2606B System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
Section 3: Functions and features
2606B-901-01 Rev. B / May 2018
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Configuring reading buffers
To configure reading buffers from the virtual front panel:
Enabling or disabling the source value or the timestamp is optional.
1. Press the
CONFIG
key.
2. Press the
STORE
key and then choose one of the following:
CHANA-BUFF
CHANB-BUFF
3. To select a storage destination, select the
DEST
option, and then choose one of the following:
CHANA-BUFF1 for Channel A or CHANB-BUFF1 for Channel B
CHANA-BUFF2 for Channel A or CHANB-BUFF2 for Channel B
NONE
4. Select
BUFFER1
or
BUFFER2
.
5. Clear the buffer by turning the navigation wheel to select
CLEAR > YES
.
6. Turn the navigation wheel to highlight
ELEMENTS
, and then press the
navigation wheel (or
the
ENTER
key).
You must clear the reading buffer before you can enable or disable the source value or the
timestamp options.
7. Configure the timestamp elements of the reading buffer:
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).
8. Configure the source value elements of the reading buffer:
a. Turn the navigation wheel to highlight
SRC-VAL
.
b. Press the navigation wheel (or the
ENTER
key).
c.
Select
OFF
or
ON
.
9. Press the
EXIT (LOCAL)
key to return to the main menu.
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.
To configure the instrument to append or overwrite measurements the next time data is acquired:
1. Press the
CONFIG
key.
2. Select
STORE
, and then select
STORAGE-MODE
. The Storage Mode menu is shown.
3. Select one of the following:
APPEND
OVERWRITE
4. Press the
EXIT (LOCAL)
key to return to the main menu.