Agilent 34461A Read? and Measurement Commands

[_natalie_]

Hi All,

Right now, I have some written using LabView.  I am monitoring some current over time until the device breaks, and everything is working as I want it to.

I have my code setup so that the measurement command is sent every x seconds (a variable that can be set) in a while loop.  I was wondering if there is a way to have it constantly measuring and then I only read the current every x seconds.  The reason I am asking is because everytime this command is sent, you can hear the Agilent's relays clicking when it is triggering, and if I am sending this command every second, they might be hard on the equipment.  

Is there a way for it always be measuring like when it is not in remote mode?  Can I use the Read? command to get read the current?

I don't expect everyone to be familiar with this meter of course.  Since I am new to LabView, I was wondering if this is possible (maybe even for other pieces of equipment).

Thanks, Natalie

[crossrulz]

Can you share your code?  If you are doing the same measurement over and over again, then you should just have to set up the measurement once (before your loop as part of the initialization) and then just do the read when you need the data.  My guess is that you are setitng up this measurement each time you want data.

[_natalie_]

Thanks for getting back to me, and yes that is exactly what I am doing.  I have attached my code (I think you've helped me with this code before, too 🙂 )

[_natalie_]

Actually, this is what I tried to do from your advice.

[crossrulz · Accepted solution]

I'm pretty sure you are looking for something like this

[_natalie_]

Thank you so much!  It is working perfectly.