2470 High Voltage SourceMeter Instrument Reference Manual
Section 12: SCPI command reference
2470-901-01 Rev. A /
May
2019
12-7
To change the number of digits returned in a remote command reading, use
the
:FORMat:ASCii:PRECision
command.
If you define a specific reading buffer, the reading buffer must exist before you make the
measurement.
When specifying buffer elements, you can:
•
Specify buffer elements in any order.
•
Include any or all of the buffer elements listed below in a single list. You can repeat elements if
the number of elements in the list is less than 14.
•
Use a comma to delineate multiple elements for a data point.
The options for
<bufferElements>
are described in the following table.
Option
Description
DATE
The date when the data point was measured
FORMatted
The measured value as it appears on the front panel
FRACtional
The fractional seconds for the data point when the data point was measured
READing
The measurement reading based on the
[:SENSe[1]]:FUNCtion[:ON]
setting; if
no buffer elements are defined, this option is used
RELative
The relative time when the data point was measured
SEConds
The seconds in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) format when the data point was
measured
SOURce
The source value; if readback is ON, then it is the readback value, otherwise it is the
programmed source value (see
:SOURce[1]:<function>:READ:BACK
SOURFORMatted
The source value as it appears on the display
SOURSTATus
The status information associated with sourcing. The values returned indicate the
status of the following conditions:
Overvoltage protection was active
Measured source value was read
Overtemperature condition existed
Source function level was limited
Four-wire sense was used
Output was on
SOURUNIT
The unit of value associated with the source value
STATus
The status information associated with the measurement; see the "Buffer status bits
for sense measurements" table below
TIME
The time for the data point
TSTamp
The timestamp for the data point
UNIT
The unit of measure associated with the measurement