Section 4: Sourcing and measuring
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What is a configuration list?
A configuration list is a list of stored settings for the source or measure function. You can restore
these settings to change the active state of the instrument.
Configuration lists allow you to record the function settings of the instrument, store them, and then
return the instrument to those settings as needed.
You can recall configuration lists from the front panel, using remote commands, or as part of a trigger
model.
The following figure shows an example of a three-index source configuration list. Where:
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Each tab represents a configuration list
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Each row represents a configuration index
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Each column holds the stored setting corresponding to that configuration index
When you recall a configuration index, you recall the settings in one row.
Figure 79: Database of configuration points
If you want to use the same configuration list on multiple 2470 instruments, you must recreate it on
each instrument. You can do this using one of the following methods:
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Define the commands to create the configuration list, then send the commands to multiple
instruments.
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Create a user-defined saved setup and run it on the other instruments.
Configuration list types
There are different types of configuration lists for different types of instruments. The 2470 supports
source configuration lists and measure configuration lists, making it possible to sequence through
defined source settings, measure settings, or both. If you are familiar with the Model 2400, using
configuration lists offers you similar functionality to using Source Memory.
