Keithley 2461 Reference Manual page 193

Section 3: Functions and features Model 2461 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
4. Select Clear to clear the buffer.
5. A confirmation message is displayed. Select Yes.
6. Press the HOME key to return to the Home screen.
Using SCPI commands to clear a buffer:
To clear a user-defined buffer named testData, send the following command:
TRACe:CLEar "testData"
Using TSP commands to clear a buffer:
To clear a user-defined buffer named testData, send the following command:
testData.clear()
Deleting buffers
If you want to save the readings in a buffer before deleting the buffer, save the buffer to a USB flash
drive. See Viewing and saving buffer content (on page 3-16) for details.
You cannot delete the default buffers defbuffer1 or defbuffer2. However, the data in the default
buffers is lost when the instrument is reset or the power is turned off.
Using the front panel to delete a reading buffer:
1. Press the MENU key.
2. Under Measure, select Reading Buffers. The MANAGE READING BUFFERS window is
displayed.
3. Select Buffer.
4. Select the buffer to be deleted.
5. Select Delete to delete the buffer.
6. When the "Are you sure you want to delete testData" prompt is displayed, select Yes.
Using SCPI commands:
To delete a user-defined buffer named testData, send the following command:
:TRACe:DELete "testData"
Using TSP commands:
To delete a user-defined buffer named testData, send the following command:
buffer.delete(testData)
Do not set the buffer name to nil to delete it. To cleanly delete the buffer from the instrument, use
the buffer.delete() command.
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