2600AS-900-01 Rev. B / September 2008
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Series 2600A System SourceMeter® Instruments User’s Manual
Section 1: Front and Rear Panel Operation
How do I use the reading buffer?
The instrument has two dedicated reading buffers per channel that can store over 60,000 readings
with the time stamps and source values options enabled. Disable the time stamps and source
values options to store over 140,000 readings.
The following example shows how to store 100 readings, source values, and timestamps in
Channel A, Buffer 1 and recall them from the front panel.
Step 1: Connecting the device under test (DUT)
Connect a 10k
Ω
resistor to the Channel A HI and LO terminals (see
).
Step 2: Set up source and measure functions
Using the procedure described in
, set up source and measure
functions:
•
Source function: Volts.
•
Source range: 20 V (2611A/2612A/2635A/2636A) or 40V (2601A/2602A).
•
Source value: 10 V.
•
Measure function: Current.
•
Measure range: Auto.
Step 3: Configuring the reading buffer
Complete the following steps to configure reading buffers from the front panel:
1.
Press
CONFIG
>
STORE
and then choose one of the following:
•
CHANA-BUFF
•
CHANB-BUFF
2.
Select the
DEST
option and then choose one of the following:
•
CHANX-BUFF1
•
CHANX-BUFF2
•
NONE
3.
Select
BUFFER1
or
BUFFER2
.
4.
(Optional) To clear the buffer, turn the
navigation wheel
to select
CLEAR
>
YES
.
5.
Turn the
navigation wheel
to select
ELEMENTS
.
NOTE You must clear the reading buffer before you enable or disable the
source value or the time stamp options.
6.
(Optional) Push the
navigation wheel
to select
TSTAMP
, then select
OFF
or
ON
.
7.
(Optional) Turn the
navigation wheel
to select
SRC-VAL
, then select
OFF
or
ON
.
8.
Press
the
EXIT
key to return to the main menu.
