Section 3: Functions and features
Model DMM7510 7½ Digit Graphical Sampling Multimeter Reference Manual
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Remote buffer operation
You can control the Model DMM7510 buffers through a remote interface using SCPI or TSP remote
commands.
This section provides a summary of some of the remote commands available to control and access
data stored in buffers; however, this section does not describe all of the available commands. See the
following sections for command descriptions:
•
For information about SCPI commands, see the
(on page 6-1)
•
For information about TSP commands, see the
(on page 8-1)
Storing data in buffers
Using SCPI commands:
The table below lists the SCPI commands that you use for data storage.
Command
Description
:TRACe:MAKE
This command creates a user-defined reading buffer. You cannot use
this command on the default buffers. See
(on page 6-160).
:TRACe:SAVE
This command saves data from the specified reading buffer to a USB
flash drive. See
(on page 6-163).
:TRACE:SAVE:APPend
This command appends data from the reading buffer to a file on the
USB flash drive. See
(on page 6-165).
:TRACe:POINts
This command reads the number of readings a buffer can store. This
allows you to change the number of readings the buffer can store.
See
(on page 6-162).
:TRACe:WRITe:FORMat
For use with writable buffers only; this function sets the units and
number of digits that are written into the reading buffer.
(on page 6-173).
:TRACe:WRITe:READing
For use with writable buffers only; this function writes the data you
specify into a reading buffer. See
:TRACe:CLEar
This command clears all readings and statistics from the specified
buffer. See
(on page 6-154).
:TRACe:STATistics:CLEar
This command clears the statistical information associated with the
specified buffer. This command does not clear the readings.
:TRACe:FILL:MODE
This command determines if a reading buffer is filled continuously or
is filled once and stops. See
:TRACe:LOG:STATe
This command indicates whether the reading buffer should log
informational events. See
(on page 6-159).
:TRACe:ACTual?
This command contains the number of readings in the specified
buffer. See
(on page 6-151).
:TRACe:ACTual:END?
This command returns the last index in a reading buffer. See
(on page 6-152).
:TRACe:ACTual:STARt?
This command returns the starting index in a reading buffer. See
(on page 6-153).
:TRACe:DELete
This command deletes a buffer. See
(on page 6-
