Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual Section 6:
2450-901-01 Rev. B/September 2013 6-3
:FETCh?
This query command requests the latest reading that was stored in a reading buffer.
Type Affected by Where saved Default value
Query Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Query
:FETCh?
:FETCh? <bufferName>
:FETCh? <bufferName>, <bufferElements>
The name of the buffer where the reading is stored; if nothing is specified,
the reading that is stored in
See Details; if nothing is defined, the measurement is returned
Details
This command requests the last available reading from a reading buffer. If you send this command more than
once and there are no new readings, it will return the values that were returned for the previous query.
If you send :FETCh? while a trigger model is running, no data is returned until the trigger model is in idle.
When specifying buffer elements, you can:
• Specify buffer elements in any order.
• Include up to 14 elements in a single list. You can repeat elements as long as 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
The date when the data point was measured
The measured value as it appears on the front panel
The fractional seconds for the data point when the data point was measured
The measurement reading based on the SENS:FUNC setting; if no buffer elements
are defined, this option is used
The relative time when the data point was measured
The seconds in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) format when the data point was
measured
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 (on page 6-77))
The source value as it appears on the display
The status information associated with sourcing
The unit of value associated with the source value
The status information associated with the measurement
The time for the data point
The timestamp for the data point
The unit of measure associated with the measurement