From 20c61d5cfffd2fbf22bec4dca13c58d77031c6dc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: grabowski <berwn@buildfor.life>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2026 14:36:58 +0700
Subject: [PATCH] Use take_single_reading() for single measurements in CLI

Only use take_reading() (continuous-style) when --continuous flag is set.
Default single measurement now matches vendor single-test behavior.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 hpcs6500.py | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/hpcs6500.py b/hpcs6500.py
index 02f9fa5..242cedf 100644
--- a/hpcs6500.py
+++ b/hpcs6500.py
@@ -841,8 +841,10 @@ def main():
 
             if args.passive:
                 result = dev.read_current()
-            else:
+            elif args.continuous:
                 result = dev.take_reading(psu=False)
+            else:
+                result = dev.take_single_reading()
 
             if result is None:
                 print("Failed to get reading")