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2600AS-901-01 Rev. B / September 2008 Return to Section Topics 7-3
Series 2600A System SourceMeter® Instruments Reference Manual Section 7: Reading Buffers
• BUFFER2: Configure Buffer 2.
– CLEAR: Clear buffer (YES or NO).
– ELEMENTS: Enable (ON) or disable (OFF) data storage elements; SRC-VAL
(source value) or TSTAMP (time stamp).
• SRC-VAL: Enable source values.
• TSTAMP : Enable time stamps.
Configuring reading buffers
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.
NOTE Model 2601A/2611A/2635A buffer configuration menu items are the
same as covered above except for channel selection.
Appending or overwriting existing reading buffers
You can append or overwrite measurements to reading buffers with data.
Complete the following steps to configure the instrument to append or overwrite measurements
the next time data is acquired:
1. Complete the steps from Saving reading buffers .
2. Press CONFIG > STORE and then select STORAGE-MODE .
The Storage Mode menu is shown.
3. Choose one of the following:
• APPEND
• OVERWRITE
4. Press EXIT to return to the main menu.