Getting the output of an agilent power supply without using MEAS:VOLT?

[BGgrove]

I am currently programming an Agilent 6611C DC power supply using lab veiw. I am connecting the the power supply via a GPIB.

When a measurement is taken over the GPIB using the MEAS:VOLT? query the power supplies front display will read ---V ---A.

Is there any way of getting lab veiw to read the contents of the display without using the measure command?(or more importantly, without leaving the front display blank as I do so) This does not need to be precise, as a DMM will be used later down the line.

It has been hinted to me that this is possible, but, so far I have had no luck.

[GerdW]

HI BGgrove,

this isn't a LabVIEW problem - it's a DMM problem. So read the DMM's manual!

Usually there are commands to either suppress display on the DMM or to set display behaviour (show actual measurement or show special message).

Sometimes you can even get new measurement values without a special command, a simple GET trigger of the GPIB connection can be good enough for triggering new values. But again: RTFM!