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2600S-901-01 Rev. C / January 2008
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Series 2600 System SourceMeter® Instruments Reference Manual
Section 7: Buffer (Data Store)
Dynamically allocated buffer example
The listing below shows a programming example for storing data using an allocated buffer called
mybuffer
for Channel A. The SourceMeter stores 100 current readings in
mybuffer
and then
recalls all the readings.
smua.reset()
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Restore Series 2600 defaults.
smua.measure.autorangei = smua.AUTORANGE_ON
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Select measure auto range.
format.data = format.ASCII
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Select ASCII data format.
mybuffer = smua.makebuffer(100)
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Allocate mybuffer, 100 readings.
smua.measure.count = 100
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Set buffer count to 100.
smua.measure.interval = 0.1
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Set measure interval to 0.1s.
smua.source.func = smua.OUTPUT_DCVOLTS
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Select source voltage function.
smua.source.levelv = 1
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Output 1V.
smua.source.output =smua.OUTPUT_ON
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Turn on output.
smua.measure.overlappedi(mybuffer)
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Store current readings in mybuffer.
waitcomplete()
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Wait for buffer to fill.
smua.source.output =smua.OUTPUT_OFF
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Turn off output.
printbuffer(1, 100, mybuffer)
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Return readings 1-100 from
mybuffer.
mybuffer = nil
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Delete mybuffer.