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+"""Basic multimeter classes to be included in hardware aware classes."""
+
+from qolab.hardware.scpi import SCPIinstr
+from qolab.hardware.basic import BasicInstrument
+
+
+class Multimeter(BasicInstrument):
+    """
+    Multimeter basic class.
+
+    Intended to be part of the hardware aware class.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwds):
+        BasicInstrument.__init__(self, *args, **kwds)
+        self.config["Device type"] = "Multimeter"
+        self.config["Device model"] = (
+            "Generic Multimeter generator Without Hardware interface"
+        )
+        self.config["FnamePrefix"] = "Multimeter"
+        self.config["Device model"] = "Generic Multimeter Without Hardware interface"
+        self.config["FnamePrefix"] = "multimeter"
+        self.deviceProperties.update({})
+
+    # Minimal set of methods to be implemented.
+    def getVdc(self):
+        """Report DC Voltage"""
+        print("getVdc is not implemented")
+        return None
+
+    def getVac(self):
+        """Report AC Voltage"""
+        print("getVac is not implemented")
+        return None
+
+    def getAdc(self):
+        """Report DC Current"""
+        print("getAdc is not implemented")
+        return None
+
+    def getAac(self):
+        """Report AC Current"""
+        print("getAac is not implemented")
+        return None
+
+    def getResistance(self):
+        """Report Resistance"""
+        print("getResistance is not implemented")
+        return None
+
+    def getResistance4Wires(self):
+        """Report Resistance with 4 wire method"""
+        print("getResistance4Wires is not implemented")
+        return None
+
+    def getDiode(self):
+        """Report Diode Voltage drop"""
+        print("getDiode is not implemented")
+        return None
+
+    def getFreq(self):
+        """Report Frequency"""
+        print("getFreq is not implemented")
+        return None
+
+
+class MultimeterSCPI(SCPIinstr, Multimeter):
+    """
+    SCPI enabled basic multimeter.
+
+    Intended to be part of the hardware aware class.
+
+    Example
+    -------
+    >>> rm = pyvisa.ResourceManager()
+    >>> MultimeterSCPI(rm.open_resource('TCPIP::192.168.0.2::INSTR'))
+    """
+
+    pass
+
+    def __init__(self, resource, *args, **kwds):
+        SCPIinstr.__init__(self, resource)
+        Multimeter.__init__(self, *args, **kwds)
+        self.config["DeviceId"] = str.strip(self.idn)