The "get MQ" helper routine communicates SCPI responses and translates
them to internal "MQ and flag" values. Optionally return the MQ table
entry reference to callers, so they don't have to repeat the table
lookup when the function's default precision is required, or should
future "start acquisition" requests need to refer to the meter's current
function.
Supported SCPI DMM devices will differ in the set of options and whether
parameters can get queried or configured. Use a "generic" set of devopts
during scan and for simpler models, prepare support for other sets of
devopts for more complex models.
Implement the scpi-dmm driver in such a generic way that it could work
with several protocol variants and with differing models which happen to
use any of these protocol variants. Prepare a list of supported models
with their respective SCPI command set, set of DMM functions and their
precision.
Add support for Agilent 34405A. The ten functions of this device got
tested and are operational, in continuous mode as well as with sample
count or capture time limits. The driver can query the current meter's
function, can change the function, and can run acquisitions in either
the current mode or with a user specified function selection. There is
some potential for improvement: AUTO/MIN/MAX/HOLD indicators are not
supported by this implementation.
Adrian Godwin
Gerhard Sittig