Model 6517B Electrometer Reference Manual
Section 14: SCPI command reference
6517B-901-01 Rev. C / August 2015
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:TRACe command summary
Command Description
Power-up
defaults*
SCPI
:TRACe|:DATA
Use
:TRACe
or
:DATA
as root command
:CLEar
Clear readings from buffer
:FREE?
Query bytes available and bytes in use
:POINts <n>
Specify size of buffer
:AUTO <b>
Enable or disable auto buffer sizing.
:AUTO?
Query state of auto buffer sizing
:ACTual?
Query number of readings stored in the
buffer
:POINts?
Query buffer size
:FEED
Path to control Feed commands
:PRETrigger
Path to configure pre-trigger storage
:AMOunt
Path to specify number of pre-trigger
readings
[:PERCent] <n>
Specify % (0 to 100) of buffer
[:PERCent]?
Query percentage
:READings <n>
Specify as a number
:READings?
Query number of readings
:SOURce <name>
Select pre-trigger source event
(
EXTernal,
TLINk, BUS,
or
MANual
)
:SOURce?
Query pre-trigger source event
:CONTrol <name>
Select buffer control mode (
NEVer,
NEXT,
ALWays
, or
PRETrigger
)
:CONTrol?
Query buffer control mode
:DATA?
Read all readings in the buffer
:LAST?
Read last reading stored in buffer by
Alternating
Polarity test
:TSTamp
Path to select time stamp format for
buffer
readings
:FORMat <name>
Select time stamp format (
ABSolute
or
DELTa
)
:FORMat?
Query time stamp format
:ELEMents <name>
Select reading elements (
TSTamp,
HUMidity,
CHANnel, ETEMperature,
VSOurce, NONE
)
*:SYSTem:PRESet
and
*RST
have no effect on the commands in
this subsystem.
