Keithley 6430 Quick Results Manual page 31

24 Quick Results Guide
Remote command programming
SCPI commands
SCPI commands to configure and control the buffer are listed in Table 14.
NOTE
Table 14
SCPI commands: data store
Command
:TRACe:POINts <n>
:TRACe:FEED <name>
:TRACe:TSTamp:FORMat <name>
:TRACe:FEED:CONTrol <name>
:TRACe:DATA?
:TRACe:CLEar
Programming example
Table 15 shows a typical command sequence to store and recall readings from the buffer.
Table 15
Command sequence for data store example
Command*
*RST
:SOUR:VOLT 10
:TRAC:POIN 10
:TRIG:COUN 10
:TRAC:FEED SENS
:TRAC:FEED:CONT NEXT
:OUTP ON
:INIT
:TRAC:DATA?
*SourceMeter must be addressed to talk after sending :TRAC:DATA? to acquire data.
Table 14 does not provide a complete listing of buffer commands. Documentation for
all buffer commands (including the ones for buffer statistics) can be found in Section 8
of the Model 6430 Instruction Manual.
Description
Specify buffer size: <n> = 1 to 2500
Specify reading source: <name> = SENSe (raw read-
ings), CALCulate (math readings), or CALCulate2
(limits readings).
Select timestamp format: <name> = ABSolute or
DELTa.
Enable/disable buffer: <name> = NEXT (fill buffer
and stop) or NEVer (disable buffer).
Read contents of buffer.
Clear buffer.
Comments
Restore GPIB defaults.
Set voltage source to 10V.
Set buffer size to 10.
Trigger count should equal number of readings to store.
Set to store raw readings.
Enable buffer.
Turn on output.
Trigger readings.
Request raw buffer readings.