Model 2700 Multimeter/Switch System User’s Manual Buffer 6-5
Configuring timestamp
Setting time and date
For the real-time clock, the time and date is set at the factory. However, you can check and
correct the time and date as follows:
Perform the following steps to set the time:
1. Press SHIFT and then SETUP.
2. Use the Δ and ∇ keys to display SET TIME and press ENTER. The displayed
clock will be running in the hour/minute/second AM/PM format.
3. Use the edit keys (, , Δ, and ∇) to set the hour, minute, and AM/PM (seconds
cannot be set), and press ENTER.
Perform the following steps to set the date:
1. Press SHIFT and then SETUP.
2. Use the Δ and ∇ keys to display SET DATE and press ENTER to display the date
in the month/day/year format.
3. Use the edit keys (, , Δ, and ∇) to set the date (month/day/year), and press
ENTER.
Selecting timestamp
Perform the following steps to select either the real-time clock timestamp or the relative
timestamp:
NOTE Changing the timestamp will clear the buffer if a storage is in process. The
message “BUF CLEARED” will be displayed to indicate the buffer readings
were lost. If no storage is in process, changing the timestamp will not clear the
buffer.
1. Press SHIFT and then SETUP.
2. Use the Δ and ∇ keys to display “TSTAMP.”
3. Press the key to place the cursor on the presently selected timestamp (REL or
RTCL).
4. Use the Δ or ∇ key to display the relative (REL) or real-time clock (RTCL), and
press ENTER.