7: TSP command reference Series 2600B System SourceMeter® Instrument
7-18 2600BS-901-01 Rev. B / May 2013
Example
bufferCapacity = smua.nvbuffer1.capacity
print(bufferCapacity)
Reads the capacity of dedicated reading
buffer 1 (source-measure unit (SMU)
channel A).
Output:
1.49789e+05
The above output indicates that the buffer
can hold 149789 readings.
Also see
Reading buffers (on page 3-6)
smuX.makebuffer() (on page 7-197)
smuX.measure.overlappedY() (on page 7-209)
smuX.measure.Y() (on page 7-213)
smuX.nvbufferY (on page 7-215)
smuX.trigger.measure.Y() (on page 7-244)
bufferVar.clear()
empties the buffer.
Type TSP-Link accessible
Affected by Where saved Default value
Function Yes
Usage
bufferVar.clear()
The reading buffer; can be a dynamically allocated user-defined buffer or a
dedicated reading buffer
Details
clears all readings and statistics from the specified buffer. (for example, bufferVar.timestamps and
bufferVar.statuses) from the specified buffer.
Example
Clears dedicated reading buffer 1
(source-measure unit (SMU) channel A).
Also see
Reading buffers (on page 3-6)
smuX.nvbufferY (on page 7-215)
bufferVar.clearcache()
This function clears the cache.
Type TSP-Link accessible
Affected by Where saved Default value
Function Yes