Section 3: Functions and features
Series 2600B System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
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2600BS-901-01 Rev. C / August 2016
To save the reading buffer data:
1. From the front panel, press the
STORE
key, and then select
SAVE
.
2. Select
INTERNAL
to save to internal nonvolatile memory.
3. Select one of the following:
•
SMUA_BUFFER1
•
SMUA_BUFFER2
•
SMUB_BUFFER1*
•
SMUB_BUFFER2*
* Model 2602B/2604B/2612B/2614B/2634B/2636B only.
1. The front panel displays
Saving... This may take awhile
.
2. Press the
EXIT (LOCAL)
key to return to the main menu.
Saving the reading buffer to a USB flash drive
After the measurements are complete, you can save the reading buffer data to a USB flash drive.
To save the reading buffer data to a USB flash drive:
1. Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port.
2. Press the
STORE
key and use the navigation wheel to select
SAVE
. Then select
USB1
.
3. Select one of the following file formats:
•
CSV
•
XML
1. Use the navigation wheel to select the reading buffer.
2. Use the navigation wheel to change the file name.
3. Press the navigation wheel or the
ENTER
key to save the file.
4. Press the
EXIT (LOCAL)
key to return to the main menu.
Recalling readings
To recall the data stored in a reading buffer:
1. Press the
RECALL
key.
2. Select
DATA
or
STATISTICS
.
3. Select the buffer to display: CHAN
X
-BUFF1 or CHAN
X
-BUFF2 (where
X
is A on the Model
2601B/2611B/2635B, or
X
is A or B on the Model 2602B/2604B/2612B/2614B/2634B/2636B).The
data or statistics are displayed.
•
If data is being recalled, the reading display is on the top left, and the buffer location number is on the
right. The source values are positioned at the lower left side of the display (if enabled); the timestamp (if
used) is positioned at the lower right side.
•
If statistics are being recalled, the information includes values for MEAN, STD DEV, SAMPLE SIZE,
MINIMUM, MAXIMUM, and PK-PK.
•
The source display field identifies the buffer: SrcA1 (buffer 1), SrcA2 (buffer 2), and additionally for
Models 2602B/2604B/2612B/2614B/2634B/2636B, SrcB1 (buffer 1), SrcB2 (buffer 2).
Buffer location number
The buffer location number indicates the memory location of the source-measure reading. For
example, location #000001 indicates that the displayed source-measure reading is stored at the first
memory location.