Model 2601B-PULSE System SourceMeter Instrument Reference Manual Section 9: Introduction to TSP operation
2601B-PULSE-901-01A April 2020 9-11
Queries and response messages
You can use the print(), printbuffer(), and printnumber() functions to query the
instrument and generate response messages. The format attributes control how the data is formatted
for the print functions used.
The localnode commands determine if generated errors are automatically sent and if prompts
are generated.
format.asciiprecision (on page 11-89)
format.byteorder (on page 11-89)
format.data (on page 11-91)
localnode.prompts (on page 11-142)
localnode.prompts4882 (on page 11-143)
localnode.showerrors (on page 11-146)
print() (on page 11-153)
printbuffer() (on page 11-154)
printnumber() (on page 11-155)
Reading buffer
Reading buffers capture measurements, ranges, instrument status, and output states of the
instrument.
bufferVar.appendmode (on page 11-17)
bufferVar.basetimestamp (on page 11-18)
bufferVar.cachemode (on page 11-19)
bufferVar.capacity (on page 11-20)
bufferVar.clear() (on page 11-21)
bufferVar.clearcache() (on page 11-22)
bufferVar.collectsourcevalues (on page 11-23)
bufferVar.collecttimestamps (on page 11-24)
bufferVar.fillcount (on page 11-25)
bufferVar.fillmode (on page 11-25)
bufferVar.measurefunctions (on page 11-26)
bufferVar.measureranges (on page 11-27)
bufferVar.n (on page 11-28)
bufferVar.readings (on page 11-29)
bufferVar.sourcefunctions (on page 11-30)
bufferVar.sourceoutputstates (on page 11-31)
bufferVar.sourceranges (on page 11-32)
bufferVar.sourcevalues (on page 11-33)
bufferVar.statuses (on page 11-34)
bufferVar.timestampresolution (on page 11-36)
bufferVar.timestamps (on page 11-37)
savebuffer() (on page 11-156)
smua.buffer.getstats() (on page 11-177)
smua.buffer.recalculatestats() (on page 11-179)
smua.makebuffer() (on page 11-193)
smua.nvbufferY (on page 11-211)
smua.savebuffer() (on page 11-222)