Keysight 53230A - Commands Affecting Data Flow

Formats and Data Flow 7
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Front panel display
Counter measurements taken from the front panel or from an IO interface appear
in the display as indicated in Figure 7-1. See Chapter 1 for an overview of display
features.
Reading memory
In addition to being displayed, all counter readings are stored in the counter’s
volatile reading memory (Figure 7-1). Memory capacity is 1,000,000 readings.
Reading memory has the following attributes:
1 reading memory is cleared after a function change, during execution of the
READ?, INITiate:IMMediate, or MEASure? command, after cycling power,
or following an instrument reset (*RST) or preset (SYSTem:PRESet).
Table 7-2 Commands affecting data flow
Command
Locations
Accessed
Readings
Transferred
Reading
Memory
Cleared
Allowed during
Measurement
Read?
Front Panel
Reading Memory
Output Buffer
All No No
INITiate:IMMediate
Front Panel
Reading Memory
None Yes No
FETCh?
Reading Memory
Output Buffer
All No No
R?
Reading Memory
Output Buffer
All or
specified count
Yes Yes
DATA:REMove?
Reading Memory
Output Buffer
Specified count Yes Yes
DATA:LAST?
Reading Memory
Output Buffer
1NoYes
MMEMORY:STORe:DATA
Reading Memory
Internal Flash
External USB
All No No