Example
Querying the VME Memory Size
MEM:VME:SIZE 100000
!Set memory size to 100 kBytes.
MEM:VME:SIZE?
!Query multimeter to return memory size.
enter statement
!Enter string into computer.
:VME:STATe
MEMory:VME:STATe <
mode
>
enables or disables use of an external VME
memory card for reading storage.
Parameters
Parameter Name
Parameter Type
Range of Values
Default Units
<
mode
>
boolean
OFF | 0 | ON | 1
none
Comments
•
You can substitute decimal values for the
OFF
("
0
") and
ON
("
1
") parameters.
•
*RST Condition:
MEM:VME:STAT OFF
Example
Enabling VME Memory
MEM:VME:ADDR #H800000
!Set memory address location.
MEM:VME:SIZE #H100000
!Set memory size to 100 kBytes.
MEM:VME:STAT ON
!Direct readings to memory card.
CONF:VOLT:DC 58.1
!Configure the multimeter.
SAMP:COUN 10000
!Set a burst of 10,000 readings.
INIT
!Place multimeter in wait-for-trigger state;
store readings on memory card; trigger
source is IMMediate by default.
:VME:STATe?
MEMory:VME:STATe?
returns a number to show whether use of the external VME
memory card is enabled or disabled: "
1
" =
ON
, "
0
" =
OFF
. The number is sent to
the output buffer.
Example
Querying the VME Memory State
MEM:VME:STAT ON
!Direct readings to external memory card.
MEM:VME:STAT?
!Query multimeter to return external
memory state ("1").
enter statement
!Enter value into computer.
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