3: Functions and features Series 2600B System SourceMeter® Instrument R
3-8 2600BS-901-01 Rev. C / August 2016
Configuring reading buffers
To configure reading buffers from the front panel:
Enabling or disabling the source value or the timestamp is optional.
1. Press the CONFIG key.
2. Press the STORE key and then choose one of the following:
• CHANA-BUFF
• CHANB-BUFF (Model 2602B/2604B/2612B/2614B/2634B/2636B only)
1. To select a storage destination, select the DEST option, and then choose one of the following:
• CHANx-BUFF1
• CHANx-BUFF2
• NONE
CHANx: CHANA refers to SMU Channel A and CHANB refers to SMU Channel B (Model
2602B/2604B/2612B/2614B/2634B/2636B only).
1. Select BUFFER1 or BUFFER2.
2. Clear the buffer by turning the navigation wheel
to select CLEAR > YES.
3. Turn the navigation wheel
to highlight ELEMENTS, and then press the navigation wheel (or
the ENTER key).
You must clear the reading buffer before you can enable or disable the source value or the
timestamp options.
4. Configure the reading buffer's timestamp elements:
a. Select TSTAMP and then press the navigation wheel (or the ENTER key).
b. Select OFF or ON and then press the navigation wheel
(or the ENTER key).
5. Configure the reading buffer's source value elements:
a. Select SRC-VAL and then press the navigation wheel (or the ENTER key).
b. Select OFF or ON and then press the navigation wheel
(or the ENTER key).
6. Press the EXIT (LOCAL) key to return to the main menu.
Model 2601B/2611B/2635B buffer configuration menu items are accessed in the same manner with
the exception of the channel selection.
Appending or overwriting existing reading buffers
When storing data to a reading buffer that already holds data, the new data can be appended to the
reading buffer data, or it can overwrite the old data.