Section 7: SCPI command reference
:DATA[n]:CLEar:AUTO
This command enables or disables the autoclear feature for the buffer.
Type
Command and query
Usage
:DATA[n]:CLEar:AUTO <state>
:DATA[n]:CLEar:AUTO?
[n]
<state>
Details
With autoclear enabled, the buffer will automatically clear when the storage process starts. When
disabled, readings will append to old readings in the buffer until the buffer becomes full (2,500
readings) or the storage process is stopped.
Example
:DATA:CLE:AUTO ON
Also see
Clearing buffer
:DATA[n]:DATA?
This query command returns all the readings from the buffer.
Type
Query only
Usage
:DATA[n]:DATA? [<bufferElements>]
[n]
<bufferElements>
Details
Use DATA:DATA? to retrieve all readings that are stored in the buffer. You can send this command
even if the instrument is still storing readings. When DATA:DATA? is sent, it will return the readings
stored up to that point in time. Subsequent DATA:DATA? commands will not retrieve readings already
returned.
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Affected by
Power cycle
Channel number: For single-channel instruments, the value is 1
Enable autoclear: ON or 1
Disable autoclear: OFF or 0
(on page 3-20)
Affected by
Recall settings
Instrument reset
Power cycle
Where saved
Not applicable
Enable autoclear for the buffer.
Where saved
Not applicable
Channel number: For single-channel instruments, the value is 1
A list of elements in the buffer to print; if nothing is specified,
defaults are READing, SOURce, UNIT, and RELative; see
Details for a list of options.
Default value
1 (ON)
Default value
Not applicable
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