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3-24 Remote Operation Model 6517A Getting Started Manual

Storing readings in buffer

The reading buffer in the Model 6517A is ﬂexible and capable. It has three controls, which

are found in the TRACe subsystem. There are commands to control:

• The size of the buffer (in readings).

TRACe:POINts <NRf>

• Whether or not extra data is stored with each reading (e.g., channel number, time-

stamp). Storing extra data reduces the maximum size of the buffer.

TRACe:ELEMents <name> Specify additional reading elements;

TSTamp, HUMidity, CHANnel,

ETEMperature, VSOurce or NONE.

• Select buffer control mode.

TRACe:FEED:CONTrol NEVer immediately stop storing readings

TRACe:FEED:CONTrol NEXT start now, stop when buffer is full

TRACe:FEED:CONTrol ALWays start now, never stop

TRACe:FEED:CONTrol PRETrigger start now, stop when pretrigger is satisﬁed

The following example program sets up the Model 6517A to take 20 readings as fast as it

can into the buffer, then reads the data back after the buffer has ﬁlled. The readings will be

stored with the timestamp, etc., but the program reads back only the reading values and

timestamp.

Keithley 6517A Getting Started Guide

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