu.

Also, adding the SYSTEM:REMOTE command to the #initCmd results in the same error

Writing these commands, such as CONF:VOLT:AC in the input field in the program works fine.

I read here, that there needs to be a short delay between SCPI commands to avoid this.

edit: For the measurement to work on other modes than VOLT:DC, I had to change the #askValues to READ?, because MEAS? just switches the meter to the default VOLT:DC mode.

You can try sticking a “;*ESR?” after the commands that need a delay, if this do not work I will add a delay function.

You can put many command on the same line with ; (semicolon) between them. The software will split them and send them on at a time. Anything with a ? will for a wait for the answer.

Still getting the 410 error while switching modes.

For some reason the system:remote under #initCmd started to work now even without the *ESR?

Could you have forgotten to restart the software after editing and saving the definition?

I have added a delay function, use [time_in_millis] as a SCPI command, this means it must be on its own line or with semicolons before and after it.
I.e. either this:
*cls
[1000]
SENSE:FUNCTION:ON “PER”

or this:
*cls;[1000];SENSE:FUNCTION:ON “PER”

for a 1 second delay. The minimum is [1] and the maximum is [9999], no spaces is allowed inside the brackets.

Did you upload the updated software to support the delay command. Meter reports 101,“Invalid character”.

Yes, I did. It has version 0.13 on the About screen (You can reach that from the configuration page). It is a bit hysteric about the format, if there is anything but bracket numbers bracket it will ignore it.
The SCPI output part will split into separate commands on all ; and newlines, then it will remove leading and trailing spaces. What is left is checked for the delay function and else send to the meter.

I have written a short description on how to add a SCPI multimeter:

http://lygte-info.dk/project/TestControllerConfigDMM%20UK.html

You have probably figured most of it out already.

A description on how to use simple scripting: http://lygte-info.dk/project/TestControllerScriptingExample%20UK.html

I have also added the Siglent SDM3045X bench multimeter.

Thanks for all the work!

I’ve been logging for 24 hours straight and this thing is rock solid. Haven’t gotten the delay commands to work yet so switching the operating mode isn’t happening for me.

The software is not really ready for long time logging yet, it will hit a memory limit after some time (Some Java options can improve this).

I wonder about the delay, it works from V0.13.
Here are two examples (Pictures cannot be spoiled by the automatic formatting):

I am using the V0.13. Every time I put the delay in brackets, the meter beeps for error and reports

Doesn’t matter if I put it into the device config file or enter it directly in the program.

No. Only my newer meters I get a invalid character due to the ” in the sense line (The 34401 may be different).

Yes, that’s what I noticed. I get no errors with any of the other commands such as :sense:function:on “volt:dc”, only the bracketed delay command triggers the error beep.