Section 3: Functions and features
Series 2280 Precision DC Power Supply Reference Manual
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077085503 / March 2019
Using the SCPI commands:
:CALCulate2:FORMat:ELEMents <item list>
Where
<item list>
includes the following items:
READing
UNIT
RNUMber
TSTamp
For example, select
READ
and
TSTamp
as returned elements by sending:
:CALCulate2:FORMat:ELEMents "READing,TSTamp"
Using SCPI commands to save buffer content to files
Before using any of these commands, insert a USB flash drive into the USB port.
To save readings and default timestamps from the buffer to a file named
my_data.csv
on a USB
flash drive, send the following command:
:TRACe:SAVE "my_data"
To save readings from 1 through 100 and relative timestamps to a file named
test_data.csv
on a
USB flash drive, send the following command:
:TRACe:SAVE "test_data",REL,1,100
For more information, refer to
(on page 7-143) or :DATA[n]:SAVE.
Clearing the buffer
You can clear all readings and statistics from the buffer. The following topics provide information
about using the front panel or remote commands to clear a buffer.
To use the front panel to clear a reading buffer:
1. Press the
MENU
key.
2. Under Measure, select
Data Buffers.
3. Select
Clear Buffer
to clear the buffer.
4. When the
Are you sure you want to clear buffer
prompt is displayed, press
Yes
to
confirm.
To clear the buffer, send the following command:
:TRACe:CLEar
