diff --git a/src/KeithleySCPIProtocol.cpp b/src/KeithleySCPIProtocol.cpp
index 58f8607dd74ad7496fafcd5b017449503f5c8990..3389d145481af1049853e18de59f00ce72aa6c37 100644
--- a/src/KeithleySCPIProtocol.cpp
+++ b/src/KeithleySCPIProtocol.cpp
@@ -345,8 +345,12 @@ std::string KeithleySCPIProtocol::get_value (void)
 std::string cmd_to_send("");
 std::string tmp("");
 
+	////- This command performs a CONFIGURE and a READ?
+	//cmd_to_send = "MEAS?" ;
+	
 	//- This command performs an INIT and then query the updated value
-	cmd_to_send = "MEAS?" ;
+    cmd_to_send = "READ?" ;
+
 	tmp = _communication_link->write_read(cmd_to_send);
 
   //- extract all data