
In this section:
Introduction to reading buffers .................................................. 6-1
Getting started with buffers ...................................................... 6-2
Creating buffers ........................................................................ 6-5
Setting reading buffer options .................................................. 6-9
Selecting a buffer ................................................................... 6-14
Using the front panel to store readings in the selected buffer 6-17
Viewing and saving buffer content ......................................... 6-18
Clearing buffers ...................................................................... 6-24
Deleting buffers ...................................................................... 6-25
Remote buffer operation ........................................................ 6-25
Introduction to reading buffers
Reading buffers capture measurements, ranges, the output state of the instrument, and instrument
status. The 2470 has two default reading buffers. You can also create user-defined reading buffers.
Reading buffers provide statistics, including average, minimum, maximum, and standard deviation. If
you use SCPI commands over the remote interface, peak-to-peak statistics are also available.
When you create a reading buffer, that buffer becomes the active buffer until you choose a different
buffer.
You can perform the following operations on reading buffers from the front panel or a remote
interface:
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Configure, store, and recall reading buffers.
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View reading buffer content.
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Choose to store readings in a default reading buffer or the user-defined reading buffers.
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Save reading buffer content to a USB flash drive.
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Set reading buffers to fill once or fill continuously.
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Change the capacity of reading buffers.
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Delete user-defined reading buffers. You cannot delete
defbuffer1
and
defbuffer2
.
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Clear reading buffers.
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Clear the default reading buffers and delete the user-defined reading buffers by turning the
instrument off or sending an instrument reset command.
Section 6
Reading buffers