Model 2651A High Power System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
Section 3: Functions and features
2651A-901-01 Rev. A / March 2011
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NOTE
You must clear the reading buffer before you enable or disable the source value or the timestamp
options.
5. Configure the reading buffer's timestamp elements:
a. Turn the navigation wheel
to highlight
TSTAMP
.
b. Press the navigation wheel (or the
ENTER
key).
c. Select
OFF
or
ON
and then press the navigation wheel
(or the
ENTER
key).
6. Configure the reading buffer's source value elements:
a. Turn the navigation wheel
to highlight
SRC-VAL
.
b. Press the navigation wheel (or the
ENTER
key).
c. Select
OFF
or
ON
.
7. Press
the
EXIT (LOCAL)
key to return to the main menu.
Reading buffer options
The following listing outlines the menus and menu items associated with front panel reading buffer
control. This section provides a description for the reading buffer options.
•
DEST
: Sets data storage destination (buffer 1, buffer 2, or NONE).
•
BUFFER1
: Configure buffer 1.
•
CLEAR
: Clear buffer (YES or NO).
•
ELEMENTS
: Enable (ON) or disable (OFF) data storage elements:
•
SRC-VAL
: Enable source values.
•
TSTAMP
: Enable timestamps.
•
BUFFER2
: Configure buffer 2.
•
CLEAR
: Clear buffer (YES or NO).
•
ELEMENTS
: Enable (ON) or disable (OFF) data storage elements:
•
SRC-VAL
: Enable source values.
•
TSTAMP
: Enable timestamps.
Appending or overwriting existing reading buffers
When storing data to a reading buffer that already holds data, the new data can be appended to the
reading buffer data, or it can overwrite the old data.
