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3.17.3
Fast Buffered Mode
Fast Buffered mode is a GPIB-fast measurement collection mode which makes it possible for a series of
measurements to be taken and buffered rapidly without external triggering of each measurement. The
measurement collection can consist of a buffer-load of measurements taken after a trigger, or a buffer-load of
measurements taken prior to a trigger (that is, the trigger marks the beginning or the end of the measurement
period, depending on the triggering option selected). This mode also makes it possible to buffer a very large
number of data points.
The Fast Buffered mode cannot be entered if a modulated measurement (MAP, PAP or BAP) is being performed.
Commands related to the Fast Buffered mode are based on the FBUF command. (For the sake of backward
compatibility with earlier Giga-tronics power meter designs, the command BURST is accepted as a substitute for
FBUF. However, this command has nothing to do with the Burst Average Power, BAP, measurement mode; it is a
vestige of the terminology applicable to previous models). For the FBUF commands, the command format is:
Syntax:
FBUF [PRE or POST] [GET or TTL] BUFFER [b] TIME [t]
FBUF is the function code for Fast Buffered Mode
[PRE or POST] defines the relationship between the measurement period and the trigger:
[PRE] the trigger marks the end of the measurement period. The 8650B will continuously take
measurements and buffer them until a trigger is received. At that point, it will stop collecting data
and output all of the previously collected data in a continuous data stream the next time it is
addressed to talk
[POST] the trigger marks the beginning of the measurement period. The 8650B will wait for a
trigger before taking and buffering the measurements. After the requested number of
measurements have been taken and buffered, it will be ready to output all of the data in a
continuous stream the next time it is addressed to talk. If the GPIB GET command is specified
as the trigger, the 8650B will assert a service request at this time
[GET or TTL] defines the trigger:
[GET] the expected trigger is a GPIB GET command or BUS trigger
[TTL] the expected trigger is a TTL high at the rear panel trigger input
BUFFER along with the buffer value, numeric variable [b], specifies the number of
measurements to be taken and stored in the buffer. The minimum value is one. The maximum
value is 5000
TIME along with the time value, numeric variable [t], is an optional variable which specifies a
fixed delay between measurements. The time value specifies the time (in ms) to wait between
measurements; the minimum value is zero. The maximum value is 50 ms. Setting this control to
zero activates the highest reading rate possible for the particular measurement conditions
Example:
FBUF PRE GET BUFFER 200
! TAKE MEASUREMENTS, AS FAST AS POSSIBLE, UNTIL GET IS
! RECEIVED THEN OUTPUT THE LAST 200 MEASUREMENTS TAKEN
Example 2:
FBUF POST TTL BUFFER 100 TIME 2
! WAIT FOR A TTL TRIGGER, THEN TAKE READINGS AT INTERVALS
! OF 2 mS UNTIL A TOTAL OF 100 MEASUREMENTS HAVE BEEN
! TAKEN THEN OUTPUT THE BUFFER
NOTE:
This delay is in addition to the relatively short time it takes to perform each measurement. If no
time value is specified, [t] is assumed to be zero, and the measurements are taken as fast as possible.
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